ReaderKidZ’s own Stephanie Greene agreed to be interviewed for the release of Sophie Hartley and the Facts of Life, out from Clarion on November 19th. Greene’s trademark is her deft touch with humor and heart for middle grade readers. This story centers around 4th grade concerns about ‘The Movie” (regarding puberty) that the girls are shown… Read more »
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The 14 Fibs of Gregory K.
The 14 Fibs of Gregory K. by Greg Pincus (Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic, 2013) Like many of us who were stronger in language arts, Gregory K. loves writing poetry. However, he was born into a family of mathematical heavyweights. He struggles to keep up with his family’s math-centric view of the world, his father’s ambitious… Read more »
Guest Librarian Historical Fiction Picks, Part 2
Historical fiction can sometimes be a hard sell in the library when placed next to an especially popular zombie/vampire/goth novel. That’s why a historical fiction book must be able to transport the reader to another place and time while also making the actions, thoughts and desires of the characters accessible and believable to a modern child or young… Read more »
Librarians Corner: Historical Fiction Picks by Guest Librarian Melissa Buron
I’ve always loved historical fiction, even if at the moment it’s a hard sell in the library when placed next to an especially popular zombie/vampire/goth novel. That’s why a historical fiction book must be able to transport the reader to another place and time while also making the actions, thoughts and desires of the characters accessible and believable… Read more »
Odette’s Secrets: Interview With Author Maryann MacDonald, Part 2
Earlier this week, we learned about the real Odette on whom the historical fiction Odette’s Secrets was closely based. Today, author Maryann MacDonald tells ReaderKidZ more about writing this book. How long did it take you to write Odette’s Secrets? A long time. I discovered Odette’s book in the autumn of 2006, and met Daniel,… Read more »
Historical Fiction Month: A Young Jewish Girl Survives World War II in France – Interview with ODETTE’S SECRETS Author Maryann MacDonald
ODETTE’S SECRETS is a story for younger readers told in verse (Bloomsbury, 2013), about a Jewish girl named Odette living in Paris during World War II. While classified as fiction, it is based very closely on a true story about a real girl named Odette. When the Germans occupied Paris, Odette was sent to the… Read more »
COUNTING BY 7’s
In Counting by 7’s by Holly Goldberg Sloan (2013 Dial), main character twelve year-old Willow Chance is a genius and she herself admits that she is strange. “But I know it and that takes the edge off. At least for me.” She’s also a young woman of color adopted and beloved by parents so white, “they… Read more »
