For What It’s Worth by Janet Tashjian
FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH is not only my tenth novel with Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, but my tenth book with my longtime editor Christy Ottaviano. I don’t know any writer beside myself who has done...
View ArticleCharlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to the Holiday Season
Charlie Joe Jackson approves this message. Holy moly it’s practically Thanksgiving. How did that happen? Wasn’t it just summer? I love the holidays but I don’t love the winter that comes right after...
View ArticleTrixie Ten Thanksgiving Crafts, a guest post by Sarah Massini
…is here with another fingerprinting idea for you. Actually it’s a whole HANDprinting idea especially for Thanksgiving! Meet and make Mr Turkey! Mr-very-NOISY Turkey! He is so easy to make! All you...
View ArticleThe Inspiration Behind Charlie Joe Jackson, a guest post by Tommy Greenwald
I had the idea for CHARLIE JOE JACKSON’S GUIDE TO NOT READING in September 2009, when I was squeezed between two relatively large people. I was on a commuter train. The middle seat is my usual spot...
View ArticleJust keep writing! By Tommy Greenwald
We love CHARLIE JOE JACKSON and his attempts to get out of doing things that this week we’re celebrating this reluctant reader all week long. Today we continue our journey into the mind of Tommy...
View ArticleA Very Merry Christmas craft from Trixie Ten!
…is here with a fingerprinting idea for you especially for Christmas. Meet and make Trixie’s snowy friend. This snowman doesn’t make any noise (unlike Trixie’s brothers and sisters!). He is silent...
View ArticleThe Line, an original flash fiction story by Tommy Greenwald
I was waiting at the end of an incredibly long line at my local book festival to meet my favorite author, Ted Hauser, when I felt a tap on my shoulder. A big man with sunglasses stood over me. “Come...
View ArticleDON’T FORGET TO LOOK UP- A guest post by Tommy Greenwald
One reason I wrote my newest book, Katie Friedman Gives Up Texting (And Lives To Tell About It) is because I really wanted to address the issue of kids being on their phones too much. The only problem...
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