Author: Tanita Davis

tanita s. davis is a writer and avid reader who prefers books to most things in the world, including people. That's ...pretty much it, she's very awkward and she can't even tell jokes. She is, however, the author of eleven books, including Serena Says, Partly Cloudy, Go Figure, Henri Weldon, The Science of Friendship and the Coretta Scott King honored Mare's War. Look for her new MG, book Berry Parker Doesn't Catch Crushes September 2025 from HarperCollins Childrens' Books.

August 8, 2006

The Dragon Chronicles: Flight of the Dragon Kyn

Flight of the Dragon Kyn is the backstory of the Kaeldra’s ancestor, Kara. It is not as riveting because many elements of the story…

August 8, 2006

The Dragon Chronicles: Dragon's Milk

Susan Fletcher is well known for her stories of long ago and far away. Her Dragon Chronicles series I read all in a weekend,…

August 7, 2006

In brief…

Comic Stephen Pastis reminds us that though Madonna did it, NOT EVERYONE SHOULD WRITE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE!Stop it now, Rat. A goody from NPR This…

August 3, 2006

Helping kids face Fear

YA and children’s author James Howe feels that kids need support in facing their fears. In a recent interview, Howe states that although his…

August 2, 2006

A Room of One's Own

Zoe has learned what love… isn’t.Love isn’t someone who is manipulative and self-centered and drunk. Love isn’t guys who will just sleep with you…

August 2, 2006

Walking on Water

I keep thinking that I hate historical fiction, and then marvelous historians keep proving me wrong. Historically accurate with great detail about the livelihood…

August 2, 2006

Lucky Break

Margaret Wild has written more picture books than young adult novels, but her novel-in-poems, Jinx remains a favorite of mine. The unexpected poetry from…

August 2, 2006

In passing…

SCBWI is passing the word on BUZZ WORDS (THE LATEST BUZZ ON CHILDREN’S BOOKS). This new online professional monthly newsletter for children’s writers, illustrators,…

August 1, 2006

Briefly…

I have so much to do that I’m having trouble figuring out where to start. So, I’ll try my usual method: avoidance! Edit Hell…

July 30, 2006

“Goodbye Cruel World…” Is Not An Option

“You’re better off alive, no matter how messed up you think you might be right now. And you’re better off alive no matter how…

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