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: Paris
French beach-reads for all the family – Books and Places Part 3
Going on vacation to France with the kids this summer? What better occasion than to take some reading matter for the beach pertaining to the nation. Here are a few of my suggestions for all members of the family. PICTURE … Continue reading
France S – U
Statue of Liberty She stands at the entrance to New York harbor . . . a 46m high statue of a woman holding up a book and a torch. ”La Liberté Éclairant le Monde” (Liberty Enlightening the World) was a … Continue reading
French Connection continued
Thus the French connection continues, firstly with the well known Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans. This is an introductory book in a long series, originally published in 1939, so Paris on the brink of World War II, but a captivating, charismatic, charming … Continue reading
