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Ask the Author: Padma Venkatraman

May 4, 2020 By Melissa Roske Leave a Comment

The Proust Questionnaire, popularized by the French essayist and novelist Marcel Proust, is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing, soul-searching questions. In the hot seat today, Padma Venkatraman, author of the multi-award-winning middle-grade novel, THE BRIDGE HOME (Nancy Paulsen Books, 2019).  [Read more…] about Ask the Author: Padma Venkatraman

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Ask the Author: R.M. Romero

April 6, 2020 By Melissa Roske Leave a Comment

The Proust Questionnaire, popularized by the French essayist and novelist Marcel Proust, is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing, soul-searching questions. In the hot seat today: R.M. Romero, author of the historical MG, THE DOLLMAKER OF KRAKOW (Delacorte Books for Young Readers). [Read more…] about Ask the Author: R.M. Romero

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Ask the Author: Jody J. Little

March 30, 2020 By Melissa Roske Leave a Comment

The Proust Questionnaire, popularized by the French essayist and novelist Marcel Proust, is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing, soul-searching questions. In the hot seat today: Jody J. Little, author of the MG contemporary novels, MOSTLY THE HONEST TRUTH (2019), and WORSE THAN WEIRD (2020, HarperCollins). [Read more…] about Ask the Author: Jody J. Little

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Ask the Author: Wendy McLeod MacKnight

March 16, 2020 By Melissa Roske Leave a Comment

The Proust Questionnaire, popularized by the French essayist and novelist Marcel Proust, is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing, soul-searching questions. In the hot seat today: Wendy McLeod MacKnight, MG author of It’s a Mystery, Pig Face! (Sky Pony Press), The Frame-Up and The Copycat (both from Greenwillow Books). [Read more…] about Ask the Author: Wendy McLeod MacKnight

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Ask the Author: Ronald L. Smith

March 9, 2020 By Melissa Roske Leave a Comment

The Proust Questionnaire, popularized by the French essayist and novelist Marcel Proust, is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing, soul-searching questions. In the hot seat today, Ronald L. Smith, MG author of Black Panther: The Young Prince, The Mesmerist, The Owls Have Come to Take Us Away, Hoodoo, and Gloomtown. [Read more…] about Ask the Author: Ronald L. Smith

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Ask the Author: Christina Soontornvat

March 2, 2020 By Melissa Roske Leave a Comment

The Proust Questionnaire, popularized by the French essayist and novelist Marcel Proust, is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing, soul-searching questions. In the hot seat today: Christina Soontornvat, author of The Changelings, a fantasy MG series, and Diary of an Ice Princess, an early chapter book series. Forthcoming books include A Wish in the Dark and All Thirteen, a nonfiction account of the Thai Cave Rescue. [Read more…] about Ask the Author: Christina Soontornvat

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Ask the Author: Tami Charles

February 24, 2020 By Melissa Roske Leave a Comment

The Proust Questionnaire, popularized by the French essayist and novelist Marcel Proust, is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing, soul-searching questions. In the hot seat today: Tami Charles, author of the middle-grade novels, LIKE VANESSA (Charlesbridge) and DEFINITELY DAPHNE (Capstone). [Read more…] about Ask the Author: Tami Charles

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Ask the Author: Cory Leonardo

February 10, 2020 By Melissa Roske Leave a Comment

The Proust Questionnaire, popularized by the French essayist and novelist Marcel Proust, is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing, soul-searching questions. In the hot seat today: Cory Leonardo, middle-grade author of THE SIMPLE ART OF FLYING (Aladdin/S&S) and its U.K. companion, CALL ME ALASTAIR (Scholastic). [Read more…] about Ask the Author: Cory Leonardo

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Ask the Author: Ernesto Cisneros

January 6, 2020 By Melissa Roske Leave a Comment

The Proust Questionnaire, popularized by the French essayist and novelist Marcel Proust, is said to reveal a person’s true nature through a series of probing, soul-searching questions. In the hot seat today: Ernesto Cisneros, author of the contemporary MG debut, EFRÉN DIVIDED (HarperCollins, March 31) [Read more…] about Ask the Author: Ernesto Cisneros

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10 Life Lessons from Harriet the Spy

December 2, 2015 By Melissa Roske Leave a Comment

harrietIn 2009, while browsing through my local Borders (which is now a Home Depot, much to my dismay), I came across a book called Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume. A collection of essays by esteemed women writers, the book offered wise and witty observations on everything from first periods to unrequited crushes. Naturally, I couldn’t plunk down my MasterCard fast enough. [Read more…] about 10 Life Lessons from Harriet the Spy

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