Author Feature: Monique Polak
Monique Polak, author of The Taste of Rain, discusses her inspiration and what she hopes readers take away from her book.
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Author Feature: Lisa Bowes
Lisa Bowes, author of the Lucy Tries Sports series, answers questions about her newest book, Lucy Tries Basketball.
A Spooky Q&A with Jeff Szpirglas
Happy Halloween, Orca readers! To celebrate the scariest holiday of the year, we asked Jeff Szpirglas, the author of the spooky story collection Tales From Beyond the Brain, to tell us a bit about his experiences writing horror for young readers.
Author Feature: Ann Eriksson
We’re all connected to the ocean, and the ocean to us. The ocean provides half the oxygen we breathe; it feeds us, creates our weather and provides us with water. But we haven’t been as kind to the ocean in return. The problems are many: pollution, overfishing, rising seas and …
Author Feature: Alison Hughes
Hide and Shriek: When Emily, Tess, Cam and Dylan decide to ignore the new town curfew during their Friday-night game of hide-and-seek, they get more than they bargained for. Down by the river, they witness a shady deal go down involving some criminal types who recently moved into their neighborhood. …
Author Feature: Gail Anderson-Dargatz
On the anniversary of her mother’s death, Rhonda receives a mysterious package in the mail. And it’s from her deceased mother! As she tries to figure out how this is possible, Rhonda turns to the people around her, reconnects with her brother and makes new friends. While the package from …