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Kids Who Write (page 3)


Cover art for ROPE BURN
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 1998

"From the first sentence ("I hate writing") to the last, the tone of the book is engaging and true to life; Richard not only gains understanding, but discovers his own voice as well. (Fiction. 9-12)"
Siebold gives an 11-year-old boy the chance to gain a better understanding of himself and his family through effective use of a well-worn device—a class assignment. Read full book review >
Cover art for UTTERLY YOURS, BOOKER JONES
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 1995

 Booker Jones is an aspiring novelist, having already completed several works including Worms from the Planet Spaghetti and Moon Mummy. Read full book review >
Cover art for STRIDER
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 20, 1991
by Beverly Cleary, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky

"Zelinsky's perceptive drawings are an excellent bonus. (Fiction. 9-14)"
Leigh Botts, of Newbery-winning Dear Mr. Henshaw, is still learning to cope with his parents' divorce—a task to which he brings his earlier sensitivity and a new self-confidence. Read full book review >