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Connectingya.com presents.. RAWing with Alan Lawrence Sitomer answering the five questions of doom Tell me how you got started writing, in particular writing for teens. Why did you focus on writing books with an […]

Connectingya.com presents.. RAWING with Dr. Vanessa Irvin (University of Hawai’i at Mānoa)  answering the five questions of doom 1. In your book, The Readers Advisory Guide to Street Literature (ALA Editions, 2012), you […]

Connectingya.com presents Monday Night RAWing Support and Defend Just in time for 4th of July comes my new Darby Creek series for reluctant readers, Support and Defend.  With the tag line of […]

RAWing with Greg Neri answering the five questions of doom 1.      So you’ve written graphic novels, picture books, and middle grade fiction.  Tell me how you got started writing, in […]

  RAWing with e.E. Charlton-Trujillo Tell me how you got started writing, in particular writing for teens. What is it that draws you to writing for teens? I’ve always been a […]

RAWing with Paul Volponi answering the five questions of doom Tell me how you got started writing, in particular writing for teens. Why did you focus on writing books with […]

From Jessica Snow at the Boston Public Library “I again wanted to thank you and let you know how touched I am that your new book “Returning to Normal” is […]

Having a parent return from military duty is a dream come true. But sometimes, coming home comes with problems. Justin’s got it all planned out. He’s going to graduate high […]

Having a parent return from military duty is a dream come true. But sometimes, coming home comes with problems. Tyshawn can’t wait to show off his three-pointers. His dad, a […]