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Review: The Revenant
The Revenant by Sonia Gensler. Knopf, an imprint of Random House. 2011. The Plot: 1896. Willie Hammond, 17, knows what she doesn’t want; she doesn’t want to leave school, abandoning her (and her father’s) dreams of an excellent education. She doesn’t want to return to the family farm, with her mother, stepfather, and half-siblings. She doesn’t […]
KidLitCon 2011, Part II
Day One, Part Two. I should point out that for most of the conference, there were choices between two panels. Much like saying to someone, “do you want ice cream or a brownie? no, you cannot have both.” One is Silver and the Other’s Gold: A Discussion on Blogging Backlist vs. New Releases, and Why […]
KidLitCon 2011, Part I
It’s been said before, it’ll be said again, part of the fun of KidLitCon — the conference for children’s and young adult book bloggers — is being able to meet in person the people you know online. Sometimes, it just needs five minute; Kelly Jensen at Stacked Books and I met last year with barely […]
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Review: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente, illustrations by Ana Juan. Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan. 2011. Reviewed from copy from publisher. The Plot: September is washing teacups in the kitchen when the Green Wind comes, asking if she’d like to come away with […]
#YesGayYA
I go away for a few days and the Internets explode! In all seriousness, the amount of posts, comments to posts, Twitter responses and other items for what I’m about to post about is almost overwhelming to read in their volume. I’m linking to a the main posts and a handful of others that contain […]
Review: Jenna & Jonah’s Fauxmance
Jenna & Jonah’s Fauxmance by Emily Franklin & Brendan Halpin. Walker Books for Young Readers, a division of Bloomsbury Publishing. 2011. Reviewed from ARC from publisher. The Plot: Who doesn’t love the hit TV show, Jenna & Jonah’s How to Be a Rock Star? It’s on the Family Network, and it’s so fun, especially how […]
KidlitCon
Today and tomorrow, I’m at the Kidlitosphere Conference in Seattle. Hope to see you there!
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