Tag Archives: middle grade

Growing Up With Ujamaa: An Interview

Posted on May 12, 2014 by katiequirkauthor

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 →

Posted in A Girl Called Problem | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Free copies of A Girl Called Problem

Posted on April 10, 2013 by katiequirkauthor

AND THE WINNERS, WHO WERE RANDOMLY SELECTED, ARE MORGAN MAZZEI OF BANGOR, ME, AND MAURA CODY OF KODAIKANAL, INDIA! THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO COMMENTED. The wonderful middle-grade blog From the Mixed-Up Files… is hosting a free giveaway of two copies … Continue reading →

Posted in A Girl Called Problem | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

The Story Behind the Cover

Posted on March 29, 2013 by katiequirkauthor

Ever wonder what’s behind some of your favorite book covers? Who was the artist? Is that a real or Photoshopped setting? Did the author get a say in how the model looked? I recently wrote a short piece about the … Continue reading →

Posted in A Girl Called Problem | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The Story Behind A Girl Called Problem

Posted on March 19, 2013 by katiequirkauthor

My wonderful agent, Sara Crowe, asked me to write a short piece about the origins of A Girl Called Problem. The full story is on Sara’s blog, Crowe’s Nest. Here’s a short excerpt to get you started: I moved to Tanzania, East … Continue reading →

Posted in A Girl Called Problem | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on The Story Behind A Girl Called Problem