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Key Kid! with Karen Rivers (THE GIRL IN THE WELL IS ME)
Hey, Kid!Guess what? I have the BEST NEWS EVER! Here it is: You’re going to grow up to be a writer. TRUE FACT. You are going to write all the books that you ever wanted to read. It doesn’t get any...
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Hey Kid! with Dori Hillestad Butler (THE GHOST IN THE TREEHOUSE)
Hey, Kid!Yeah, you. The one coming out of the library with that…eclectic stack of books. I know the high school girl who checked those books out to you is now running around to all her co-workers,...
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Hey Kid! with Alison Cherry (THE CLASSY CROOKS CLUB)
Dear twelve-year-old Alison,When I look back at you from the distant future, I see you playing with your two best friends at recess. Two years ago, you made up an amazing, complicated game, “All News...
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Hey Kid! with Tricia Springstubb (CODY AND THE MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE)
Dear Ten-Year-Old Tricia,A letter from the next century! Shock-er-oo, right? Before you read this, here’s what you need to do. Tiptoe into your bedroom, lock the door and pray that the barbarians...
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Hey Kid! with Terra Elan McVoy (THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT, CASSIE PARKER)
Hey, Kid:You know all that reading you love to do? Exploring the shelves of the library on your own and randomly choosing things that appeal? Keep doing it.Also, those stories you like writing, and...
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Giraffes Ruin Publication Days
It’s publication day for Giraffes Ruin Everything!I’m so grateful for everyone involved with this book: illustrator extraordinaire Chris Robertson, my agent, Brooks Sherman, editor Mary Kate...
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Cover Reveal Quartz Creek Ranch: Shy Girl & Shy Guy (AND A GIVEAWAY!)
I haven’t done a lot of cover reveals here, but when my friends Kiersi Burkhart and Amber Keyser contacted me to see if I would like to host a reveal for one of the titles in their Quartz Creek Ranch...
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Hey Kid! with Skila Brown (TO STAY ALIVE: MARY ANN GRAVES AND THE TRAGIC...
Hey kid!It is fourth grade. A big year for you—new house, new school, new friends. Or at least new kids who mostly will be mean to you but eventually will be your friends. But don’t worry about all...
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The Parable of the Couch, or What Are You Worth? #KidlitWomen
It’s Women’s History Month and the children’s literature community is celebrating with 31 days of essays seeking to address gender and social inequalities in our industry. Join the conversation at...
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No Elastic Scrub Cap Sewing Tutorial for COVID-19 Support
My sister is an ICU nurse, working directly with COVID-19 patients. She mentioned that a lot of wonderful people are making and donating much needed masks, but at her hospital, they also really needed...
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