This time, Chris has a lot of new Friends -- the Friends School of Baltimore (Oct 2), the Wilmington Friends School (Oct 3) and and the Tower Hill School (Oct 4). Watch for photos from this mini-tour coming soon. The shot above is a sneak preview.

Daniel Hayes's acclaimed trio of books about best friends, Tyler and Lymie, has established a tremendous following and earned the author two ALA Best Books for Young Adults commendations. His fourth book, Flyers, which introduced a new cast of characters,

Many of us share Samuel Johnson’ admission that “the biographical part of literature… is what I love most,” because great writers perform the world’s most precious and enduring work. But the popularization of the Fitzgerald myth has diminished his stature

Meaningful fiction may just possibly urge kids to think about a few things while it entertains them. It can enlighten. It can suggest options and possible consequences. It can offer hope in an often frightening and uncertain world.

This site has existed for over 10 years as the central source of information of J.D. Salinger and his writings. Over that time we have evolved from a static site to a mailing list and then a blog. Today, Wiki software allows us to reach the goal originall

I love writing and have always been good at it. I started as a poet and a writer of songs. I still do both. My first big success as a writer was in first grade where I wrote the class musical. It was all about vegetables and I played the chief carrot. We

I write for children. Children are still in love with the wonders of nature, and I am too. So I tell them stories about a boy and a falcon, a girl and an elegant wolf pack, about owls, weasels, foxes, prairie dogs, the alpine tundra, the tropical rain

The winner of numerous awards for both fiction and nonfiction, Jennifer Armstrong has written more than 100 books for all ages, from pre-school through young adult. Growing up in South Salem, New York, Armstrong knew by the time she was six that she was g

In her eight novels, Joan Bauer explores difficult issues with humor and hope. Her books have won numerous awards, among them the Newbery Honor Medal, the LA Times Book Prize, the Christopher Award, and the Golden Kite Award of the Society of Children's B

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People are always asking me questions I don't have answers for. One is, "When did you first know that you wanted to become a writer?" The fact is that I never wanted to be a writer, at least not when I was a child, or even a young woman.

For years, Laurie had loved writing, but had considered it little more than a hobby. It eventually dawned on her that people would pay her to write and she became a freelance reporter. She also began to write…

This novel works beautifully on two levels. Narrated in Tracy's wry, edgy voice, it pokes a lot of fun at adults and their self-help pretensions. At the same time, it portrays an anxious kid slowly figuring out how to get past her quick-draw preconception

Nikki Grimes does not consider herself a bonified storyteller, but, as she told an audience at the Library of Congress, she is happy to own the title Poet. Born and raised in New York City, Nikki began composing verse at the age of six and has been writin

I’ve been writing, in one way or another, for as long as I can remember. I was always a big reader, mostly because my parents were. I used to get frustrated with my mom because she bought me books for Christmas when what I really wanted were the gifts my

I'm still on only intermittent Internet (Intermittentnet?) but I've just made the acquaintance of this program that's been coyly hiding on my computer, and I'm thinking that I will be making some use of it, to perhaps read some things that I have written.

The Official Roald Dahl Website - Whether it's your first or seven hundred and fifty-first visity, you'll find all the latest news, stories and views on your favourite author

I've been a writer all my life, since the time I was a child in grade school, when I first learned to scribble down sentences describing the pictures in my head.