You don’t have to be a writer of children’s literature to benefit from a Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) conference. You just have to be a writer. “I don’t write for children. I write. And somebody says, that’s for children.” Maurice Sendak “You have to write the book that wants to be […]
Ball Don’t Lie is the debut novel from author Matt de la Peña and tells the story of a young, foster kid who goes by the name of Sticky. Sticky comes from an impoverished background—no father, mother works as a prostitute, little to no money, abusive father stand-ins. Ending up in foster care, Sticky’s impregnable […]
Another special guest for the Celebrate Reading Festival is acclaimed author Matt de la Peña. His collection of young adult novels are critically praised, urban dramas with unforgettable characters and themes. Check out our review of Ball Don’t Lie here. We Were Here is the story of Miguel, a Mexican-American teen who is court ordered […]
Celebrate Reading 2011 will be holding its 14th Annual festival for readers and writers on April 16 at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. In preparation for this stellar event which brings together students, teachers, readers, writers and authors, we wanted to provide you with a near-complete reading list you can acquaint yourself with to […]
It’s time…it’s time…it’s Book End Time! Welcome to this week’s Book End, highlighting the weekend’s literary and library events here in Hawaii. Celebrate Reading Teachers, Students, Readers, Writers… save the date: April 16, 2011. That is when the 14 Annual Celebrate Reading Festival will take place on Oahu at The University of Hawaii at Manoa. Matt […]
Celebrate Reading is an annual event sponsored by the Hawaii Council for the Humanities, . In the past, it has attracted prominent guest authors like Orson Scott Card (Ender’s Game), Christopher Moore (Lamb, Fluke) and Markus Zusak (The Book Thief). Even more important to its mission is that it has attracted student participation from public schools around […]
