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Every time I read a masterfully written novel, I sit back in awe of the author’s craft. Then I re-read…
Linda Oatman High has written more than twenty books for young readers, and here is her latest. Don’t you just…
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Calling all lovers of historical fiction! I’ve just read the newly released upper-middle grade novel Alina and with me today…
Stealing Mt. Rushmore comes out this coming Tuesday, August 18, and I’m pleased as punch to feature an interview with…
When I began Shannon Doleski‘s upper-middle grade debut Mary Underwater, the sparse and powerful prose hooked me on page one.…
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When I asked author Tina Athaide how she made her debut novel so suspenseful, she gave me a mini-course on…