I had my first official school visit since Finding My Place has come out. (For more info about my book, please see my FINDING MY PLACE page.) I was in Otterville, MO last Monday and Tuesday at the elementary school for Family Reading Night and in the middle school reading class, and then in Sedalia [...]

Many children love historical fiction, and teachers and parents like it because it helps teach a period in history that’s in the curriculum. I chose to write a historical fiction novel because of my background as a teacher and of how much I loved to read novels like Little House on the Prairie and Sarah, [...]

On Wednesdays, I am going to start blogging again, and this time it is going to concern my book that should be in my hands by OCTOBER 3! (Imagine great cheers and celebration going on!) The book is titled Finding My Place: One Girl’s Strength At Vicksburg and is set during the Siege of Vicksburg [...]

*Historical middle-grade fiction *Girl as main character *Rating: Jingo Fever is a well-written book, set in 1918. It is also universal in its themes–situations that Adelle has to deal with, such as racism/bullying, in the book are current in everyday life. Short, short summary: (FROM CRICKHOLLOW WEBSITE) This middle-grade historical novel is set in 1918 [...]

This fall, I will have a middle-grade historical fiction novel coming out from White Mane Kids. I went to a writing conference in St. Louis this weekend, where the agents said that historical fiction for kids is not selling. It is one of the hardest genres to sell, and agents probably won’t take you on [...]

*Middle-grade historical fiction with Christian themes (WWII) *13-year-old girl as main character *Rating: Last Page in the Diary will really appeal to girls who like historical fiction and like writing in their diaries. It is a great book to use in a home school or Christian school setting as so many tweens deal with this [...]

I am so excited to have a great historical fiction author and her books on my blog today and tomorrow. I am even more excited about the book giveaway contest. Clara Gillow Clark has donated a copy of all three Hattie books to give away as prizes to lucky winners who comment on today’s post [...]