Today I’m delighted to be talking with author Renée M. LaTulippe. What do you hope your young readers will take away from your book? I’d be thrilled if LIMELIGHT sparks young people’s curiosity about theater, particularly about all the many roles one can play, both on and off stage. It’s such an inclusive art form—there’s...Read More

A Note to the Reader Full disclosure: I teach writing to kids at schools and libraries. I can’t wait to get my hands on Rebecca’s book to share with my students. One of my missions–and why I wrote Mightier Than the Sword—was to show kids that there are many reasons and ways to write. Police...Read More

A Note to the Reader A few years ago, I took a class with Janet Wong and Sylvia Vardell, founders of Pomelo Books. It reignited my love for poetry. I spent hours listing words, moving them around, putting together poems. My daily walks got more interesting–I noticed details about flowers and trees I used to...Read More

A Note to The Reader Happy Poetry Month! I love poetry. When I started my Dream Keepers Writing Workshop, I found that poetry was the perfect way to connect with students. We met once a week at the library. We didn’t meet frequently enough to sustain reading long novels. Even short stories took up most...Read More