As someone who also does a daunting amount of research for my books, I completely relate to Rob Sanders’ experiences, shared below. Not only do we writers need to answer the question of why a certain story matters, we have to figure out how it matters to our young readers. I love the way Rob… Read more »
I am so grateful to all the friends who share the story behind their books here at Friend Friday. But some book creators I am extra grateful for because of the good they do in the world beyond their books. Maria Gianferrari, dog rescuer extraordinaire, is someone who falls in that category! Join me in… Read more »
Why is it that some people — like me — merely open that package of ramen and add hot water and other people — like Andrea Wang– will stop to wonder where ramen came from? Posing that simple question led Andrea back in time to WWII and to a man who couldn’t merely walk by… Read more »