Hana (right) and Sarah (left) show off their best picks! by Hana Boxberger Awards season is coming up, and while the movie world and the music world are looking to the Oscars and the Grammys, we in the book world...
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Odds are the kids are going to get plenty of sweets and tiny toys this weekend, so why not give them a little brain candy as an extra-special Hallow-day treat! Whether you're looking for spooktacular silliness or fearsome fright in...
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I have been, and always will be, a sensitive person. I'm that cliche gal who can cry at a commercial (wanna make something of it?!) So, it kind of goes without saying that I can be highly affected when reading,...
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(Yep. That's my original copy from 1989. I wish I could make it scratch-n-sniff for you because it smells like love and happiness.) The other day my 10-year-old niece handed me a book and said, "I keep forgetting to give...
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My mom is my best friend. We're like "Gilmore Girls," but without the teenage pregnancy. We spend a ton of time together hanging out, but it was not until last night that I realized how time together as a family,...
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Kirby Larson is the author of the 2007 Newbery Honor Book, Hattie Big Sky. She will be at Village Books on Saturday, September 10, 2:00pm for her latest book, The Friendship Doll. I played with Barbies growing up (whatever happened...
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Here at Village Books we are ready to take summer seriously. This year, we are hosting Camp Village Books each Thursday in July and August. The camps, which are from 1-5pm and are for 8- to 13-year-olds, highlight different themes...
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What to read, what to read? Perusing bookshelves for the next thing to take on is tons of fun, but really daunting. So many books. That cover is really cool, but the story sounds kinda lame. That cover is awful,...
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A few weekends ago, a large kerfluffle erupted over an article posted to the Wall Street Journal website regarding Young Adult books and their often dark, disturbing content and themes. Hundreds (if not thousands) of people have responded via blogs,...
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When people ask me why I started Young Writers Studio, I don’t always have an easy answer. Sure, it’s a wonderful blend of my two occupational passions: teaching and writing. But in truth it has very little to do with...
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