tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post4714539653964540579..comments2024-03-17T12:30:03.009-05:00Comments on Teaching Authors--6 Children's Authors Who Also Teach Writing: Guest Teaching Author Post and Book Giveaway with Sandy Brehl!Carmela Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-35418840785487974412014-08-26T09:35:00.813-05:002014-08-26T09:35:00.813-05:00Congratulations, Pat K. !
We will all look for O...Congratulations, Pat K. ! <br /><br />We will all look for Odin's Promise.jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-9861698024142814102014-08-25T07:57:07.968-05:002014-08-25T07:57:07.968-05:00Pat K. has won the autographed copy of Odin's ...Pat K. has won the autographed copy of Odin's Promise. Congratulations, Pat! Please check your email for instructions about autographing & mailing your book. Thanks to everyone who entered!JoAnn Early Mackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812079420917080829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-63944153445020985882014-08-24T09:51:50.271-05:002014-08-24T09:51:50.271-05:00Thanks again to Sandy for the fascinating intervie...Thanks again to Sandy for the fascinating interview and Wednesday Writing Workout. Thanks also to everyone who shared their experiences with historical fiction. And thanks, Jan, for the poetry compliment! (By the way, Early is my maiden name. I put up with teasing for many years before I decided I liked it.) Watch for an announcement of the book giveaway winner, coming soon!JoAnn Early Mackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812079420917080829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-79981109413544246632014-08-23T07:13:20.187-05:002014-08-23T07:13:20.187-05:00I love Historical Fiction. I try to instill that l...I love Historical Fiction. I try to instill that love in my students. This sounds like a wonderful book for my shelves. One of the reasons I love historical fiction, not only for myself, it creates researchers. I've seen kids do what I have done. They read a book and then the research begins to find out more information about the event or time period. Historical Fiction is a way for me as a Language Arts teacher to bring history alive in my classroom.Sandra Stileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028361723666419462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-37493596152600438712014-08-18T09:13:45.202-05:002014-08-18T09:13:45.202-05:00It's so hard to find a Holocause/WWII novel th...It's so hard to find a Holocause/WWII novel that is truly appropriate for middle grade readers. I am looking forward to reading this one very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-63518503118759538472014-08-16T19:29:42.653-05:002014-08-16T19:29:42.653-05:00I am doing a WWII unit with my 12 year old this ye...I am doing a WWII unit with my 12 year old this year in our homeschool, and Odin's Promise sounds like another great addition to the line-up of books we'll be reading. If I don't win, I'll be buying it! Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-88681528468559518812014-08-15T14:19:16.211-05:002014-08-15T14:19:16.211-05:00I enjoyed reading this interview, and I'm also...I enjoyed reading this interview, and I'm also a big fan of historical fiction and anything that Margi Preuss writes. I can't wait to read your book.Anninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527828208441100266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-19661994767150577692014-08-15T10:00:48.889-05:002014-08-15T10:00:48.889-05:00Sandy, thanks for this great interview. Interestin...Sandy, thanks for this great interview. Interestingly, I've written a historical young adult novel that I think would be more marketable if I could make it for middle-grade, but I haven't found a way to do that. Your story has inspired me not to give up!<br />And I'm honored to know you find our blog so helpful. Thanks for being one of our regular readers!Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-90095479645981011622014-08-15T09:31:13.317-05:002014-08-15T09:31:13.317-05:00The comments here are not only heartwarming but a ...The comments here are not only heartwarming but a reminder of why this TEACHING AUTHORS blog remains one of my most favorites. Even when time requires me to press "delete" for posts from other blogs, I always find the time to read these, and the comments, too. The readers, writers, and teachers here, offer reflective, useful, and enlightening thoughts. It also offers me such a sense of community. Jan, best of luck with your progress on the research and the writing of your story. It sounds like such a worthy subject, and you'd be producing a gift to the victim and to your readers. Fingers crossed for your grant!<br />And thanks again to JoAnn and company for welcoming me to participate.Sandy Brehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073122273951186418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-40722916741013289452014-08-14T05:53:00.806-05:002014-08-14T05:53:00.806-05:00Sandy, This post is helpful on many fronts. I'...Sandy, This post is helpful on many fronts. I'm pleased to know about ODIN'S PROMISE, although I too must gird myself if there is injury to children or animals & yes, adults, in a story in which I become immersed.<br />Also I send appreciations for your sharing about the length of time this story held you in research. To answer your question. I've been thinking, reading about & working on a story for 10+ years, regarding an abolition worker. His story was widely reported back in the day, but the brave individual who risked his life has fallen from public knowledge. Recently I applied for a grant to help with this & that process alone, has bouyed me up. This post does, also.<br /><br />Thank you Sandy & thank you always TA's & JoAnn Early Macken, superb poet. (OT, but JoAnn, I luv "Early" in your name. I'm sure you hear that all the time.)<br /><br />Happy nearly back to school all!jan godown anninohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091996699597066230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-52418446172670528382014-08-14T01:03:07.322-05:002014-08-14T01:03:07.322-05:00In grade school, I read a lot of historical fictio...In grade school, I read a lot of historical fiction, and I especially loved the WWII books. (Freidrich, Number the Stars, Summer of my German Soldier, etc.). This sounds like another excellent book to add to that list.Wehafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10181985355367212602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-77682516905953862452014-08-13T17:05:00.047-05:002014-08-13T17:05:00.047-05:00Being of Norwegian descent, I am intrigued by your...Being of Norwegian descent, I am intrigued by your book. i will definitely read it. Thanks for the wonderful advice about writing historical fiction.Beverley Bairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973073253078139054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-34545134990705237772014-08-13T09:12:19.358-05:002014-08-13T09:12:19.358-05:00Thanks for your input, everyone! Be sure to read S...Thanks for your input, everyone! Be sure to read Sandy's Wednesday Writing Workout, a helpful exercise in writing with an awareness of subtext.JoAnn Early Mackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17812079420917080829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-24346814123235775112014-08-11T23:55:28.141-05:002014-08-11T23:55:28.141-05:00I love historical fiction, and I want it for my go...I love historical fiction, and I want it for my godson, to transmite the love for reading. Thank you for the giveaway!Greatings from Argentina!Littleluluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14627892322105874933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-79430523277612536252014-08-11T19:58:49.712-05:002014-08-11T19:58:49.712-05:00I very much liked your description of fact and fic...I very much liked your description of fact and fiction as the opposite sides of a paper strip, which can be connected like a mobius strip.<br /><br />Thanks for the interview!Pat Kahn's Childsplayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09225039855878964224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-7223196223979895472014-08-10T18:54:16.661-05:002014-08-10T18:54:16.661-05:00I really enjoyed hearing about this story! Looking...I really enjoyed hearing about this story! Looking forward to reading it! Historical fiction is the best!kt giorgiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17965277842371679765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-64045064287622725472014-08-09T19:59:34.065-05:002014-08-09T19:59:34.065-05:00Your comments are all heartwarming and welcoming- ...Your comments are all heartwarming and welcoming- much like the friends I've met and made from Norway! My experiences as a teacher (patience, coming at a problem from new angles, diving deeper) all shape the way I write. Thank you for your interest in the book, and I welcome contact from your students if they have questions during/after reading. Good luck!Sandy Brehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073122273951186418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-85616113671723510432014-08-08T23:06:16.466-05:002014-08-08T23:06:16.466-05:00I do love historical fiction. Thanks for such an i...I do love historical fiction. Thanks for such an interesting post and the chance to win a copy. It looks like a terrific book. Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-7405321234299624002014-08-08T18:16:05.333-05:002014-08-08T18:16:05.333-05:00I'm amazed at your persistence. It must be a w...I'm amazed at your persistence. It must be a wonderful story to have held it close so long. It's great that you've now written it so that children will enjoy it, too. I've taught historical fiction lots of ways, but most loved when we did primary research, where students researched some background in recent history and then searched the community for someone that would help in furthering their knowledge. They interviewed the person, wrote the story that was true, then wrote a 2nd story that they fictionalized. It was a special experience for all of us. Each interviewee received a copy of everyone's story. Best wishes for your new book. Whether I win a copy or not, will look for it!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-47343236326800488112014-08-08T13:39:08.838-05:002014-08-08T13:39:08.838-05:00This is such a fascinating book and evolution of t...This is such a fascinating book and evolution of the book and the plot structure is very intriguing. It is on my reading list! Thanks for sharing and the encouragement. Rani Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07364380594208382443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934041490878801751.post-85988600517909675992014-08-08T09:26:44.333-05:002014-08-08T09:26:44.333-05:00I love to teach historical fiction. Since I am th...I love to teach historical fiction. Since I am the only teacher in the building trained to teach about the Holocaust, I always do a huge unit with historical fiction when I teach this unit. I have never had a class that did not love reading about WWII and the Holocaust. This book would be a great addition to my collection. Thanks for sharing.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07911174617988731074noreply@blogger.com