Tag: author interviews
A Baby-sitters Club Q&A with Ann M. Martin and David Levithan
By Guest Blogger on November 29th, 2012
For weeks now, we’ve been going gaga (more than ever) for the BSC! First we announced that The Baby-sitters Club will be released as ebooks (with their classic cover look!); then Scholastic employees (and huge BSC fans) have been sharing theirmore… full post
Michael Northrop on National Dyslexia Awareness Month
By Guest Blogger on October 22nd, 2012
October is National Dyslexia Awareness Month, and author Michael Northrop is here with his story. Thanks, Michael. My literary career began in the corner of a small special ed class, where I read and reread the same few Dick and Jane books.more… full post
Everybody needs a buddy…how about a Ghost Buddy?
By Lauren on January 20th, 2012
What would you do if you were alone in your room, during your first night in a new house, when your closet door opens and out floats your baseball jersey to ask you a question? So begins the story of Billy Broccoli, the human star of Ghost Buddy,more… full post
5 Questions with K.A. Applegate: A morph for Animorphs
By Ivy on May 19th, 2011
When I was in 5th grade (no need to do the math) it was rare for a Scholastic Book Clubs box to arrive without an Animorphs book inside. Usually, there were several. Everyone in my class was obsessed with the sci-fi adventure series that taught usmore… full post
Can poetry make you feel less alone?
By Guest Blogger on April 1st, 2011
We’re kicking off National Poetry Month (April!) with a guest post from one of our authors, Samantha Schutz. Since her two books are written in verse, I Don’t Want to Be Crazy and You Are Not Here, we thought a post from Samantha would be amore… full post
We asked, authors answered: scenes from the 2011 Teen Author Festival!
By Lauren on March 23rd, 2011
This past week and weekend, the Third Annual Teen Author Festival took place in New York City. Some of your favorite YA writers descended on the Big Apple to speak on panels and visit local schools, libraries, and bookstores. On Friday, themore… full post
The masterpieces of Blue Balliett
By Morgan on October 13th, 2010
I do a lot of thinking about the books that most influenced me. There have been so, so many, but no matter how many times my list changes, there’s one book that remains a constant: The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. I thought I’d never findmore… full post
Legend of the Guardians: 5 Questions with author Kathryn Lasky
By Morgan on September 22nd, 2010
Photo: Author Kathryn Lasky walks the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of Legends of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole The 15-book series Guardians of Ga’Hoole by Newbery Medal-winning author Kathryn Lasky is about to hit the bigmore… full post
7 authors + 10 books + 39 Clues = 1 heck of a series
By Ivy on September 13th, 2010
7 authors, 10 books, 20 OOM blog posts, 24 language translations, 39 clues, 1.1 million registered users, and 8.5 million copies in print later…the hit multimedia series The 39 Clues continues to hook kids on reading. The tenth book in the seriesmore… full post
