The Weekly 411 (5/29/20)
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May 29, 2020 vol. 22
The Weekly 411 gathers all the links added to Kidlit411 each week. To receive this post by email, sign up for our email updates. Are you on Facebook? Join our Kidlit411 group for conversations & camaraderie. This week's illustration is by Susanna Chapman.
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR SPOTLIGHTS
We are excited to feature author June Smalls and her debut PB novel, SHE LEADS: THE ELEPHANT MATRIARCH, illustrated by Yumi Shimokawara (Workman, May 26, 2020).
Enter to win a copy!
We are excited to feature author Jenny Elder Moke and her debut YA novel, HOOD (Disney Books, June 9, 2020).
Enter to win a copy!
Enter to win a copy!
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We're excited to feature illustrator Susanna Chapman and her new picture book, ELIZABETH WARREN'S BIG BOLD PLANS, by Laurie Ann Thompson (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, May 5, 2020). Enter to win a copy (book will be mailed later in the year).
For Writers
Clichés Are More than Words: Avoid Cliché Images, Scenes & Characters
How to Write Likeable Characters
When to Tell and Not Show
Novel Outline Template
Basics Of Plot Structure
3 Key Components of Middle Grade Novels
6 Golden Rules of Writing Middle Grade
5 Quick Tips for Revising Your Picture Book
Amanda Jackson- Freelance Critiques Need a picture book critique? Author of My Shape is Sam (Page Street Kids 9/19) is offering services to help make your manuscript shine! Full manuscript critiques, concept critiques, pitch critiques, and more. Check out her website for details.
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