Five years ago, two things happened. My father died; my friend gave birth. My father died first. He had been suffering with two illnesses, and he went into the hospital for a surgery we hoped would ease his pain. He did not come out. His death was very hard for […]
Author Archives: donalynm
March
08
An Ordinary Day Gives Birth to an Extraordinary Story By Elana K. Arnold
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January
28
Cover Reveal: The Boys in the Back Row by Mike Jung
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We are thrilled on Nerdy Book Club to reveal the cover for Mike Jung’s upcoming 2020 book, The Boys in the Back Row (Levine Querido)! We cannot wait until young people can read and share this book later this year. Cover Art by Dion MBD. Publisher’s Description Best friends Matt and Eric are […]
January
19
Cover Reveal: Flying Over Water by N.H. Senzai and Shannon Hitchcock
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Authors N.H. Senzai and Shannon Hitchcock stop by Nerdy Book Club to share the cover of their upcoming book, Flying Over Water, how the story began, and their collaborative process writing the book. What inspired this story? Shannon: My friend’s daughter converted to Islam and that piqued my interest in the religion. I […]
January
14
The Sowing Circle by Alice Faye Duncan, Tameka Fryer Brown, Kelly Starling Lyons and Vanessa Brantley-Newton
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Thanks so much for hosting us on the Nerdy Book Club. The Sowing Circle is a collective of four Black women children’s book creators – Alice Faye Duncan, Tameka Fryer Brown, Kelly Starling Lyons and Vanessa Brantley-Newton, whose mission is to sow words and images into the hearts of children. We hope people […]
January
03
The 2019 Nerdies: Young Adult Fiction (Part Two), Announced by a Convention of Nerds
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Today we announce the second half of the 2019 Young Adult Fiction Nerdies and wrap up the Nerdy Book Club Awards for this year. Thank you, to everyone who nominated books and volunteered to write reviews for our announcement posts. Nerdy is a collective space and we appreciate you supporting other educators, families, and kids […]
January
02
The 2019 Nerdies: Young Adult Fiction (Part One), Announced by a Chapter of Nerds
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We finish up the 2019 Nerdy Book Club Awards with two collaborative posts celebrating the best young adult fiction. This year, we honor twenty-five outstanding titles capturing and respecting the challenges of adolescence. Each outstanding book offers young adults validation and support for their experiences and struggles, and expands readers’ understanding of perspectives differing […]
December
31
The 2019 Nerdies: Long Form Nonfiction Announced by Donalyn Miller
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Engaging, accurate, relevant nonfiction texts provide opportunities to expand our knowledge of the world and our perceptions of both the past and future’s potential. I have always enjoyed nonfiction books and spent a large part of my childhood reading books about animals and history. As an adult, I still enjoy reading about the natural […]
December
30
The 2019 Nerdies: Graphic Novels, Announced by Katherine Sokolowski
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Since the beginning of the Nerdy Book Club awards, I’ve been lucky enough to announce the graphic novel winners each year. Before Christmas I begin to stalk my email inbox, waiting for a message from Donalyn Miller sharing the winning titles with me. When that long-awaited list arrives, I quickly scroll through, cheering for classroom […]
December
29
The 2019 Nerdies: Poetry and Novels in Verse, Announced by Mary Lee Hahn
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Congratulations to the 2019 Nerdy Book Club Award winners for the best children’s and young adult poetry books and novels in verse of the year! This year’s winners prove that poetry is a verse-atile container for emotions, ideas, and topics. ANTHOLOGY Thanku: Poems of Gratitude edited by Miranda Paul and […]
December
28
The 2019 Nerdies: Early Readers and Chapter Books, Announced by Alyson Beecher
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Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate books for the Early Readers and Early Chapter Book category. This year, we are celebrating 12 books that cover a range of topics from reuniting a lost dog with his family to dealing with very real family issues including a birthday celebration gone awry, […]
