October 2009: 33 books + many scripts read Picture Books Stormy Weather by Debi Gliori Hug Time by Patrick McDonnell Teen Fiction Sleepaway Girls by Jen Calonita Jumping Off Swings by Jo Knowles A Field Guide for Heartbreakers by Kristen Tracy...

In response to the questions Cynthia Leitich Smith posed in her recent post, cross-posted at the readergirlz blog and here at Bildungsroman:o you believe that dating the book really matters? Does it bother you to read a book written for a contemporary...

And now, a guest post from Cynthia Leitich Smith: As the author of one of this month's suggested reads, Rain Is Not My Indian Name, I thought I'd discuss a question I struggled with in writing the novel: how should I weigh the need to convey a...

Welcome to November "In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, it is an honor to spotlight Marlene Carvell's novel Sweetgrass Basket at readergirlz. In beautiful free verse, Marlene sensitively relays the struggles of two girls clinging to...

Beth Kephart, our first author-in-residence at readergirlz, has been posting monthly blogs in which she discusses the art (and the joys, and the frustrations) of writing, along with writing prompts and related contests. Here is Beth's third...