…into another alphabetical blogging year. I don’t know about you, but I enjoyed blogging my way through the alphabet last year. Actually, I enjoyed it very much! And it helped me greatly as I thought about what to blog about each week. So away we go, starting with A again. (At the end of the […]
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Jane Yolen is one of the wonders of modern writing. She has written and published over 300 books, most — but not all — for children (of all ages). She is a poet and a master of many genres. She is a mentor and teacher to many. One of the keys to the prolific nature
Don’t worry, I’m not going to wax mathematical, and particularly not algebraic. But really, what is the value of X in our language? You may have wondered, when I began this alphabetical journey, what I would do with X . I admit I wondered, as well. It’s a problem that I’m sure most alphabetographers struggle
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I live on the prairie. I grew up here. The vastness of the prairie gives me a sense of freedom and possibility. Not everyone sees that vastness in the same way. Many people driving through our province think the prairie is just one boring stretch of nothing. I can understand that viewpoint, although I don’t
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It must be the fact that it’s spring that made me want to do a little spring cleaning around my website lately. I’ve revamped a few pages, added a few, made a few changes to my blog’s sidebar… I’m having fun! I’d like to invite you to check out my new pages. You can learn
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Title: Sarah’s Key Author: Tatiana de Rosnay Publisher: New York: St. Martin’s Griffin, 2007 Genre: Adult fiction Audience Age: 16 and up Themes/Topics: Holocaust, France’s role in deportation of Jews during World War II, Vélodrome d’Hiver roundup, truth, fear, justice Opening Sentences: The girl was the first to hear the loud pounding on the door.
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Questions. Kids are good at them. Why? Why is the sky blue? Why do the leaves fall off the trees — don’t they like the tree anymore? What’s that? Where are we going? (And the dreaded Are we there yet?) Writers need to be good at them, too. Why is a good question for writers
If you tried to access my last post and had trouble accessing my website, I *think* the problem is resolved. I hope you’ll try again, and will read and enjoy my spotlight on Melodye Shore, “Finding Nourishment in Nature.” Here’s the link: https://www.bethstilborn.com/finding-nourishment-in-nature-with-a-spotlight-on-melodye-shore/
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