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I’ve been reading Sonya Hartnett lately. She’s from Australia — a Candlewick author — and her prose is just gorgeous. True, her YA is dark and also borders on adult, but that’s a line that I love to...
View ArticleMy Favorite Book This Year: A Monster Calls
I love so many books, it’s usually impossible for me to say that I love one more than another. It’s the mother spirit in me, wanting to love them all in some special way. But all that changed this...
View ArticleThe Hope Tree is Growing
Just a little update about The Hope Tree Project. (Details en español here.) Student artists are working out their answer to What is a dream you have for yourself or for our community? I got a sneak...
View ArticleDiscussion Guide: The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind
A good looking bunch of University of Richmond students in the audience March 21! For my librarians, teachers, book club members. Character list, synopsis, and some questions for readers. (Thanks Greg...
View ArticleGood news from the UK!
The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind pubbed in the UK as paperback last month. Just got happy word that it’s included in CBI’s Recommended Reads (formerly known as Bookfest Guide). The guide features...
View ArticleThe Badass Galleys are Here
Note: Cover still being finalized Candlewick sent me the galleys for my YA novel that releases in March 2013. I guess it’s time to tell my mother about the title. !Ave Maria purísima!Filed under:...
View ArticleSome music for Yaqui Delgado
So I’m putting the finishing touches on the launch events for Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass which comes out next month. And because it takes hours to work out all the details, I’m listening to...
View ArticleHappy Book Birthday: The Movie!
Well, it’s finally here. Pub day for YAQUI. Here’s a little movie to say thank you to all who helped make this book and send it out into the world. Thanks, Penelope Carrington for the amazing...
View ArticleI Can Almost Smell the Sunscreen: Girls of Summer 2013
It’s almost that time again! Gigi and I are putting the very last touches on Girls of Summer 2013, our annual curated reading list of summer reads for strong girls. Two dates for you: June 10, 2013:...
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