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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
This is a guest post by Karen Wang, a Young Readers Center intern who is currently pursuing an MLIS at Pratt Institute. What do kids think of when they think of a poet? Do they imagine someone sitting at a desk, scribbling in a notebook, or a performer on stage at a poetry slam? Have …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, Writing
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Today, on Read Across America Day, we celebrate reading like a writer, and share more advice from children’s and YA authors. Previously on this blog, we shared a post with words of advice on writing from YA authors. To see the full author talk from which each excerpt is drawn, click on the links listed after …
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, For Kids, For Teens, Reading, Writing
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Advice from young adult authors including National Ambassadors for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds and Jacqueline Woodson on telling your story.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, For Teens, Writing