I’ve spoken with kids who tell me they trudged through their summer reading assignments, resenting every minute of it, then they flew through Sidetracked and really enjoyed it. Sidetracked interview with Deborah Kalb of Book Q & As What was your process for capturing a seventh-grade boy’s inner thoughts so effectively? And really, what aspiring children’s book author could resist writing about a sport that has a term like ‘fartlek?’Īn Indies Introduce Q&A with Dave Shallenberger, co-owner of Little Shop of Storiesĭave: One of my favorite aspects of Sidetracked was Joseph’s voice it felt very authentic. When my oldest son started running cross-country, I learned about singlets and starting guns, warmups and runners cramps, muddy trails and fartleks. The Scarsdale Inquirer: “Local author’s acclaimed book featured in Japan”Īsher’s critically acclaimed book, Sidetracked, was the topic of two award-winning student essays in Japan’s National Youth Book Report Contest.”
Today, so often strength seems to be measured by visibility and volume… I hope Shira’s story shows that you can be introverted, but still be brave and talented and strong. Upstaged interview with Deborah Kalb of Book Q & As That’s why I’ve chosen these five wonderful, readable, un-put-downable books. But for all of them, it’s the support of friends, a dose of courage, and inspiration from the arts that get them through.
The characters in these books face varied challenges, home lives, and predicaments. Love of the arts can bring kids together in surprising ways.
Karina Yan Glaser, author of the Vanderbeekers series, recommends picture books, chapter books and novels for preschool to middle grade readers.Īrticle by Diana: The best middle grade novels about music, art, and friendship Sidetracked was on a “Back to School” list of books in the New York Times
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