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Cristy Watson
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One of my favourite YA authors from my teen years was Robert Cormier.
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Had a wonderful time yesterday visiting a grade 2 class via skype. The students had pre-written questions they asked about writing. Mostly, they wanted to know which one of my own books was my favourite. Length of books and whether or not there were scary scenes was also important to them! They were excited to hear that my first adventures into writing started at age 8 and now they are primed t...
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Living Rough
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Benched
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location: YA Reads for Teachers (And Any Other Adults!), The United States description: In June we will be discussing our first non fiction book with author and previous science teacher JI-LI JIANG author of RED SCARF GIRL! Ji-li's memoir chronicles her experiences growing up, and surviving, China's Cultural Revolution. It is a heartwrenching and eye opening book that every classroom teacher should read! To learn more about Ji-li Jiang please visit her official website: http://www.jilijiang.com. NOTABLES: Published in October 1997, this memoir Red Scarf Girl has received many prestig...more |
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| " ISBN: 9781551435404 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers Pub Date: September/01/2006 The smell in the garage is lousy. Old bulbs coated with years of dust and cobwebs don’t cast the best light either. But when I pick up my guitar and my fi..." Read more of this blog post » | |
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“A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.”
― Joseph Addison
― Joseph Addison
“Whenever you think or you believe or you know, you're a lot of other people: but the moment you feel, you're nobody-but-yourself.”
― E.E. Cummings
― E.E. Cummings
“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.”
― Corrie ten Boom, Clippings from My Notebook
― Corrie ten Boom, Clippings from My Notebook
“The universe is a continuous web. Touch it at any point and the whole web quivers.”
― Stanley Kunitz
― Stanley Kunitz
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