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Author Archives: katiequirkauthor
Book Tour Time!
I’m looking forward to a fun week! Thursday, I’ll spend the day with students at Boston Collegiate Charter School who have recently finished reading A Girl Called Problem. Visiting with students who have already read the book is always so … Continue reading
Universal Preschool Access
In both his 2013 and 2014 State of the Union addresses, President Obama called for universal preschool access. His focus on early childhood education and care comes in response to a national emergency: the United States ranks 28th internationally in … Continue reading
Girl Power: The Key to Change
This is a guest post I wrote for the wonderful middle-grade blog, From the Mixed Up Files of…Middle Grade Authors, to celebrate the U.N.’s International Day of the Girl: International Day of the Girl October 11th marks an exciting day … Continue reading
Obama’s Summit on Working Families
Today, President Obama is holding a summit to encourage employers to adopt family-friendly policies. This discussion is long overdue. As Obama pointed out in his weekly address: “Only three countries in the world report that they don’t offer paid maternity … Continue reading
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Tagged family-friendly policies, India, Obama, Sari Swinging, Summit on working families, Sweden, working moms
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“My Writing Process” Blog Tour
When I meet with teachers or other grown-up readers, I often get the question, “So, how do you do it?” Many of these folks have stories in mind that they’d like to get down on paper. They’re curious about everything … Continue reading
Growing Up With Ujamaa: An Interview
Interested in learning more about the history behind A Girl Called Problem? Following Common Core and looking for a nonfiction supplement to the book? I hope you’ll be as fascinated as I was with this first-hand account of what life … Continue reading
Write what you know. But, what exactly do we know?
Over the last academic year, I’ve met with a variety of students–8th graders to college kids–to talk about the craft of memoir writing. The invites have come because I’m currently working on a memoir about two years I spent in … Continue reading
A Girl Called Problem comes full circle
I started writing A Girl Called Problem as part of a graduate creative writing class taught by Kathryn Reiss at Mills College. In addition to being a very prolific and talented author of teen mysteries, Kathryn has taught young-adult craft … Continue reading
The Amelia Bloomer List!
A Girl Called Problem made the 2014 Amelia Bloomer Project List. This is a list, compiled by the American Library Association, of the year’s best feminist literature for readers aged birth to 18. It’s an honor to find A Girl … Continue reading
While on the topic of lists…
I’m overdue in celebrating this mention from the wonderful Betsy Bird at School Library Journal’s Fuse #8 Blog, but A Girl Called Problem‘s own Mama Shida made Ms. Bird’s list for the “WORST parents of 2013” in kid lit. Here’s … Continue reading
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Tagged A Girl Called Problem, Betsy Bird, Fuse #8, Worst parents of 2013
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