A fabulous piece of good news from our own 2013 Crystal Kite winner, Kirby Larson! Yay, Kirby! All together now––clap those paws together for Kirby's book, Dash, which has been honored with the prestigious 2015 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction. To read more about it, please click here. We are so proud and exited... Continue Reading →
Kirby Larson joins Highlights Foundation Whole Novel faculty
Here's a wonderful opportunity for children's fiction writers, as announced by Kirby Larson: With the push toward Common Core Standards, historical fiction may be the next "hot trend." Or maybe not. But if you have a passion for the genre, please consider attending the Highlights Foundation Whole Novel Workshop, with a focus on historical fiction.... Continue Reading →
Holm, sweet Holm
Kirby Larson has an interview today with two-time Newbery Honor Award winner Jennifer Holm about her newest historical novel, TURTLE IN PARADISE. (Jennifer is better-known around our house for her BABYMOUSE books--is there anything this woman can't do?) Check it out here.