I grew up reading different teen series books about close-knit friends, and I always wanted to be in that sort of group and have those friends who always had your back. So when I was in middle school, I created a story with a crew like that.
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Remember the saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”? We’d taunt it back at someone who had said something hurtful. Even the fact that we were saying it shows the fallacy in the … Continue reading →
This week was Children’s Book Week. As I finished up, I thought yesterday’s post would be the last one about the book week and I’d finish with one for Mother’s Day. However, as I cruised through facebook, I found a … Continue reading →
Growing up, I had a very active imagination. I loved the Lisa Frank stickers with unicorns, Pegasus, and dragons. So, it isn’t a surprise that fantasy and science fiction have become one of my favorite genres. I think I was … Continue reading →
Well, this past weekend, I was given the opportunity to spend Sunday and Monday with five high school students. I picked them up at 8:00 am. The three hour trip was pretty quiet. No talking, just everyone plugged into their … Continue reading →
Yesterday morning, I had the privilege of delving into the mind of a seventh grader. I had what I thought was going to be a six hour road trip with my thirteen year old son. It turned into an eight … Continue reading →
This morning going through my twitter posts, I found an interesting link. This author has written a young adult series about a junior high girl. She seems to present all the issues that middle school students go through and presents … Continue reading →
