Like my Get Published: Free Tips and Resources page on Facebook. I post tons of Creative Writing tips, quotes, thoughts, and resources there. The Hunger Games is a 2008 science fiction novel by American writer Suzanne Collins. It is written in the voice of 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in the post-apocalyptic nation of Panem,…
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Dead Poets Society: Creative Writing Lesson Plan – Thursday 6/13/13
Yesterday we watched Dead Poets Society and wrote and shared abut what the movie meant to each of us, as well as what we learned about poetry from the film. Todd Anderson and his friends at Welton Academy can hardly believe how different life is since their new English professor, the flamboyant John Keating, has…
Creative Writing Lesson Plan – Tuesday 6/11/13
Nice job yesterday. I really enjoyed meeting all of you and was impressed by the way you exhibited seriousness about this class and about your writing. Keep up that attitude and we will have a very fruitful summer session. REMINDERS: No electronic devices in class. There will be a quiz in class on Wednesday on…
The poems in NASTY BUGS Lee Bennett Hopkins are itchingly great
Crossposted on Daily Kos Gross! … Boys will love this collection … a book of poetry with a decided ick factor. The bugs are delightfully nasty and include magots, chiggers, wasps, lice and bed bugs. Nasty Bugs by Lee Bennett Hopkins is a collection of creepy, crawly poems by some of today’s most beloved children’s…
Children’s Books that Build Character
A column called A bicycle for a little girl had me thinking about its connections to children’s literature, reading and learning. “Aren’t you the little girl who is always in here looking at bikes?” Emily nodded. “Is this going to be your bike?” Again she nodded. He smiled and turned to me, “You know, the…
Where are all the black boys? Author Varian Johnson Highlights a Persistent Gap in Children’s Literature
Ashley Bryan wrote a classic article called the All White World of Children’s Books, in the 1960s. How much have things changed since then? – An answer comes from author Varian Johnson, who wrote in his May 15, 2013 blog entry: Last week, author and librarian Betsy Bird posted this on Twitter: “At the risk…
JANE ADDAMS CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Recipients of the 2013 Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards were announced by the Jane Addams Peace Association. Each Kindness, written by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by E.B. Lewis and published by Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin, is the winner in the Books for Younger Children Category. We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s…
Are you an author who visits schools? Come to Boise!
I’m going to be helping to book authors for tours including my daughter’s schools in the Boise area; talks at Boise State University, and other engagements in the Pacific Northwest. Please email me at youngpeoplespavilion@gmail.com with press kits and suggestions. Sincerely, Michael Strickland
Interview with Tim Federle, Author of Better Nate Than Ever
What is your birthdate?: 3/24 Previous occupations: Broadway actor, with rest-stops at the Super Bowl (as a Christina Aguilera backup dancer) and Radio City Music Hall (as a CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR polar bear). Favorite job: This one! Revealing Questions Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words? A. Honestly? Extremely dangerous. Oh, wait….
Seeds of Rebellion: The thrills continue in the second action-packed adventure in the Beyonders trilogy
The thrills continue in the second action-packed adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling Beyonders trilogy. After the cliffhanger ending of A World Without Heroes, Jason is back in the world he’s always known—yet for all his efforts to get home, he finds himself itching to return to Lyrian. Jason knows that the shocking…
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