Dec 31, 2005 Posted by thunderchikin

The War Continues

Robert Cormier is no longer with us. While he was, he was a brilliant writer, a good man, and a Christian who probed the meaning of faith, both good and bad. Despite his talents, he was not a man whose many abilities would lead to the creation of transformational grammar, New Math, word processors, digital clocks, and ultimately, the downfall of Western society. According a letter writer at the Alleghany... read more

Dec 26, 2005 Posted by thunderchikin

WikiYA Needs You

Help create the world’s largest encyclopedia of Young Adult and Children’s Literature. Post articles about authors or your favorite novels. Anyone can post, edit, or supplement the articles without the need to register. So what are waiting for? Join the fun by visiting http://www.wikiya.com Share read more

Dec 22, 2005 Posted by thunderchikin

Christmas Cheers

The moment of truth has come. I’ve delayed the evitable until now. It’s time to go Christmas shopping. Yes, I waited until now to start. Yes, it will be a mad rush to finish. Yes, I’ll love the thrill of the rush. Yes, I’m procrastination incarnate. But before I do start shopping, I’d like to pass a holiday greeting on to these folks: To Chris Crutcher, for his support of... read more

Dec 15, 2005 Posted by thunderchikin

Tooting My Tinny Horn: My First Review

Review of GRAHAM SALISBURY: ISLAND BOY by David Macinnis Gill School Library Journal (December 1, 2005; 0-8108-5338-8; 978-0-8108-5338-6) “Part literary analysis and part biography, this is a well-balanced look at an unusual talent, a writer who has an eye for the frailties of life and the rites of adolescence. Gill discusses how growing up in Hawaii in the ’50s influenced Salisbury’s... read more

Dec 13, 2005 Posted by thunderchikin

The Great Blog Experiment

My fellow bootcamper, literary agent Nadia Cormier, has come up with a great idea for using blogs to dicuss books openly. Here’s what she says: Our Theory (again): Our theory is that readers do have some power – how much, we’re not sure – but we like to think that if readers get really jazzed about a book and “spread the word” that amazing things can happen for a book. Since this is old... read more