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Tag: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley on Craft

January 22, 2016 A. B. Westrick 4 Comments

Last week, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley won the Newbery Honor Award for her middle grade novel, The War that Saved my Life, and just this…

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Filed under: author interview, character, craft, fiction, historical, historical fiction, Jefferson's Sons, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, literature, middle-grade, process, PTSD, revision, Teen Librarian Toolbox, The War the Saved my Life, voice, writing

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I got to chat with @ABWestrick about pigeons, revisions, and more—and she is generously giving away a copy of Coo, too! Check the link to read and enter. 📖 https://twitter.com/abwestrick/status/1317063422727639040

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Just up on my blog is an interview with @_kaelanoel_ about her novel COO, a delightful #middlegrade #debut. Sign up for the #bookgiveaway by Oct. 27. #mglit #kidlit #fiction @HarperChildrens @GreenwillowBook @grimmlit @scbwi @aasl #giveaway https://abwestrick.com/2020/10/coo-a-delightful-mg-debut-author-interview-giveaway/

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