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Tag: teaching

The Differences Between PLOT and THEME … and How They Intertwine

November 15, 2022 Laura Fineberg Cooper

I’m certain that most book writers are intimately familiar with how difficult it can be to write a PLOT that engages readers from the first sentence to the last. But determining, developing, and maintaining the THEME (singular or plural) of your book demands a considerable amount of effort, too.

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Dare to Change Your Point of View

October 5, 2021 Laura Fineberg Cooper

Ever since my eyes were opened to the importance of Point of View (POV), I’ve paid close attention to narrative voice whenever I write as well as read. I’m happy to share my observations, with a focus on books that dare to push POV boundaries.

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Banned!

February 1, 2019 Joyce Audy Zarins

  This is a chronicle of two books: a young adult novel banned from a school and a book group, and a middle grade novel

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The Writers’ Rumpus 2018 Review

December 28, 2018 Laura Fineberg Cooper

Racing through the mall Voice croaking like a frog Wishing you were home sweet home Perusing your favorite blog! Is it my imagination, or does

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Vexing Vocabulary Part TWO

March 23, 2018 Laura Fineberg Cooper

Welcome to Part TWO of Vexing Vocabulary. Part ONE covered ME, MYSELF, & I, LESS/FEWER, YOUR/YOU’RE, ITS/IT’S, EFFECT/AFFECT, and TOWARD/TOWARDS. If you’d like TO read

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Vexing Vocabulary Part 1

March 6, 2018 Laura Fineberg Cooper

As an ELA/SAT tutor and member of multiple kidlit writing groups, I’ve noticed certain words cause more vexation than others. Worry no more! My goal

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Cookin’ Up Traditions

August 25, 2017 Carrie Charley Brown

A mentor text review of a picture book that encourages traditions! (And making yummy applesauce!)

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TEACHING AND WRITING

April 11, 2017 Carol Gordon Ekster

Teaching was my first passion. Even before I went to school, I played teacher with all who would study under me. And then I became

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Picture Book-Storybook Hybrid? YES, Please!

March 31, 2017 Carrie Charley Brown

You say you love picture books, but you’re ready to venture into chapter books? Look no further! Princess Cora and the Crocodile, a picture book-storybook hybrid, just arrived and features the best of both worlds. The reader will not be disappointed by the Newbery/Caldecott winning pair of Laura Amy Schlitz and Brian Floca.

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Pew!: The Stinky and Legen-Dairy Gift from Colonel Thomas S. Meacham

By Cathy Stefanec Ogren, Illustrated by Lesley BreenMarch 15, 2023
A giant wheel of cheese--the perfect gift? History picture book available today from Sleeping Bear Press.

Smarty Ants

By Corey Rosen Schwartz and Kirsti Call, Illustrated by Erin TaylorAugust 1, 2023
4 months to go.
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