Joanna Marple
In my 20's, with only my guitar and a rucksack, I wandered the continents, immersing myself in the lives of some wonderful people, projects and stories, which changed the way I view my responsibility to others and this earth. Right now I'm a European transplant in the US who writes books for children and young adults. Stories can help us not only navigate our world but can connect us to others, and allow us to inspire and help each other. I believe that equity and empathy should be at the core of our all actions, words, and stories. I am also a school librarian and I get a kick out of book-matchmaking! And I use the pronouns she/her.
Diverse Children’s Books
12×12 Challenge
Tag Archives: adoption
The Name She Gave Me – YA Book Recommendation
Title: The Name She Gave Me Author: Betty Culley Publisher: Harper Teen, 2022 Ages: 11-15 Format/Genre: Novel in verse Themes: adoption, birth family, fostering, siblings, names, identity, Maine, novels in verse Reviewed from an ARC Opening: Synopsis: When Rynn was born, her birth mother … Continue reading
Business Pig – Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Business Pig Author & Illustrator: Andrea Zuill Publisher: Sterling Children’s Books, 2018 Ages: 4-7 Themes: pigs, business, jobs, adoption, animal sanctuary, being different Opening: One Morning at the Sunshine Sanctuary for farm Animals, Jelly Bean the sow gave birth to … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, Andrea Zuill, animal sanctuary, being different, business, Business Pig, jobs, pigs
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Wonderful You – Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Wonderful You, an Adoption Story Author: Lauren McLaughlin Illustrator: Meilo So Publisher: Random House, 2017 Ages: 3-7 Themes: adoption, families Opening: In a faraway land lived a lady in blue with a babe in her tummy named Wonderful You Synopsis: This … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, Lauren McLaughlin, Meilo So
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