*Young adult (although many older middle grade readers will like the series) spy novel *Young teen boy as main character *Rating: Ark Angel is an exciting read, and main character, Alex Rider, is a charmer. This isn’t a new book/series by any means, but I thought it time I pay some attention to the popular [...]
June 1, 2011 in Book Club Possibility, High School Teachers, Horowitz Anthony, Journal Writing, Middle School Teachers, short story writing, Writing Skills, Young Adult Novels
Tags: Alex Rider series, spy/adventure book, young adult novel, young adult series | 2 Comments »
I am happy to host author Nava Atlas today and her book: The Literary Ladies’ Guide to the Writing Life. She has written a wonderful post on how juggling motherhood and a career has been a struggle for centuries! Her book is amazing because she poured through letters, journals, essays, memoirs, and more to find [...]
April 14, 2011 in Book Club Possibility, Helping Girls and Women Around the World, High School Teachers, Journal Writing, Middle School Teachers, short story writing, Six plus one traits of writing, Writing Skills, Young Adult Novels
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Saturday Writers is a great writing group in St. Peters, MO that meets on the last Saturday of most months. They sponsor a contest each year for short stories, and ANYONE can enter. Are you trying your hand at writing short stories? If so, consider entering this contest. It could lead to publication. If you [...]
October 6, 2010 in Elementary Educators, High School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, short story writing, Writing Skills
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