by sherylbooks | Apr 14, 2012 | Events, For Educators, For Parents, News
I spent all of Friday at a Truth and Reconciliation Commission event in Victoria. I was there to support a dear friend who wanted to make a statement for the commission’s record. Some of you might not know what a Truth and Reconciliation Commission is about,...
by sherylbooks | Apr 11, 2012 | Events, For Educators, For Parents, for teens, Writing Life
The Victoria Children’s Literature Roundtable is featuring author Karen Rivers for it’s next program on Monday, April 16, 2012 at 7:30 pm at Nellie McClung Library at (Cedar Hill & McKenzie). Karen Rivers is a fabulous author who has written for middle...
by sherylbooks | Apr 10, 2012 | For Educators, For Parents, Writing Life
Check out this great interview with my awesome writer friend, Sheree Fitch who knows and writes so well about that “between place”. Thanks Hilary Paige Smith for sharing a Canadian treasure with us.
by sherylbooks | Apr 2, 2012 | For Educators, For Parents, News |
Why is International Children’s Book Day today and not next week? Cuz it celebrates someone very influential to children’s literature. Who? Hans Christian Andersen. Today is his birthday!. Or, it would be his birthday if he were still around, which would...
by sherylbooks | Mar 30, 2012 | For Educators
According to Joel Stein, “Adults Should Read Adult Books.” Stein’s opinion piece appeared in the New York Times, March 29, 2012 Mr. Stein admits his opinion is based on books he read as a child and on recent books he’s never read. He’d be more...
by sherylbooks | Mar 30, 2012 | For Educators, For Parents
Further to yesterdays post about adults reading kids’ books… Patricia McCormick, author of Sold, Cut and Never Fall Down, has a different take on why adults are reading young adult literature. Below is a quote from her opinion piece also appeared in the...
