The Igniting Writing Blog: For Writers Of All Levels

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ALBERT’S ABC’S: A SIBLING STORY written and illustrated by Henry Cole

Henry Cole's perfect playfulness provides a humorous way to aid into a young child adjusting...
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COMET CHASER: THE TRUE CINDERELLA STORY OF CAROLINE HERSHEL, THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL WOMAN ASTRONOMER written by Pamela S. Turner, illustrated by Vivien Mildenberger

Pamela S. Turner's COMET CHASER:THE TRUE CINDERELLA STORY OF CAROLINE HERSCHEL, THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL WOMAN...
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LUIGI, THE SPIDER WHO WANTED TO BE A KITTEN written by Michelle Knudsen, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

Writer Michelle Knudsen and illustrator Kevin Hawkes team up again in LUIGI, THE SPIDER WHO...
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FERRIS written by Kate DiCamillo

Kate DiCamillo's FERRIS oozes love in this story yet escapes sentimentality because of its humor...
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Untangling: Tears, Trials and Solutions (Chapter 46)

 I was surprised when Rob noticed all my tears. Why would that happen when moving...
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THE ONLY LONELY FAIRY written by Lana Button and illustrated by Peggy Collins

Writer Lana Button and illustrator Peggy Collins combine talents to depict the despairing feeling of...
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AN AMERICAN DREAMER: LIFE IN A DIVIDED COUNTRY written by David Finkel, audio read by Rob Shapiro

David Finkel's AN AMERICAN DREAMER: LIFE IN A DIVIDED COUNTRY is a narrative nonfiction that's...
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DAUGHTER OF THE BONE FOREST written by Jasmine Skye

The first in Jasmine Skye's fantasy duology, DAUGHTER OF THE BONE FOREST has some of...
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MAX IN THE HOUSE OF SPIES written by Adam Gidwitz

Adam Gidwitz'S MAX IN THE HOUSE OF SPIES welcomes middle grade readers into the WWII...
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Untangling: Integrating my mother into my life (Chapter 45)

While mostly bringing my mother close was beneficial, the way I imagined integrating her into...