Category Archives: young adult

Rumble – Book Recommendation and Giveaway

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Joanna

Title: Rumble Written by: Ellen Hopkins Published by: Margaret K. McElderry Books, Sept. 2014 Ages: 14+ Novel in verse Themes: bullying, gay teens, faith, religion, forgiveness, hypocrisy, ptsd, suicide, gun management Reviewed from an ARC. All opinions are my own. Opening … Continue reading →

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Writing Processes Blog Tour

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Joanna

A post to brighten this wet spring morning. The lovely Akiko White, recent winner of the SCBWI Tomie dePaola illustrator award, tagged me to join this fun Blog Tour on writing processes. Each week, authors post answers to four Writing … Continue reading →

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Book Recommendation – Silver People, Voices from the Panama Canal

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Joanna

Title: SILVER PEOPLE – Voices from the Panama Canal Author: Margarita Engle Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, March 25th, 2014 Genre/Form: Historical fiction in verse Ages: 12+ Themes: Creation of Panama Canal, laborers, race, rain forest Opening Sentences:  MATEO from the Island of Cuba JOB HUNT … Continue reading →

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