A SCHOOL PROJECT USING THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL 29 May 2013Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Quinn Norris chose THE BALLAD OF JESSIE PEARL as the favorite book she read this past school year. She designed... Read More
An Impromptu Book Tour in Tucson! 24 May 2013Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Recently, I had the chance to visit one of my oldest friends in Tucson, Arizona. Just look at that sky... Read More
A Book Signing, A Book Review, And Why I’m A Rock Star! 17 May 2013Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Recently I traveled to my hometown, East Bend, North Carolina, for a book signing at the East Bend Public Library.... Read More
Writing from Personal Experience 10 May 2013Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer In 1969, my sister was hit by a car. She was only five-years-old when it happened. I was playing in... Read More
And the Winner Is: Rosi Hollinbeck! 03 May 2013Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer The winner of the drawing for a copy of BELLA SAVES THE BEACH is Rosi Hollinbeck. Rosi blogs over at... Read More
BELLA SAVES THE BEACH Review and Book Giveaway! 24 Apr 2013Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer BELLA SAVES THE BEACH is the third book in the Bella and Britt Beach Series by Nancy Stewart. This lovely... Read More
Getting Students Involved in Authenticating Historical Fiction 17 Apr 2013Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer The Reading Teacher article, “Getting Students Involved in Authenticating Historical Fiction,” details the advantages and potential problems with using historical fiction... Read More
My Pinterest Experiment (Part II) 08 Apr 2013Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer As part of a recent Highlights Foundation Workshop I attended, Alison Myers offered to do a “social media critique” for... Read More
My Pinterest Experiment 21 Mar 2013Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Last week I attended Peter Jacobi’s, “Life in the Spotlight,” workshop through the Highlights Foundation. Alison Myers spoke with us... Read More