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Tag Archives: middle grade fiction
A perfect podcast for publishing
Have you ever committed to a regular writing practice, perhaps pulled together an essay or the first few chapters of a novel that felt pretty polished, but then wondered, “How on earth do I get this thing published?” When I … Continue reading
Black Girl Protagonists
Congratulations and kudos to fifth-grade reader Marley Dias for exceeding her goal of collecting 1,000 books with black girl protagonists to donate to her school in New Jersey and to the parish in Jamaica where her mom grew up. “I … Continue reading
Nyerere is Back!
Tanzanians recently elected a new president, John Magufuli, and people are excited. Magufuli grew up herding cattle for his poor family, and he seems bent on putting a stop to corrupt spending. Right after he was sworn in, Magufuli slashed … Continue reading
More lists!
A Girl Called Problem recently made two more best-of lists for 2013: VOYA’s 2013 Top Shelf for Middle School Readers List. VOYA is the leading library journal dedicated to young adult fiction and young adult readers. and The Notable Social Studies Trade Books … Continue reading
Lists, lists and hopefully more lists…
A Girl Called Problem was among 25 middle-grade novels honored to find itself on the New York Public Library’s Children’s Books: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2013 list. Here’s a picture of the saintly librarians who do such a … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, A Girl Called Problem, ABC Best Books for Children Catalog, American Booksellers Association, Auntie's Bookstore, Best Books for Children Catalog, Children's Books, Katie Quirk, middle grade fiction, NYPL, NYPL 2013 list, The Briar Patch
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Betsy Bird’s Picks for 2013
Wondering what to recommend next to a young reader (or to an older reader who loves children’s books as much as I do)? Look no further. Here’s the famous New York Public Library’s Youth Materials Collections Specialist, Betsy Bird’s, list. … Continue reading
Skype Chat with Friends Select School
Friends Select Middle School in Philadelphia adopted A Girl Called Problem as their core summer reader. I had the good fortune to chat with students over Skype this last week. We talked about the book, living in Tanzania, and my … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Friends Select, girl called problem, middle grade fiction, Quaker, Skype Author, Tanzania
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Authoring Stories about Cultures Other Than Our Own
The last month has graced us with a lot of buzz about diversity and multiculturalism in children’s literature. I’ve appreciated so many of the voices that have contributed to this important conversation: Lee and Low’s report on our country’s discouraging … Continue reading
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