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: Sophie Blackall
Shaking Things Up – PPBF and Women’s History Month
I have the perfect picture book to kick of March’s Women’s History Month. See KidlitWomen for daily links to posts by the children’s lit community, in celebration of Women’s History Month and focusing on improving the climate for social and gender … Continue reading
Posted in Biography, Book recommendation, children's books, Children's literature, Perfect Picture Book Friday, resources & activities for elementary school teachers
Tagged 14 young women who changed the world, Angela Zhang, Emily Winfield Martin, Erin K Robinson, Frances moore Lappé, Frida Kahlo, Hadley Hooper, Isabel Roxas, Jacqueline and Eileen Nearne, Julie Morstad, kidlitwomen, LeUyen Pham, Lisa Brown, Mae Jemison, Malala Mousafa, Mary Anning, Maya Lin, Melissa Sweet., Molly Williams, Nellie Bly, Oge Mora, Pura Belpré, Ruby Bridges, Sara Palacios, Selina Alko, Shadra Strickland, Shaking Things Up, Sophie Blackall, Susan Hood
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Jennifer Thermes – Illustrator Interview
I have been following Jen for quite a while now on social media and as I am a huge Darwin fan, I wanted to highlight her on my blog before her next picture book comes out! [JM] Illustrator or author/illustrator? … Continue reading
Illustrator Interview – Lauren Castillo
I have always received such supportive feedback for these interviews, that I have decided to carry them on through 2014 – one strong reason also being that I have made some fabulous illustrator friends this way! One of the reasons … Continue reading
Posted in Illustrators, Interview
Tagged CITY CAT, Farrar, Francis Foster, Illustrator interview, Jonathan Bean, Kate Banks, Lauren Castillo, Mucha i, NANA IN THE CITY, Shadra Strickland, Sophie Blackall, Straus and Giroux, Taeeun Yoo and Julia Denos, THE READER, WHAT HAPPENS ON WEDNESDAYS
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