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Dyslexia and MAY B.
This weekend I’m speaking at the Southwest Branch of the International Dyslexia Association. I’m amazed that three years later, my book is still connecting with readers — especially young people with...
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The Kind of Email that Warms My Heart
The subject line says We Loved May B! Hello, Ms. Rose. I am sitting at my computer at school. A lovely group of my fifth grade girl students and I JUST FINISHED reading May B! We plan to write you...
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Free Bookmarks for Readers…and a Review Request
The talented Sierra Fong designed these gorgeous Over in the Wetlands and Blue Birds bookmarks for me, and I’d love to send you a set! I also have stickers of both covers. If you’d like one of each,...
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Links to Stretch Your Summer Reading and Writing
Summer’s almost over, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to end. Here are some great links to keep you reading and writing far into the fall. Summer Notebooking :: Amy Ludwig Vanderwater Summer Road...
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So Wow. The Simple Show Podcast
I’ve been a fan of Tsh Oxenreider since 2009 (which is pretty much forever on the Internet). Back then, I was just about ready to jump into this thing called blogging, but I wasn’t sure how to begin....
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Off-the-Cuff Conversations with Kids
One of the best parts about speaking to young readers is the totally goofy, fun, original things they say. This is one of the many things I miss about teaching. Good thing every author visit offers a...
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Postcard Marketing in the Age of the Internet
Part of my month-long writing-free vacation was spent with these lovelies.* Like I did with May B., I collected addresses in dribs and drabs over the last year, waiting until I had a stretch of time...
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The New Mexico – Arizona Book Award
Last Friday, Blue Birds got this fancy sticker. And May B.‘s trophy made a friend. The post The New Mexico – Arizona Book Award appeared first on Caroline Starr Rose.
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A New Friend for Kimi and Alis
Sometimes I meet characters in books who feel like friends. And other times I meet characters I’m sure would be friends with my characters, if only they’d had a chance to meet somehow. Mimi Yoshiko...
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My Ss are jamming on books in verse after gobbling up everything by @kwamealexander! Got this for perseverance unit! pic.twitter.com/wxBZO7lVrq — spartanlynne (@spartanlynne) April 15, 2016 The post...
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Plowing, Planting, Hoping, Dreaming
I ran an earlier version of this post right after selling my first book. Because it’s one of my favorites, and because I so often need to hear these words myself, I’m sharing them again today. It was...
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May B. 5 Years Later
** Pre-order giveaways for Jasper and the Riddle of Riley’s Mine! Now through February 6. Click through to learn more. ** Five years ago this week May B. was released into the world. In the days...
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It’s Been a Good Run
Apologies if you are a newsletter subscriber and have already read this. It felt too important just to share once. I got word on Monday that hardback sales for May B. are dwindling. My publisher has...
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May Betterly’s Soddy!
How fun is this school project? Be sure to look for May’s boots, the apple barrel, and the incomplete puncheon floor. The post May Betterly’s Soddy! appeared first on Caroline Starr Rose.
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Reading Links
The New York Library Has Calculated Its Most Checked-Out Books of All Time :: NPR 10 Books Featuring Characters with Dyslexia or a Learning Difference :: Learning AllyLovely to see May B. here!...
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The Notebook Series: May B.
I keep a notebook for each book I write. I thought it might be fun to share some of those pages with readers through a series of posts. Today’s will focus on May B. I remember hearing years ago that...
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A Zoom Feast!
…in a time that has been mostly Zoom famine (at least for this author). This week I’ve met virtually with the third graders at The Nueva School in Hillsborough, CA to talk about writing and poetry and...
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Happy Tenth Birthday, May B.!
Here’s to a book that’s still going strong. A book… agents told me was good, but they didn’t know what to do with it. an editor said “today’s plugged-in kids” wouldn’t understand. a middle-school girl...
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