Title: Painting in the Dark: Esref Armagan, Blind Artist Author: Rachelle Burk Illustrator: Claudia Gadotti Publisher: TumbleHome Learning Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 987-1-943431-15-1 This nonfiction picture book, aimed at 8 to 12 year-olds, introduces readers to Esref Armagan, a blind artist from Turkey. In typical biography style, author Rachelle Burk outlines Esref’s life chronologically, which […]
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OCDaniel
Title: OCDaniel Author: Wesley King Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 9781481455312 Based at least partly on the author’s own experience with obsessive compulsive disorder (as outlined in the author note at the end), this book is a must read for all school aged kids. With up to 20% of children experiencing some […]
Kamloops
The view of Thompson Rivers University from the window of my workshop classroom: A great conference with so many creative and talented young writers. My thanks to the amazing organizers and wonderful participants. I hope to return to Kamloops soon!
Young Authors’ Conference
I am thrilled to be participating in the Young Authors’ Conference hosted by School District No. 73 and held at the the Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops. I will be presenting a workshop titled He Said, She Said: It’s all about PERSPECTIVE. Using The Three Little Pigs as an example, we’ll discuss how telling a story from […]
Bad Luck
Title: Bad Luck Author: Pseudonymous Bosch Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 0316320420 If you are 10-years-old (or have a 10-year-old in your life) and you haven’t yet read The Secret Series, stop surfing this blog immediately and go check out The Name of this Book is Secret. There’s a reason these books […]