Over the years I have been honored to meet and interview many authors about their books. When they publish new books it’s important to celebrate! FISH OUT OF WATER is the newest book by the VERY busy Joanne Levy. FISH…
Tag: middle grade
Striker Boy by Jonny Zucker – An interview with Fiona Starr
In STRIKER BOY (Green Bean Books) by Jonny Zucker, Nat Levy and his dad have returned to England after traveling the world. Nat, a 13-year-old soccer player stumbles into a lifetime opportunity to play for a professional soccer team, The…
Welcome Deanie Yasner – Essie Rose’s Revelation Summer
Deanie Yasner, a former special education teacher, is the author of Essie Rose’s Revalation Summer (Golden Alley Press). Inspired by her own childhood, the novel is about ten-year-old Essie Rose Ginsberg, writer, loner, and all-time worrier, the only Jewish girl…
Welcome Daniela Weil – The Diary of Asser Levy
Daniela Weil is the author of the historical middle-grade novel, The Diary of Asser Levy: First Jewish Citizen of New York (Pelican Publishing, 2020). The novel tells the story of the Jewish refugees who arrived in Manhattan in 1654. Beautifully…
Bryon MacWilliams – The Girl in the Haystack
Bryon MacWilliams is an award-winning journalist who lived in post-Soviet Russia, where he was based for more than a decade as a foreign correspondent. He is the author of the memoir WITH LIGHT STEAM. His work, which also includes essays…
Welcome Chris Baron – All of Me
Chris Baron is the author of ALL OF ME, a middle-grade verse novel (Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan, 2019). He tells the story of Ari, who faces many relatable challenges in his life including family, religious identity, friendships, and the struggle of…
Welcome Esty Schachter – Pickled Watermelon!
Esty Schachter is a writer, clinical social worker, book reviewer, and assistant librarian. Her newest book is a middle-grade novel, PICKLED WATERMELON (Kar-Ben). In the story, eleven-year-old Molly visits her family in Israel for the first time. Readers will experience…
Adina At Her Best – Rebecca Klempner
I am pleased to introduce Rebecca Klempner. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines and she is the author of several books. The most recent is an endearing middle-grade novel, Adina at Her Best (Menucha). Adina Ben Ami truly tries…
Welcome – Joanne Levy
I recently wrote about my experience at the Yiddish Book Center. No doubt the highlight was connecting with amazingly creative, inspiring, and all-around wonderful people. One of these treasures is my new friend, Joanne Levy. I was already a fan…
Sarah Aronson – The Wish List
I am thrilled to welcome my friend, Sarah Aronson to chat about the first book in her new series, THE WISH LIST – The Worst Fairy Godmother Ever! (Scholastic Press, 2017). Sarah is a writer, teacher, and mentor. She is candid…