What Makes a Book “Appropriate” for School?
This is why I was stunned when I learned that a school district in Leander, Texas, had elected to remove my award-winning memoir, Ordinary Hazards, from their curriculum.
Going for the Gold: An Author Intervention
‘m on my way to ALA, the sweet land of children’s book award ceremonies.
The Gift of Story
A recent blog by Sally Lloyd-Jones got me thinking about a question we authors hear some version all the time: Where do you get your ideas, or how do you come up with ideas for your stories? The question would suggest that there’s a treasure trove, somewhere, packed with stories ready for the taking. Or […]