Reading For The Fun Of It 21 Oct 2009Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Kirkus Reviews wrote about THE MISADVENTURES OF MAUDE MARCH, “What a pleasure to read something just for the sheer fun... Read More
NAME THAT CHARACTER 17 Oct 2009Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer It can be a struggle to come up with the perfect character name. I’ve resorted to baby name books, census... Read More
THE MISADVENTURES OF MAUDE MARCH BY AUDREY COULOUMBIS 08 Oct 2009Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer The MISADVENTURES OF MAUDE MARCH is the second book on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award Program. This is from... Read More
Brett’s Ride for Rhabo (slightly off topic) 05 Oct 2009Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer This weekend I attended Brett’s Ride for Rhabdo in Hickory, North Carolina. The ride is in memory of my nephew,... Read More
Theme’s The Thing 30 Sep 2009Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Of course, I read for enjoyment, but I also read with a writer’s eye. My favorite middle grade novels tell... Read More
What’s Your Inspiration? 30 Sep 2009Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer As a writer, I’m always intrigued by where other writers find their inspiration. In the book, WING NUT, MJ Auch... Read More
WING NUT by MJ Auch 30 Sep 2009Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer The first book on The Florida Sunshine list is WING NUT. This is from the bookjacket: Grady couldn’t help smiling... Read More
I’m Shannon…Who Makes Up The Band? 30 Sep 2009Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer At the moment, it’s just me, but I hope to post information that will be useful to librarians and students,... Read More
What Will Our MG Book Club Read? 30 Sep 2009Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Our book club follows the Sunshine State Young Reader’s book list. This Florida statewide program was, “designed to entice students... Read More