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Aaron Becker: Creating Scalable Worlds | Interview

Jennifer M. Brown, Sep 25, 2014

When Aaron Becker finished 'Journey,' his debut picture (and 2014 Caldecott Honor) book, he thought, "There's a whole world here...and more story." Look for the next installment of that magical tale in his recently released 'Quest.'

Scott Westerfeld Answers That Perennial Author Question

Jennifer M. Brown, Sep 09, 2014

Talking about his new book 'Afterworlds' Scott Westerfeld joked, "This is basically the 150,000-word answer to the question, 'Where do you get your ideas?'"

Inside and Outside the Palace Gates | A Conversation with Candace Fleming

Jennifer M. Brown, Jul 03, 2014

I thought, "I cannot do another princess story. We “oooh” and “aaah” over the Fabergé eggs and palaces and court life, the happy family, and the royal romance between Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra. But the story of the Romanovs often excludes the rest of the history. They weren't minding the store.

My Teacher Is a Monster!: (No, I Am Not.)

Peter BROWN | FICTION, Jul 01, 2014

K-Gr 2—With his signature retro-inspired, mixed-media illustrations, Brown's latest picture book explores a new facet of themes he's touched upon before: identity, perception, and acceptance...

Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

Katheryn RUSSELL-BROWN | FICTION, Jul 01, 2014

Gr 2–5—Music lovers will enjoy this picture-book biography of Melba Liston (1926–99), child prodigy and virtuoso trombonist who collaborated with most 20th century jazz greats...

Life on Mars

Jennifer BROWN | FICTION, Jul 01, 2014

Gr 3–6—Everyone in Arcturus Betelgeuse Chamber's family is named for an astronomical object...

'Revolution' | A Conversation with Deborah Wiles

Jennifer M. Brown, Jun 10, 2014

"I love asking 'what if?' with my characters, setting them up to make choices, putting them in situations that will break their hearts, asking more of them than they seem to be able to handle, and seeing what they do...."