“Perhaps then, someday in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer. ” —Rainer Maria Riike, Letters To A Young Poet. Welcome to Summer 2013 Creative Writing! NOTE: YOU WILL SEE DOZENS OF ENTRIES ON THIS SITE ABOUT LITERATURE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. ONLY THOSE WITH THE CATEGORY…
Category: Children’s Literature
Harold Underdown: “YA isn’t going away … print end of the publishing business is healthy”
From my vantage point, at least, the excitement was in MG and picture books, and to some extent in nonfiction. YA isn’t going away but those other areas are coming back … All in all, and coupled with the news that membership in the ABA is growing, I got the sense that the print end…
What Can a Crane Pick Up? by Rebecca Kai Dotlich and other great picture books
What makes a good picture book? Remember what it’s like to see spring for the first time? To get your first grown-up bed? To run in the park, on the beach, along the Brooklyn Promenade, and never want to slow down? To find sneezes hilarious and wrapping paper the best toy in the world? wrote…
The Warrior’s Heart: Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage
“It’s no small feat to make a difference in somebody’s life, and Greitens has written a book that is a fitting honor to all the people who made a difference in his. By sharing these stories with young readers, he now has a chance to make a difference in a few more.”- The New York…
Four Twitter ideas for teaching concise writing, a FREE Ebook and other resources
Here are some activities that I will use in my 10th and 11th grade creative writing class this summer for TRIO/Upward Bound. The strategies teach concise writing and are based on Twitter. However, the ideas can easily be adapted for other platforms including Facebook status updates or text messages. SOURCE: Less Is More: Using Social…
How I Published All of My Books
I have published 10 books for children and adults. Here’s how I did it
I’m donating any profits from affiliate marketing sales and Yahoo! performance this week to Red Cross for MOORE, OKLAHOMA
I’ll be donating any profits from my affiliate marketing sales and Yahoo! performance pay this week, to the Red Cross for MOORE, OKLAHOMA. So if you haven’t yet checked out the Young People’s Pavilion store as well as book links in various posts on this blog; or read any of my articles on Yahoo! now…
The Urban Liason Magazine Provides Great Writing Samples for Intermediate, Secondary and College Students
I have been fortunate to use The Urban Liaison Magazine with my various writing and communication classes for several years. The writing is snazzy, clear, correct and concise. It taps into themes and issues that are important to all types of consumers. By using a local angle, the essays and wonderful graphics keep my students…
Independent Film Producer Jim Lemley Highlights Magic, Improvisation and Death at University of Idaho Commencement
Independent film producer Jim Lemley added a little razzle-dazzle to the University of Idaho commencement ceremony and encouraged graduates to worry less about figuring everything out right away. “Contrary to what my grey hair might suggest, I definitely do not have life figured out…but the one thing I’ve learned is that’s OK,” said Lemley. “Life…
Bebop Libros: Common Core ahora compatible
Este programa de alfabetización integral incluye recursos para la lectura guiada, bibliotecas de aula, lectura compartida, evaluación y ESL / programas de idioma dual. Explore nuestro sitio para aprender más acerca de cómo Bebop libros pueden ayudar a sus hijos a tener éxito en sus esfuerzos de lectura. Lea este artículo de Jeanne Clidas, Ph.D….
