Guest Post: Elizabeth Withey on how her own life inspired The One with the Scraggly Beard
In a guest post for the Orca Blog, Elizabeth Withey explains how her idea for The One with the Scraggly Beard came from her own family’s experiences.
Category: Guest Posts
Guest Post: Ann Yu-Kyung Choi on using animals to tell time in Once Upon an Hour
Once Upon an Hour author Ann Yu-Kyung explains the traditional Korean timekeeping practice where the 12 animals of the zodiac are assigned to 2-hour sections of the 24-hour clock.
Guest Post: Bev Katz Rosenbaum on “Who is Tanksy?” and the 2020 American election
In this guest post, Who is Tanksy? author Bev Katz Rosenbaum explains where she got her inspiration for the book and what she hopes young readers can take away from it in 2020.
Guest Post: Melanie Siebert on why she wrote Heads Up
Growing up, I didn’t know much about mental health. We never even used those words in my small town.
Guest Post: Eric Walters on the story he wrote twice
In this guest post, author Eric Walters explains how he was inspired to write an early chapter book, High and Dry, and a middle grade Hi-Lo book, On the Rocks, based on the same real-life event. (Classroom questions and activities included!)
Guest Post: Johanna Wagstaffe on turning science into storytelling
Happy Spring, Orca Blog readers! As the seasons change, so does the weather. In this guest post, CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe shares what it’s like writing about science for kids, and how to talk to them about scary topics like natural disasters.