I have found more new friends (and books to add to my TBR pile!) over at the Nerdy Book Club. If you don’t follow that blog, I encourage you to. I recently read a post by Mary Losure, about her new book Isaac, the Alchemist: Secrets of Isaac Newton, Reveal’d (Candlewick) and immediately reached out,… Read more »
It is not often I get to host a book creator who is also a professional performer, but such is the case with today’s guest, Clare Meeker (learn more about her musical side here; learn about her books here), author of nearly a dozen books for young readers. Her newest, Rhino Rescue (National Geographic) is… Read more »
I have long admired Deborah Hopkinson for her clear-eyed and compelling books that bring history to life (if you haven’t read The Great Trouble, do so. Now!) I’m absolutely thrilled to host her today as part of her blog tour for her latest release, Courage and Defiance. Read on! My new book, Courage &… Read more »
What a complete honor to host Daniel James Brown today! His completely engrossing and inspiring and New York Times Bestselling book, The Boys in the Boat, has rowed its way into millions of hearts, mine included. A few weeks ago, he sent me an email and that’s when I learned about the middle grade version of this… Read more »
Anyone with a passion for getting history right is my friend, and Gail Jarrow falls in that category. I am honored to host her today, in celebration of her newest book, Fatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid Mary (Calkins Creek). I love history, and I love science. That’s why I write nonfiction books combining the two…. Read more »