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: New York
Survivor Tree – Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Survivor Tree Author: Marcie Colleen Illustrator: Aaron Becker Publisher: Little Brown, 2021 Ages: 5-11+ Format/Genre: Historical Fiction Themes: 9/11, hope, trees, survival, New York, threat, national history, Opening: A TREE STOOD STEEL STRAIGHT AND PROUD at the foot of the towers that filled the … Continue reading
Jo’s Journey 2020 (and start of my usual summer blog hiatus)
My advice for aspiring writers is go to New York. And if you can’t go to New York, go to the place that represents New York to you, where the standards for writing are high, there are other people who … Continue reading
Stonewall – Perfect Picture Book Friday for Pride Month
Title: Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution Author: Rob Sanders Illustrator: Jamey Christoph Publisher: Random House, 2019 Ages: 5-8 Themes: civil rights, lgbtqia+ history, New York, equal rights, Stonewall, 50 years anniversary of Stonewall Opening: Two stables houses, side by side. For more … Continue reading
