The LiveJournal of Kerry Madden is named for her book: Gentle’s Holler. Here you will find tales of her travels to promote the book, links to great sites, and much more.
Finding Wonderland
Finding Wonderland: The WritingYA Weblog is a blog all about writing for teens. They cover news, recommend links, and offer advice.
Vacation!
I’m off on vacation later today, so don’t expect any updates for a week or so. Then I will be back having hopefully made it through some of the stack of books I have packed. I always pack far too many books on a trip for fear of not having enough to read.
State Reading Lists
A very nice service from Simon & Schuster is their collection of Simonsays.com >State Reading Lists. You can search by specific grades, and authors & illustrators.
Best Children's Books
Publisher’s Weekly has released their list of the Best Children’s Books of 2005. It is a wonderful list of some of the best of the year. Most of them are familiar titles, but there are always a few hidden gems to explore.
Mary E. Pearson
mary e. pearson’s journal ~ ~ ~ ~ what’s new . . . is her Livejournal that gives us a glimpse into the life of this author of A Room on Lorelei Street, which is a fabulous book.
Chachibachis
Cachibachis is author, illustrator Amy Moreno’s blog about children’s illustrations and writing for children.
Picture Book Junkies
Picture Book Junkies is a group of children’s picture book authors and illustrators who share one site. Participants include: Patrice Barton, Holli Conger, Roz Fulcher, Jenny B. Harris, Mary Haverfield, Paige Keiser, Laura Logan, Heather Powers, and Janee Trasler.
Children's Illustrators
Childrensillustrators.com gives you access to hundreds of children’s book illustrators, agents and books. There is an artist of the month, artist of the week, new talent spotlight, interviews, bestseller list, newsletter and much much more. This is really a site to lose yourself in for awhile, basking in the beauty of the illustrations.
Waking Brain Cells 