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Stargirl

solitaryspinster wrote 1 day ago: It starts, oddly enough, with a porcupine necktie and an anonymous act of random kindness. Have you … more →

Tags: Book Commentary, Love, stargirl, Young-Adult, High School, conformity, Peer Pressure

Words of Wisdom from Jerry Spinelli

kathytemean wrote 3 days ago: Taken from Jerry & Eileen Spinelli’s new book, TODAY I WILL: A Year of Quotes, Notes, and … more →

Tags: author panel, need to know, Tips, Advice, Authors, kids, Teens

WRESTLING TIME1 comment

swtomp wrote 6 days ago: I don’t mean that it’s time to wrestle–I’ll leave that to my kiddos.  But I … more →

Tags: Writing information and tips, Jo B Knowles, managing time in fiction, Mary E. Pearson

Point of view in non-fiction writing

Tracey wrote 1 week ago: Since reading William Zinsser’s On Writing Well, my approach to writing non-fiction has change … more →

Tags: writing, Advice for non-fiction writers, Al Gore, madeleine l'engle, Sharon Creech, Stephenie Meyer, William Zinsser, writing biographies, Writing Non-Fiction

Day 313 November 9

the5thlineproject wrote 3 weeks ago: ” ‘Ships passing in the night,’ she said.”~~Smiles to Go by Jerry Spinelli W … more →

Tags: 5th line, YA Literature, Smiles To Go

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli {Review}

taraSG wrote 1 month ago: I don’t give books five stars very often. Actually this may be only the second time I’ve … more →

Tags: Fiction, ya, Reading, book, Book Review, stargirl

Yesterday I was chatting with Jerry Spinelli...

Tracey wrote 1 month ago: That’s right. You heard me. I was chatting with Jerry Spinelli. Me. OK, we weren’t chatt … more →

Tags: writing, writing talent, writing insecurity

Jerry Spinelli & Eileen Spinelli Sign Books1 comment

kathytemean wrote 1 month ago: October 25 – Barnes and Noble – Exton, PA   2:00 pm. November 1 – Booktenders – Do … more →

Tags: Children's Books, book signing, Authors, Books

Spinelli, Hopkins, Wilson Join Author Panel

kathytemean wrote 1 month ago: Four more authors join the YAAGroup’s Author Panel.  Jerry Spinelli – Author of MANIAC M … more →

Tags: author panel, Children's Books, Poetry, writing, Newbery Award Winners, Authors, Books

Richard Peck or Jerry Spinelli Autographed Book

kathytemean wrote 1 month ago: If you become a member of the Young Authors and Artisits Group, you will receive a free Peck or Spin … more →

Tags: Children's Books, Membership, Newbery Award Winners, Authors, Books, Richard Peck

"you're different," i said, "that's for sure."1 comment

blankwhitepage wrote 1 month ago: She batted her eyelids and gave me a flirty grin. “Don’t you like different?” … more →

Tags: non-original, Quotes, stargirl

Crash 2 comments

elizabethzimmerman wrote 1 month ago: At the end of the summer I was racking my brain for the first read aloud of the year. It had to be s … more →

Tags: crash

10/2/092 comments

shyshy6510 wrote 1 month ago: Well hey my peoplee, sorry I don’t post much, usually only when I’m really boreddd, or l … more →

Tags: 9/29/09, Art, Band, Books, Bored?, Boyfriend, burned, cynthia voigt, Ellen Hopkins

Confessions of a no-good writer8 comments

Tracey wrote 2 months ago: I’ve been holding this secret for a long time. It embarassess me. It makes me feel terrible ev … more →

Tags: writing, Writing Life, Writing Fiction, madeleine l'engle, Stephenie Meyer, Sharon Creech, failure writing, earning out a book advance, book advance

Stargirl5 comments

shyshy6510 wrote 2 months ago: I don’t post a lot, and me reading this amazing book called Stargirl I think I should, I guess … more →

Tags: arizona, Books, dare to be different, Leo Borlock, Love, stargirl, Susan

Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli

dborck wrote 2 months ago: He’s a young boy with nothing to lose.  Not even a name.  He’s called Stop Thief, runt, … more →

Tags: Reading, booktalks, milkweed, Holocaust

Jerry Spinelli - Stargirl12 comments

Fyrefly wrote 1 year ago: 99. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli (2000) Length: 191 pages Genre: Young Adult Started: 14 August 2008 F … more →

Tags: 4 Stars, Young-Adult, book, Book Review

Two Books1 comment

luvme0rdie wrote 1 year ago: I just finished reading two books today. One of them was okay and the other one was EFFING AMAZING!! … more →

Tags: percy jackson and the olympians, Rick Riordan, The Titan's Curse, The Lightning Theif, The sea of monsters, Love, stargirl

Author Appreciation: Jerry Spinelli

theultimateweapon wrote 1 year ago: I thought the best way to start this blog was with what I hope will become something of a series and … more →

Tags: Authors, author apprectiation, Review


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