Category Archives: kidlit

Barbara Park and Junie B.

Posted on November 18, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

If I were choosing someone for the Supreme Court, here’s another litmus test I might throw in there: How do you feel about Junie B. Jones? Because I figured out recently that I often use this to judge people. “Thank you … Continue reading →

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Children’s Poetry Blog Hop + Poetry Friday

Posted on November 14, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

In which I wax poetic about … poetry. The Mortimer Minute Poetry Hop started in September with April Halprin Wayland, who asked poetry lovers to share questions and answers about poetry – especially poetry for children. I got tagged by Jacqueline … Continue reading →

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Here, there and everywhere

Posted on November 11, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Where I am on the web: I just did a guest post on Fun With Words over at Pencil Tips so I thought I’d put the link here. Where I am physically: Back in Arlington after a whirlwind trip to … Continue reading →

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George’s People, Marfé’s Book

Posted on October 8, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

The government is shut down, but Mount Vernon is open, so it seems like a fine time to focus on a book about George Washington, whose estate is front and center in Marfé Ferguson Delano’s Master George’s People: George Washington, His … Continue reading →

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Meeting an author (or 15)

Posted on October 7, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

The first author I remember seeing, live and in person, was Eurdora Welty. I was 12. I’d like to think I would have discovered her even if my mother hadn’t taken me to Virginia Tech to meet a woman who … Continue reading →

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