Children's Authors
Alessia Cowee
Latest Articles
The Trials and Triumphs of Joey Pigza
Review of Jack Gantos' Joey Pigza novels, Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key and Joey Pigza Loses Control, a 2001 Newbery Honor Book.
The National Written and Illustrated By... Contest
Thought on contests as confidence-builders for young writers, including a review of two books which won the National Written and Illustrated By... Awards.
The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman
An examination and review of Karen Cushman's award-winning novel "The Midwife's Apprentice" and what it reveals about self-worth and self-discovery.
Winning Essays from our First Place Winner & Honorable Mentions!
Contest-winning essays on entrants five favorite children's books and/or children's authors/illustrators.
Essay on the merits of the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, as well as a terrific list of summer reading recommendations.
Essay on love of reading and the impact books may have on children's lives. Focus on "From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler", Newbery-winning novel by E.L. Konigsburg.
Part Three of an Ongoing Series: Children With Disabilities in Fiction. This article focuses on the middle-grade novel "The View From Saturday", by author E.L. Konigsburg.
Special Children with Disabilities: An Essay by Erica Marden
Presentation of the winning essay in the Children with Disabilities Contest.
Spotlight on J.K. Rowling author of the highly acclaimed Harry Potter series of books. A look at the author's humble beginnings, her rise to fame and the troubles she has had to endure.
Children With Disabilities in Fiction: Early/Beginning Readers
Discussion of available books for all ages about children living with disabilities, physical, emotional and learning. Article focuses on Early/Beginning Reader books about exceptional children. Part Two in a series of four articles on award-winning children's literature for all ages on this subject.