Sentences with phrase «grade novels about»

A middle - grade novel about a young American Muslim girl of Pakistani descent who is navigating middle school, and grappling with what it means to be «American.»

I have experience creating custom spots for magazines and children's textbooks, images for T - shirts, logos, picture books, and (my personal favorite) a middle grade novel about a boy and a genie.

From Newbery Honor author Ann M. Martin, who wrote the Baby - sitters Club series, comes a New York Times - bestselling middle grade novel about a girl, her dog, and the trials of growing up...

Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo (Candlewick, April 12) Two - time Newbery Medalist DiCamillo pulls generously from her own life for this much - anticipated middle grade novel about 10 - year - old Raymie Clarke, whose father has just run away with a local dental hygienist.

Cilla Lee - Jenkins will bulldoze her way into your heart in this winning middle grade novel about family, friendship, and finding your voice.

Not exact matches

With Government determined to exploit the country's bauxite and iron ore deposits, with the Ghana Integrated Bauxite and Aluminum Development Authority set to spearhead this, President Akufo - Addo was delighted about the progress made in a novel technology being promoted by UMaT, which involves the use of plastic waste to upgrade bauxite ore to yield 90 % alumina, as against the present grade of 40 % to 45 %.

Dav Pilkey's series of children's novels makes it to the big screen in this animated feature about George and Harold, two fourth - grade pranksters who hypnotize their principal into thinking he's a ridiculous and overly enthusiastic superhero.

In my 8th grade English language arts classroom, I often use the Socrative student - response system to ask students multiple - choice or short - answer questions at the beginning of class about the novel they are reading.

She is taking pitches for the following fiction genres: romance, fantasy, science fiction, mystery / thriller / suspense, horror, young adult, middle grade, literary fiction, new adult, graphic novels, women's fiction, upmarket fiction, and novels / books by and about people from marginalized perspectives (such as LGBT people and / or racial minorities).

I also employed a very light drift of fantasy in my adult novel The Uncoupling, as well as in a book for middle - grade readers about kids who meet at a Scrabble tournament, called The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman.

Talking to her about her innovative 2018 middle grade novel was enlightening.

I'm intrigued by a new historical novel about a character I haven't thought about since 10th grade English class: Hester Prynne.

Every story I wrote as a teenager — include a lengthy novel co-written with a friend about our eighth - grade classmates — was an imitation of It in some respect.

She wrote her first book, the graphic novel Mammoir, in 2005, a memoir about teaching fourth grade while going through breast cancer treatment.

Sundee Frazier won the 2007 Coretta Scott King Award for her middle grade novel Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything In It, about a 10 - year - old biracial child who uses detective - like skills to uncover the history of his past.

One of the 2017 children's books we're most excited about is the latest middle grade novel from Jerry Spinelli, author of Wringer and Stargirl.

Nine, Ten by Nora Raleigh Baskin (Atheneum, June 28) Ruby on the Outside was one of our favorite 2015 middle grade novels, so we're definitely watching for Baskin's next book, about four middle schoolers whose lives are dramatically impacted by the tragic events of 9/11.

Her first middle grade novel is about keeping our planet alive and well — and in true King form, includes a bizarre, fantastical creature that only eats plastic.

Middle grade fantasy novel, follow - up to Greenglass House (2014), about 13 - year - old Milo spending winter holidays in a house full of strange guests.

One of your authors, my friend Olivia Oh, spoke with you recently about a middle - grade novel I wrote.

I treasure The Friends, a middle grade novel by Kazumi Yumoto, translated by Cathy Hirano, in which three twelve - year - old boys spy on an elderly man to learn about death, and end up becoming friends with him.

Today I have Ethan Coffee, author of Fables of the Flag, for a chat about publishing middle grade indie novels.

A coming - of - age middle - grade graphic novel about summer and friendships, written and illustrated by the Eisner Award - winning and New York Times - bestselling Hope Larson.

I've just published a new middle grade novel, and I'm very excited about it.

(There were also aspersions cast about young adult and middle grade novels) But Lynn Shepherd isn't wrong to some extent.

Some of you may remember around this time last year when author / illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka stopped by to talk about how Lunch Lady, his highly - acclaimed graphic novel series for middle - grade readers, came to be.

That seems to be the conventional wisdom and has also been my experience with my book (a middle - grades novel to teach kids about 9/11)-- schools account for a big part of my sales, which run about 90/10 in favor of print.

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About Blog The author is addicted to reading fantasy novels — middle grade, young adult, or adult.