Shouting at the Rain will be released tomorrow. And what a long, strange trip its been. This book has been a tough one. A tough one to figure out and a tough one to put on the page. Why did I persevere? Well, because I knew there would be readers who need this book. […]
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It’s All in the Names by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
posted by CBethM
The second I saw him I knew who he was. Through the eyes of my main character, Delsie in Shouting at the Rain, I watched him. He wore black jeans and a black, long-sleeved shirt on a hot July day. And, he stood on the edge of the ocean in the middle of a lightning […]
May I Ask a Favor? Cover Reveal for Shouting at the Rain by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
posted by CBethM
HELLO, NERDIES! This feels like a sweet reunion. I am honored and thrilled to return to Nerdy to reveal my cover of Shouting at the Rain, brilliantly designed by Maggie Edkins at Penguin. But I am also here to… If you are a teacher, librarian, or parent who knows any child who has enjoyed either […]
Who is Travis Nickerson from Fish in a Tree? by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
posted by CBethM
Fish in a Tree is about a sixth grader named Ally Nickerson who thinks she’s dumb. She isn’t dumb, but she does have undiagnosed dyslexia until she meets Mr. Daniels, her new teacher. Ally learns that, although dyslexia poses some challenges, it also has some special gifts wrapped up inside of it as well. She […]
Cover Reveal: Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
posted by CBethM
I am honored to reveal the cover of my second novel, Fish in a Tree, here on The Nerdy Book Club. It makes sense because the more I got into writing it, the more I realized that this book is a love letter to teachers—to one in particular—and to all others like him. Shortly after […]
The Year I Met Peter by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
posted by CBethM
A published author writing about herself as a child reader? Well, here’s some honest irony. As a kid, I was a non-reader. Having had no exposure to books prior to kindergarten, I started behind. I was placed in the lowest reading group and remained there until the middle of sixth grade. Now, let me say […]