Monthly Archives: March 2012

Five on Friday: Festivals, Events and Blogs, Oh my!

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

1.  The Maine Festival of the Book is a literary extravaganza taking place tomorrow, March 31st. Workshops, presentations and readings are scheduled throughout the day and take place at various USM locations including the Abromoson Center and Glickman Library. Children’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review Wednesday: Citizen Scientists

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

CITIZEN SCIENTIST: BE A PART OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY FROM YOUR OWN BACKYARD By Loree Griffin Burns Henry Holt and Company, 80 pages ISBN 9780805090628 Some books make me want to stand on a chair in the middle of my local … Continue reading →

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Member Monday: What’s new at SCBWI.org

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Things have been busy here at revision central which means I give more time to my WIP and less time to all things social networking. Today, a few links from the kidlitosphere to keep you procrastinators busy, then we can both … Continue reading →

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Five on Friday: Early Spring

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

1. Today I’m excited to attend the Maine Poetry Out Loud finals. Over 8,000 high school students representing schools from all over Maine started competing many months ago, and now there are only ten. The winner, the runner up and Cumberland County … Continue reading →

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Book Review Wednesday: Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

Shop Indie Bookstores OLIVIA BEAN, TRIVIA QUEEN Delacorte Books for Young Readers March 13, 2012, 288 Pages ISBN: 978-0385740524 Donna Gephart won the 2009 SCBWI Sid Fleischman Humor award for her debut novel AS IF BEING 12-3/4 ISN’T BAD ENOUGH, … Continue reading →

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Five on Friday: PI Day edition

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

1. We just got back from an elementary school “Ensemble and Solo” concert. It’s always great to be in a school setting and just watch kids interacting. There’s the anticipation of going on stage, the side conversations (some mouthed across … Continue reading →

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Book Review Wednesday: The Girl Who Could Silence The Wind

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

Shop Indie Bookstores Sonia Ocampo’s birth coincided with a terrible storm, but as soon as she was born, the winds went away leaving her family and the village to believe that she had a direct line to God. Her miraculous … Continue reading →

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Member Monday: Spring Cleaning

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Perhaps it is because we lost an hour this weekend, but I’m only just getting to my computer today and it is 9:40 at night. I have to admit that when the sun comes out, and warms the Earth (it … Continue reading →

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How are you?

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

I won’t lie. I like a little sympathy. Go ahead and give me a pat on the back, a hug, an invitation to dinner or lunch. If you are really feeling generous, ask to take my kids for a couple … Continue reading →

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Book Review Wednesday: Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

WONDER (Random House) by R.J. Palacio As with most good stories, WONDER, R.J. Palacio’s debut novel for middle grade readers, begins on a day when something different happens. August’s mother asks him to try going to school. A genetic anomaly, … Continue reading →

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