Author and illustrator Jane Heinrichs explains where she got the idea for Every Home Needs an Elephant and shares the different forms the story took along the way before she realized that a hybrid graphic novel was the perfect one.
In this guest post, Frieda Wishinsky, co-author of How to Become an Accidental Activist, explains how she was inspired to profile four of the activists featured in the book.
Finding Home author Jen Sookfong Lee explains what she hopes young readers will take away from her new book about immigration and refugees. (Video with transcript provided.)
Author Melanie Jackson shares her experience teaching a creative writing course online due to COVID-19—and offers tips!
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.
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.
