Interview with Ingrid Law, Newbery Honor Author of Savvy

Back in January, I reviewed Savvy by Ingrid Law.  I’ve found that in the four months since I read Savvy, I have grown to be more fond of it, which is a good thing.  I mentioned in my book review that it was getting Newbery buzz and I was then thrilled when Savvy won a [...]

24 Hour Read-a-thon Edition: Tomato-Mozzarella Pesto Sandwich from Susan McBride, Author of The Debs

We are about to hit the half-way mark for Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon now and it’s time for a good meal!  I’ve got the perfect tomato-mozarella pesto sandwich for you to try out!  This recipe comes from Susan McBride, author of the young adult novel The Debs.  I have the ARC of the sequel Loves, [...]

24 Hour Read-a-thon Edition: Yummy Breakfast Smoothie from Sara Zarr, National Book Award Author

Mmmm . . . If you are just waking up or have already been up for a few hours or all day, this smoothie is the perfect start for Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon!
When I interviewed Sara Zarr, author of Sweethearts and Story of a Girl, I, as always, asked Sara to share a favorite recipe [...]

Lemon Linguine from Newbery Honor Author, Kirby Larson

Kirby Larson is the Newbery Honor author of Hattie Big Sky and co-author with Mary Nethery of Two Bobbies:  A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival.  I interviewed Kirby this past September about both books and of course received a recipe from Kirby.  While there are a couple of recipes found at the [...]

Reader Spotlight: Come Meet Amy from Amy’s Haiku Haven!

Welcome to the sixth edition of the Maw Books Reader Spotlight!  In the hot seat today is Amy who blogs at Amy’s Haiku Haven and is a contributor to The Joy of Reading!  Amy is one of those bloggers who lives close enough to meet but we just haven’t done it yet.  I hope one [...]