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.
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Tag Archives: Kristin Elizabeth Clark
Book Recommendation – FreakBoy
I am interrupting my teen hitchhiker series to bring you this book recommendation while it is fresh in my mind. I had pre-ordered it and when it arrived a couple of weeks ago, I devoured it in two days. Since … Continue reading
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Tagged FREAKBOY, Kristin Elizabeth Clark, LGBTQ, novels in verse, transgender, young adult novel
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Reading in your Genre
Mondays on this blog will be given over to musings on being: a writer (for children), a voracious reader, an MFA student, an expat in New York, a nature advocate, part of the LGBTQ community, a lifelong wanderer, an obsessive … Continue reading
