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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]