Guest Author Blog Posts

Guest Blogger: Lyn Miller-Lachmann

November 21, 2022 in Guest Author Blog Posts

"Novels that address tough topics should also leave the reader with possibilities for concrete action—and the hopefulness that emerges from those actions. In Torch, action and hope grow out of the bonds of friendship that Štěpán, Lída, and Tomáš create with each other."

Guest Blogger: Laura Amy Schlitz

November 7, 2022 in Guest Author Blog Posts

"Some books want to be written. They refuse to go away. They nag. I like to joke that Amber and Clay (Candlewick, 2021) went to other writers first, and tried to get them to write it. The other writers had sense enough to say no."

Guest Blogger: Kerry O’Malley Cerra

October 10, 2022 in Guest Author Blog Posts

"Of course, I hated the thought of readers giving up on my story. But I wanted readers to get a firsthand sense of Rayne’s everyday challenges. The more I contemplated the request, the sadder I got. An able-bodied reader was asking me, a disabled writer, to enable them more."

Guest Blogger: Ana Crespo

September 26, 2022 in Guest Author Blog Posts

The Storytelling Math books may seem simple, but they take a lot of mathematical thinking and planning to create!

Guest Blogger: Tanya Lee Stone

September 9, 2022 in Guest Author Blog Posts

"Even the one piece I discovered to be missing once the picture was complete felt right somehow. In telling true stories, my goal is to be as thorough as possible, and to see the world through my subject’s eyes as best I can, but my view—and anyone else’s view of anyone’s story—will always have missing pieces."

Guest Blogger: Barbara DiLorenzo

August 22, 2022 in Guest Author Blog Posts

Our libraries have picture books on every topic a young child might encounter, except this. Although a tough task, I decided to write a book to validate what children might be feeling and encourage dialogue between caregivers and young people.

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