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Q & A with Barbara Krasner

September 15, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

During one of my Google searches for Jewish children's books, I visited Barbara Krasner’s website, The Whole Megillah. I was immediately hooked. Two of my passions, Jewish history and writing were being simultaneously nurtured. I encourage anyone who shares my interests to visit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Interviews, Books Tagged With: Barbara Krasner, children's author, Golda Meir, Goldie Takes a Stand, Holocaust children's books, Jewish books, Jewish children's author, Sydney Taylor awards, writing tips

Somebody On This Bus Is Going to Be Famous

September 5, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Are you ready for J.B. Cheaney's next chapter book? Somebody On This Bus Is Going to Be Famous will be released next week. What type of person will J.B select for the spotlight? Book covers and titles are designed to captured readers’ attention. The recently released middle … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reviews Tagged With: books by award-winning children's authors, chapter book on a bus, chapter books- realistic fiction, J. B. Cheaney, middle level chapter book, Somebody On This Bus Is Going to Be Famous

Q & A with J.B. Cheaney

September 2, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein 1 Comment

Next week, Sourcebooks, Inc. will be releasing J.B. Cheaney's latest book, Somebody On This Bus Is Going to Be Famous. This middle level chapter book was handpicked by the Junior Library Guild for its Fall 2014 selection. Today, I have the pleasure to interview the author, J. B. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Interviews, Books Tagged With: award-winning children's authors, helpful writing tips, J. B. Cheaney, middle level chapter books, publishing tips, writing tips

Becky Thatcher Revitalized

August 22, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Creative writing takes on a special form when an author produces a new version of a famous story. Only a small number of writers exhibit this talent as well as the courage to piggyback on a memorable author’s ideas. Jessica Lawson falls into this category. As a debut middle level … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reviews Tagged With: adventure chapter book, adventuresome girl characters, faced paced adventure book, female heroines, Jessica Lawson, Mark Twain, middle level classics, revisions of middle level classics, spirited girls in 19th century literature

Q & A with Jessica Lawson

August 18, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein 1 Comment

First-time authors face many challenges in the competitive writing and publishing world. Perseverance is crucial. Today, I am thrilled to introduce a debut middle grade novelist who actively pursued her dream to be traditionally published. Jessica Lawson rode the waves of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Interviews, Books Tagged With: companion to Tom Sawyer, debut authors, debut middle level novels, debut novels, Jessica Lawson, Mark Twain, modern versions of traditional literature, new version of Becky Thatcher, spirited girls in 19th century literature, The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher

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