2010 Debut Author Challenge

This Skype visit with the Voelkels in Spanish is great for the kids & making me work hard too @pvoelkel 1 day ago

Doing our first bilingual Skype visit with Jon Voelkel & @pvoelkel - Kids are excited to read Middleworld 1 day ago

Okay, I am going to read for a bit before I start a Dowton Abbey marathon and fold clothes. Happy Memorial day everyone! 2 days ago

It's Monday! What are you reading? From Picture Books to YA (25) goo.gl/fb/6VIB7 2 days ago

Heading off to bookclub - hate to miss the end of #titletalk but it has been a great time so far 2 days ago

Debut Author Signing

Posted on August 4, 2010 by alybee930

Way back in December, I signed up for the Story Siren’s 2010 Debut Author Challenge. As I was searching for books to read for the challenge, I discovered Sea by Heidi R. Kling, The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez, and eventually Tortilla Sun by Jennifer Cervantes. I loved all three of these books. You [...]

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Book Review: Restoring Harmony

Posted on July 21, 2010 by alybee930

Author: Joelle Anthony Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (May 8, 2010) Reading Level: YA (6th grade up) Source: ARC for review Rating: 5 Stars Description from GoodReads: The year is 2041, and sixteen-year-old Molly McClure has lived a relatively quiet life on an isolated farming island in Canada, but when her family fears the worst may have [...]

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