Behind the Scenes: “Straight to the (Primary) Source” by Kirsten Larson

Each manuscript Ive tackled has brought new lessons in the research process, so its always helpful when I get to learn from someone elses experience. In this guest post, Kirsten Larson shares some Behind the Scenes learning from the research process for her debut picture book, WOOD, WIRE, WINGS: EMMA LILIAN TODD INVENTS AN AIRPLANE. 

Straight to the (Primary) Source [image error]

When I dive into a new nonfiction project, I typically start with secondary sources. My first reads are normally books. I want...