The Death of Edith Cavell
A number of years ago I encountered the story of Edith Cavell for the first time and was strongly tempted to write a book about…
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The Death of Edith Cavell
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The God (or mom) From the Machine
The God (or mom) From the Machine
In my 25 years of writing books for children and teens, I’ve had my share of plot problems. Often, when a writer finds she has…
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Making Failure Okay
Making Failure Okay
A couple of years ago, Jennifer, my husband and I took our kids to a ropes course called Adirondack Extreme. It is described as an…
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Courage Book Review: Three Little Three Little Pigs
Courage Book Review: Three Little Three Little Pigs
Know how you can tell this classic is about physical courage? All the huffing and puffing! Just as The Three Billy Goats Gruff had plenty…
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Four Dragons
Four Dragons
In the West, we frequently use dragons as a metaphor for evils, wrongs, or unnamed fears that must be conquered. In China, however, dragons are…
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Courage Book Review – The Daring Book for Girls
Courage Book Review – The Daring Book for Girls
Last week I talked about The Dangerous Book for Boys. This week it’s the girls’ turn, with The Daring Book for Girls, a sister volume. Using the…
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Courage Book Review – The Dangerous Book for Boys
Courage Book Review – The Dangerous Book for Boys
When The Dangerous Book for Boys came out a few years ago, it caused quite a stir, buddying up to Harry Potter on the bestseller…
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Frogs’ Legs: Two Tales
Frogs’ Legs: Two Tales
Two very short stories that illustrate internal vs. external locus of control, or Are you and Inny or an Outy? Two frogs decided to go…
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Go Climb a Tree!
Go Climb a Tree!
One of my son’s favorite activities as a child was to climb trees. Any tree would do: spindly little Charlie Brown Christmas-type trees, grand dame…
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Focus Locus Hocus Pocus!
Focus Locus Hocus Pocus!
As a parent, I find that the more widely I read on subjects not related to parenting, the more I find ideas that give me…
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