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: MIDDLE GRADE
Gay Pride Month PB, MG and YA Book Recommendations
It is June, which means it’s Gay Pride Month, The French Open at Roland Garros and the beginning of my annual summer blog hiatus (to write a novel, just in case ya think it’s all about pina coladas, beaches and … Continue reading
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Tagged 10000 dresses, And Tango Makes Three, aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe, better nate than ever, by the time you read this i'll be dead, days that end in y, freak boy, Gay Pride month, how my family came to be, in our mothers' house, LGBTQ, marco impossible, MIDDLE GRADE, OCTOBER MOURNING, One dad two dad brown dad blue dad, pearl, picture books, roland garros, see you at harry's, shine, summer blog hiatus, the miseducation of cameron post, the misfits, The story of Ferdinand, Tricks, will grayson will grayson, YOUNG ADULT
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Orion Poe and the Lost Explorer – Middle Grade Monday
Title: Orion Poe and the Lost Explorer Written by Will Summerhouse Published by Shake-a-leg-Press, May 19th, 2014 Ages: 8-12 Themes: adventure, exploration, steampunk, Arctic, 19th century history, Sir John Franklin Speculative Fiction 1st Award announced last Saturday at Book Expo America by Amazon … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Arctic, MIDDLE GRADE, Orion Poe and the Lost Explorer, speculative fiction, Will Summerhouse
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Rebel Raiders – Book Recommendation
Title: Rebel Raiders Author: Lisa Trimble Actor Illustrator: Hazel Mitchell Publisher: Wasteland Press Publication date: 2/21/2013 Pages: 156 Ages: 8 -12 Genre/themes: historical fiction, civil war, ohio, rebels, yankees, horses Opening Lines: Anyone living in Jackson County in 1863 knew, without a doubt, that the top of Cemetery … Continue reading
