Jessica Vitalis' own life inspired her historical fiction novel-in-verse, Unsinkable Cayenne, available on October 29. Read on to hear about her story and why she felt it was important to share with middle grade readers today.
In August of 1947, the British government made a decision to partition the colony of India. All Muslims would move to the newly created Pakistan while Hindus would be in the newly-independent nation of India. This decision led to the largest migration in human history, with millions of people suddenly forced to leave their homes and large-scale loss of life.
Today, on India's Independence day, Author Ritu Hemnani shares the inspiration behind her middle grade novel in verse, Lion of the Sky.
April is National Poetry Month and it’s a great time to get children interested in the writing style. There are many classic poetry collections, such as those by Shel Silverstein, illustrated poems perfect for storytime, and novels in verse, which are great for making poetry and literature accessible to readers at all levels.
Inside Out and Back Again was a National Book Award Medalist and a Newbery Honor title. Over the past twelve years it's been taught in classrooms across the country. Thanhhà Lại's latest book, When Clouds Touch Us, is a sequel...
April is National Poetry Month and it’s a great time to get children interested in the writing style. There are many classic poetry collections, such as those by Shel Silverstein, that are perfect for school and library use, but today...
Read on to hear about some amazing new books for children and teens hitting shelves on March 21! Especially at this time of year, it sometimes feels impossible to escape the dreary rain. In this story, though, a little girl...
