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Storyqueen's Storycastle: What I've Been Up To
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Books are available from Indiebound. E and many other fine shops. Saturday, May 16, 2015. What I've Been Up To. May has always been a busy time for me. Part of that stems from the fact that I am a teacher and winding up a school year is far more difficult that starting one out. There are SBAC tests to live through, field trips, school-wide Olympics, multicultural festivals, Open Houses, end of year concerts, graduations, promotions.and I am sure I am forgetting a lot here. It ain't so bad.". Readers look...
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Storyqueen's Storycastle: Why Selkies? (The Story Behind the Story)
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Books are available from Indiebound. E and many other fine shops. Saturday, July 11, 2015. The Story Behind the Story). Today I will answer the question, "Why Selkies? There is just something about them. They hypnotize. Their playfulness intoxicates. Then I wrote a few sentences, just three, really. I sent my agent an email and asked her to please not. Submit the book anywhere. I felt I couldn’t write the book my editor seemed to want, but. In three sentences, I had found the book that I. Ho, ho, ho!
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Storyqueen's Storycastle: A Cold Winter's Good Knight
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Books are available from Indiebound. E and many other fine shops. A Cold Winter's Good Knight. From School Library Journal. To purchase from Indiebound. To purchase from Amazon. To purchase from Barnes and Noble. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Click here to view Shelley's website. Shelley is represented by Joanna Stampfel-Volpe of New Leaf Literary. Books are available from Indiebound. E and many other fine shops. The Dragons Are Coming! The sky is the limit for this little kitten! A Baby is Coming. Starred...
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Storyqueen's Storycastle: August 2015
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Books are available from Indiebound. E and many other fine shops. Thursday, August 20, 2015. Summer is winding down here. Usually I don't like August. There is just something about it. (And I'm not a fan of February, either.) But this year, I didn't seem to mind August so much. August is a time of endings and beginnings. Transitions. And the creature of habit that I am does not like transitions. The creature prefers schedules. So, in my writing life, this past year has been busy. I revised a chapter book...
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Storyqueen's Storycastle: April 2015
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Books are available from Indiebound. E and many other fine shops. Wednesday, April 29, 2015. An Open Letter to Jon Scieszka. Just wanted to let you know how much of an inspiration you were to me when I was a young teacher who dreamed of being a writer. I first got to know you through your book, THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS. My teaching colleagues and I actually used to have competitions to see who could read it aloud with the best, funniest voices.* I loved that book to infinity. And now, my s...
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Storyqueen's Storycastle: Good Night, Good Knight
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Books are available from Indiebound. E and many other fine shops. Good Night, Good Knight. This text refers to the Hardcover. From School Library Journal. Maura Bresnahan, Shawsheen School, Andover, MA. This text refers to the Hardcover. In this Dutton Easy Reader, a gentle knight on his castle watch gallops through the forest to investigate strange noises. The source? This text refers to the Hardcover. This text refers to the Hardcover. To purchase from Indiebound. To purchase from Amazon. A great addit...
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Storyqueen's Storycastle: May 2015
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Books are available from Indiebound. E and many other fine shops. Saturday, May 16, 2015. What I've Been Up To. May has always been a busy time for me. Part of that stems from the fact that I am a teacher and winding up a school year is far more difficult that starting one out. There are SBAC tests to live through, field trips, school-wide Olympics, multicultural festivals, Open Houses, end of year concerts, graduations, promotions.and I am sure I am forgetting a lot here. It ain't so bad.". The Dragons ...
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Storyqueen's Storycastle: Take Care, Good Knight
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Books are available from Indiebound. E and many other fine shops. Take Care, Good Knight. Three lovable little dragons from the Dutton Easy Readers series that began with Good Night, Good Knight. Oppenheimer Toy Platinum Award. Selection for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. To purchase from Indiebound. To purchase from Amazon. To purchase from Barnes and Noble. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Click here to view Shelley's website. Shelley is represented by Joanna Stampfel-Volpe of New Leaf Literary. Makes ...
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Storyqueen's Storycastle: Last Week
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Books are available from Indiebound. E and many other fine shops. Monday, July 27, 2015. Last week I taught a writing workshop for kids. It was pretty remarkable and pretty intense. I mean, I even forgot to post Story School on Wednesday. (Thank you Kevin and Alexa for reminding me! Anyway, whenever I am teaching writing, I always end up re-learning some very important truths:. Just like the wand chooses the wizard in Harry Potter, sometimes the story chooses us. Other people have amazing ideas. ALA Nota...
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Storyqueen's Storycastle: Story School #5
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Books are available from Indiebound. E and many other fine shops. Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Story School is back! Sorry I am a little late in posting today. Had to make an IKEA run this morning- and there is not such thing as a f ast. In case you are new here and are wondering what Story School is- let me tell you. Every Wednesday this summer, I'll post a story starter of sorts. It might be an idea or a prompt. It might be just a single word. Who knows! This week's prompt is: PLUTO! Subscribe to: Post Co...