Middle grade author Elly Swartz shares how true authenticity and emotional resonance are the secret sauce in her writing, and how important it is for children to dream big and understand that rejection doesn’t define them.
Month: May 2022
Writing Ten Blocks to the Big Wok
Author-illustrator Ying-Hwa Hu is reminiscing the sunny walk in San Francisco’s Chinatown that brought about the creation of her author-illustrator solo debut Ten Blocks to the Big Wok. The sights, sound and tight-knit community she witnessed come together in a picture of happiness she tells in her story.
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Graphic Novels Combine Words and Images to Create a Unique Art Form
Cartoonist Gavin Aung Than shares the process of creating his middle-grade graphic novel series, Super Sidekicks.
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This Is A School! The Joy of Reading, Writing and Connecting with Students
On March 29, 2022 something interesting, something unexpected, something I almost didn’t welcome-in happened.
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It’s Tuesday! Welcome to Slice of Life!
Write your post, share it through the comments, and leave comments for others. Everyone is welcome.
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Treasure Hunt: Help Students Research Hidden Figures
Alice Faye Duncan shares three overlooked resources for biographical research. They include newspapers, museums, and family photo albums.
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Ideas, Craft, and Stories
Author Aisha Saeed shares her writing inspiration and the relationship between authors and their young readers and how they inspire her storytelling.
