Katherine Longshore
The #SVYALit Project Historical Fiction Google Hangout is Happening TODAY
Here’s a look at today’s discussion in the #SVYALit Project. Today’s topic is historical fiction and we’ll be discussing MAID OF SECRETS and MAID OF DECEPTION by Jennifer McGowan, A MAD, WICKED FOLLY by Sharon Biggs Waller and GILT by Katherine Longshore. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfMQtsqndt0] Here’s a link to the Cuddlebuggery post on Sex Positive YA […]
Take 5: New from Scholastic – Switched at Birthday, Invasion, Manor of Secrets, Better Off Friends and The Shadow Throne
Switched at Birthday by Natalie StandifordIn the tradition of Freaky Friday, meet Lavender and Scarlet, two people who are nothing alike. Scarlet is pretty, popular, star of the soccer team. Lavender is not. But they both share a birthday and when they both make a wish, they wake up in each other’s bodies. This is […]
Sexual Violence in YA Lit, the project
It began with Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson many years ago. This book really touched me, as it has readers around the world. And it made me start thinking a lot about how we can use literature to talk with teens about really tough topics; about things like recognizing the signs so that you can […]
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Karen’s Historical Fiction Challenge Update: Tarnish by Katherine Longshore
So, I have now read the 4th out of 5 books in my personal historical fiction challenge. That book was Tarnish by Katherine Longshore. So, let’s chat. We all know I am not awesome at history, that’s the reason for the challenge. This book is about Anne Boleyn, and even I know who she is. […]
Take a step back . . . in time: Karen’s personal historical fiction reading challenge
Paris Hilton left us with these infamous words: Math is Hard. I loved math. You always knew you had a correct answer before turning in your test. The subject that is my arch nemesis? History. I am not a fact retainer, but think in ideas and abstraction. The essay test is my friend. But trying […]
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