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When I wrote the Author’s Note at the end of EVERY SOUL A STAR, August 21, 2017 seemed very far away. But suddenly here we are, coming up upon this very special, very rare miracle of nature—a total eclipse extending from one side of the country to the other. There’s still time to figure out a way to see it, just do an online search for “Eclipse 2017” and you’ll find a ton of resources about how to view it safely (staring into sun = bad) and how to find the best place to see it depending on your location—some of you won’t have to leave your own backyard! (Lucky!). Even if you don’t travel to the path of totality, much of the country will still see a partial eclipse, and that’s still cool. Make sure you wear appropriate eclipse glasses. And if you miss this one, you’ll get another chance in April, 2024!
Here's an Educator's Guide to the Every Soul a Star.
In book news...it's been a busy year, with three books out this summer--one new and two now in paperback (info on those at the end).
*Coming Attractions*....Spring 2018 will bring BOB, a novel co-written with the wonderful and super-talented Rebecca Stead, hurrah!! We’ve been working on it between other projects...for seven years! That’s long enough to have a baby grow into a second grader! But the time has finally come to set BOB loose, so we’re very excited. Here’s a little peek at the plot:
It’s been five years since Livy and her family have visited Livy’s grandmother in Australia. Now that she’s back, Livy has the feeling she’s forgotten something really, really important about Gran’s house.
It turns out she’s right.
Think the thing she forgot is named Bob? MAYBE! Or maybe not….you’ll have to read it to find out. ;o) We can't wait to see the illustrations that the brilliant Nick Gannon will come up with! Welcome aboard, Nick!
Here's our first article about the book and the co-authoring experience.
Next summer will bring the newest addition to the TWICE UPON A TIME series..ROBIN HOOD: The One Who Looks Good in Green. It's Robin Hood and Maid Marian in a he-said, she-said format like the rest of the series, only it's set in outer space. Because who doesn't love space? ;o)
Enjoy the rest of this summer, and have fun when school starts back up with sharpened pencils and brand new notebooks and awesome things to learn to decorate the inside of your head.
As always, feel free to contact Sparta Books at 973-729-6200 if you'd like a book signed/personalized and sent to you, or as a gift for a fellow book lover.
And visit the blog (I love reading your comments and apologize for being so bad at posting responses lately--this book writing thing takes a lot of time. Who knew? ;o)
Wendy
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