Children's Books and YA Discussions (58)

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ARE KIDS YOU KNOW INTERESTED IN SPIRIUALITY? I dont mean religion...I mean spirituality....maybe my granddaughters age 10 and 15 are just weird because they have been exposed to me all… Started by Jill Celeste	12	Jun 5 Reply by JEN Garrett
Are Pet Stories Going out of Style? Is it just me or are there less picture books on the market about children and their pets? If so, why is that ? Started by JEN Garrett	4	Jun 5 Reply by JEN Garrett
Watcha Readin'? I finally finished about 90 percent of my bookshelf, including rereads, and now I'm wondering what I should read next. Any recs? I'm pretty… Started by Todd Edward Dillard	7	Dec 5, 2012 Reply by Mari Adkins
SHOULD CHILDREN'S BOOKS BE POSITIVE AND AFFIRMING? Or is it OK to be edgy and cynical, even negative? Started by jeff herman	7	Nov 2, 2012 Reply by Mari Adkins
WHAT IF WE DIDN'T TEACH KIDS TO READ UNTIL THE THIRD-GRADE? And taught them how to grow food, and build and fix things, and to communicate without offensively physical options, etc, instead? Started by jeff herman	17	Oct 20, 2012 Reply by Mari Adkins
How do you do it? What's your first step when writing a fiction book? A few days ago while I was hanging up the washing, an idea for a YA fantasy book came to mind. This will be my first fiction book, since f… Started by Haseena Patel	6	Oct 20, 2012 Reply by Mari Adkins
DO "YOUNG ADULTS" CHOOSE AND BUY THEIR OWN BOOKS? Now that anything can be bought online for credit, are y/a's making more unilateral purchases? Jeff Started by jeff herman	3	Oct 20, 2012 Reply by Mari Adkins
What brought you to Children's and YA writing and how does a person get started? My children are out of the house now but I admit to reading their books when they were teens. I liked them and would enjoy writing for the… Started by Deborah Herman	10	Oct 20, 2012 Reply by Mari Adkins
WHO AMONG YOU TAKES THE TIME TO ACTUALLY GET TO KNOW KIDS? Not just going through the day, as you will with your own kids. But really asking and listening. Probably easiest if you have frequent acce… Started by jeff herman	4	Oct 1, 2012 Reply by Jill Celeste
DO STANDARD TEXTBOOKS AND APPROVED Y/A BOOKS BRAINWASH YOUTH? Are you brainwashed? Started by jeff herman	1	Sep 25, 2012 Reply by Todd Edward Dillard