At the end of the year, it’s nice to reflect on the past twelve months and then to look ahead. What successes have you had, and what was challenging? How did you learn and grow? What are you excited about in the year to come?
Here are my top five highlights of 2021, and three things I’m looking forward to in 2022!
Tag Archives: Novel
Learning from Classics: A Deeper Look into Children’s Fiction
This summer, I dove deep into reading middle-grade fiction—award winners, new releases, and books that have been out for a while that I hadn’t gotten to yet. I also read several classic and “timeless” books of children’s literature. Along the way, I looked for why those stories are still loved today and what lessons in writing I could learn from them.
Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster – A Deeper Look Into Middle-Grade Fiction
Exploring the style and structure of Jonathan Auxier’s novel, Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster.
Abby Ciona 