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Tag: Grief
Book Review: What’s Coming to Me by Francesca Padilla
You know what I liked best about this book? I didn't know where it was going. I wasn't sure what decisions the characters would make or if things would work out. At points, I wasn't even sure what "work out" meant for these characters.
Full Moon, Cow Crying, a guest post by Jessie Ann Foley
The idea for Breda’s Island, my fifth novel but my first for Middle Grade readers, began very late one night on my husband’s family farm in rural County Kerry, Ireland.
Book Review: Worser by Jennifer Ziegler
Full of heart, this book features a character readers won't soon forget. Powerful, emotional, and so clever.
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Tough Terrain: Why & How I Craft Story for Connection & Compassion, a guest post by Heather Mateus Sappenfield
By reading books that explore difficult issues, kids have the opportunity to learn about, experience vicariously, and practice mentally, these hard subjects in nurturing ways, preparing them for positive encounters later in life.
Falling in Love with the Terrible Years, a guest post by Nina Moreno
So, yeah, I wrote about grief again. Sam’s and mine. Maybe yours. And yet…Our Way Back to Always is absolutely that swoony, tropey love story I always hoped to write. Because life—even in the terrible years––can be really funny like that.
Debuting with Death, a guest post by Jessica Vitalis
With the entire world facing unimaginable levels of loss and grief, a Grim Reaper retelling might not seem like an auspicious beginning for my career.
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Holding out for a Hero: Why I used Greek Mythology to write about modern gender violence, a guest post by Kyrie McCauley
In We Can Be Heroes, three friends navigate a devastating loss due to gun violence and their own anger in its wake.
The Music that Heals Us, a guest post by Jennie Wexler
For me, like the characters in WHERE IT ALL LANDS, music is the one constant throughout my life that has comforted me and helped me find meaning in the face of tragedy.
Book Review: Lucky Girl by Jamie Pacton
This is a short and fast-paced read, with Jane's many hesitations bringing so much depth to the story of "girl wins lottery."
Recent and Upcoming Young Adult Debuts That Grapple With Grief, a guest post by Kate Norris
Debut author Kate Norris shares her experience writing about grief and highlights some other recent and upcoming young adult debut novels that grapple with loss.
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