Category Archives: genre jumpers

Genre Jumper: Pamela Ehrenberg

Posted on October 11, 2015 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

The first book I read by Pamela Ehrenberg was Ethan, Suspended, a novel about Ethan Oppenheimer, who is shipped off to his grandparents in Washington, D.C. while his parents are busy not getting along at home. Her Tillmon County Fire, told … Continue reading →

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Genre Jumper Cece Bell

Posted on August 25, 2014 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Author/illustrator Cece Bell delves into graphic novels for the first time with the days-from-being-published El Deafo. The story, about her hearing loss from meningitis, her gain of a new superpower and her search for a true friend, is my personal … Continue reading →

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Factory Man by Beth Macy

Posted on July 15, 2014 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I’m button-popping proud to present journalist Beth Macy, whose new book Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local — and Helped Save an American Town, comes out today. It’s a story of family, feuding, grit, gumption, pride, … Continue reading →

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Genre Jumper: Meg Medina

Posted on May 3, 2014 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Meg Medina It is hard to talk about Meg Medina without gushing. She’s generous, wicked smart, and the kind of electric that makes you think that it might make sense to keep a drier sheet in your pocket, just in case of … Continue reading →

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Genre Jumper: Kate Ormand aka Kate Louise

Posted on April 21, 2014 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

In the months ahead, the UK’s Kate Ormand will be publishing books in different kid lit genres, but unless you look closely, you won’t realize that. That’s because Kate is publishing under two different names. Her dystopian YA, Dark Days, can … Continue reading →

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