She had me at birds. Even before I knew what The Someday Birds was about, I knew I was […]
Interview with Sally J. Pla, Author of The Someday Birds
Middle Grade Fiction
Interview with Jennifer Torres, Author of Stef Soto, Taco Queen
Stef Soto, Taco Queen was one of my favourite books of 2016. I’d gotten to read […]
The #MGdebuts Reading Channel is live!
I love being read to. Which gave me an idea for another way potential readers/teachers/librarians could “sample” some of […]
Another #MGDEBUTS Novel – Interview with SIREN SISTERS author Dana Langer
I love a good mythological MG novel! And Siren Sisters by Dana Langer ticks off all the boxes for […]
Introducing The Quartz Creek Ranch Series!
It’s the book birthday of Kiersi Burkhart and Amber J. Keyser’s four book Quartz Creek Ranch Series! I’ve […]
Shine on: some year-end thoughts
This post is my last blogpost for 2016. So it seemed apropos to share a few things I’m […]
Want to Win an Advanced Reader Copy of It’s a Mystery, Pig Face?
Lots of people have been asking me when they can get a copy of the book. […]
Wendy’s Book Shopping List Part One: My Middle Grade Picks
Year end is the perfect time of year to reflect on books that have touched us the most. But […]
When Your Characters Veer Off Course
I was fully prepared to draft my current Work in Progress. Character Sheets were done. Scenes were sketched out. […]
A thank you to Julie and a prescription for hope: books
It’s been a long week. Apart from the election results which shocked me, I was dealing with a death […]
Science Girls Rule in Middle Grade!
There’s nothing I love so much as a middle grade novel in which the main characters – especially young […]
We Need Diverse Books!
“We must have ideals and try to live up to them, even if we never quite succeed. Life would […]
Some Great Autumn Books!
Happy Autumnal Equinox! via GIPHY I love Autumn! It’s the season of heavier sweaters, scarves and gloves, […]
COVER REVEAL: MOTLEY EDUCATION by S.A. Larsen!
I am thrilled to reveal the cover of author S.A. Larsen’s debut middle grade novel, Motley Education, which is […]
Middle Grade Fiction as a tool to help kids see things from another’s perspective
Middle Grade fiction inspires its readers, consoles them, teaches them, frightens them, empowers them, and fills them with happiness. […]
Children’s Authors as Role Models
Do we want our favorite children’s authors to be role models for our children? Should they be? I […]
Boy/Girl Friendships in Middle Grade Fiction
In fiction, it seems like it’s very hard for guys and girls to remain just friends. In YA, it’s […]
Review: The Dinosaur Hunters by Patrick Samphire
Okay, so several weeks ago, my writing buddy Patrick Samphire asked if any of us would like to […]
How to encourage your kids to keep reading this summer
Even a kid who loves school is thrilled when June, and the promise of an extended vacation, arrives. I […]
How Middle Grade Books Help Children Cope with Sucky Situations
“As Hagrid had said, what would come would come and he would have to meet it when it did.” ― […]