Book Bannings: Seeking Sanity in a Dangerous Time
Lawrence Ferlinghetti outside City Lights Bookstore, 1957
(Note: This editorial originally appeared in the August, 2022 edition of…
Kidlit Social #79: Chris Barton on Supporting Teachers & Free Expression in the Classroom
On this episode, Laura welcomes Chris Barton, author of 23 books including the New York Times Bestseller Shark vs. Train. Chris discusses a…
Kidlit Social #74: Author J.F. Fox on What Everyone Can Do to Save School Libraries
Note: See link below to download Jenny’s Librarian Advocacy Kit that will give you the tools to support *your* local…
Kidlit Social #73: Wildlife Author Laurel Neme on Building a Writing Career Around Your Passions
On this episode of The Kidlit Social, meet wildlife author and journalist Laurel Neme. Laurel is the author of ANIMAL INVESTIGATORS: How…
These Children Desperately Need Books. Can You Join Us In Helping Them?
Our dear friend Ruth Brodeen is the Executive Director of India Transformed!, a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the lives of children…
Kidlit Distancing Social #50 Replay: Michelle Schaub on Concept Books, Picture Books & Poetry
In this episode, we chatted with award-winning children’s author & veteran teacher Michelle Schaub about two fascinating topics:…
Kidlit Distancing Social #11 – Patrice Williams Marks on How Sensitivity Readers Can Help Writers
On this week’s Kidlit Distancing Social, author, screenwriter and sensitivity reader Patrice Williams Marks shares how all writers can…
Literacy Crisis: More than 600 Million Children Falling Behind in Math & Reading
Data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) shows that 617 million children and adolescents worldwide are not achieving minimum proficiency…
The World Is Now Ours. A Children’s Writing Vision for the 21st Century
Laura and I have been teaching people how to become successful children’s authors for close to 25 years. It’s a rich and wonderful way to…
