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Today’s guest blog post is by bestselling children’s author Megan McDonald, 2016 Spokesperson for the American Association of School Librarians National School Library Month.
Imagine a school without a library.
A few years back, I was honored to be a visiting author in elementary schools in the state of Florida. After school one day, I was signing books at a table outdoors, because the school did not have a library.
A grandmother waited patiently in line, kids tugging at her. When she reached the table where I was sitting, she held out a well-worn, much-loved copy of my very first book, Is This a House for Hermit Crab?
With tears in her eyes, she told me about the many children, and now grandchildren, she’d taught to read using my book—because it was the one, the only, book they owned at their house.
The school library gave me my start as a reader, and as a writer. It was through my school librarian that I first met Ramona and Homer Price, Laura Ingalls Wilder and Stuart Little, the Melendys and the All-of-a-Kind Family.
I want all kids to experience the magic of libraries. I want them to build log cabins out of Popsicle sticks and start their own Independent Saturday Afternoon Adventure Clubs and save the world ala Judy Moody. I want them to grow up to become readers and writers, artists, thinkers, inventors.
But for this to happen, we have to connect kids with books. We have to change lives with books.
First Book is doing just that!
First Book supports educators working in low-income communities with new books and educational resources. By signing up with First Book, school librarians can access affordable, relevant, best-in-class books for all readers, including reluctant readers.
School libraries are the heartbeat of the school. They serve as a resource to all students and support both required and independent reading. They shape lives. Join me in celebrating school libraries and highlighting the important work that school librarians do to transform kids’ learning.
Head for the school library. Seek out a book from First Book.
Anyone working in the lives of kids in need can sign up with First Book at www.firstbook.org/join.
Enter to win all four full-color Judy Moody and Stink books; including Judy Moody & Stink: The Wishbone Wish (Candlewick, Reprint, 2015), written by Megan McDonald and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds.
Giveaway begins November 9, 2015, at 12:01 A.M. PST and ends December 8, 2015, at 11:59 P.M. PST.
Mary Lee starts off with this caveat: "We never set out to make Judy Moody a series, which is probably good and bad to hear."
Once it took hold, though, some choices in the writing and pacing of the books were very deliberate, but in the beginning that was not the goal. Megan and Mary Lee tell us about Judy Moody's Origin Story:
Megan McDonald
Megan's early works were not funny, her parents passed away when Megan was 30 and for a long time Megan's voice was fairly quiet and serious because she was in such a dark place. But in an effort to capture family memories, she grew up with four older sisters, Megan had been writing down all of the crazy, outrageous, hilarious things that had happened in her family.
When Megan and Mary met at a conference, they had an instant connection and Megan asked Mary Lee: "I have all these stories about my family that I don't know what to do with, but I want to do something, do you think you could look at them?"
Mary Lee chimes in, "Let me add, you are so funny, I can't believe you didn't start writing funny. I could see you had this incredible energy and sense of humor... I just knew, how can I work with this person, how can I work with this material. It was already episodic, which was great for chapter books, but we needed it to add up to something more."
From there Megan and Mary Lee worked on adding that something more and eventually Megan had a full novel.
Megan's original Judy Moody book was much, much longer and not illustrated. Mary Lee calls cutting over half of the original book like having a sour dough starter, the cuts could be used—would be used—for a next book. (Actually, those cuts were not used until book 3.)
Megan probably calls cutting over half the book mildly terrifying. But after the designer and then Peter H. Reynolds added in so many superb visual elements, Megan was in love with the book's everything and on board with all of the cutting.
Megan and Mary Lee share a bit more about the journey of Judy Moody and then give the audience some tips on creating a series. Here is one tip below, some questions you should ask yourself after you write that first, great book.
Are we doing a Book 2? Or are we doing a sequel?
Can things be episodic? Or are you going to wrap things up in the book's entire world within the next one or two books?
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Being the mom of an infant is tough! I'm not able to get to all the books I want to read, as quickly as I'd like to read them, but that doesn't mean you should miss out too. My New Releases feature fills you all in on some of the newest books to hit the market that I'm looking forward to reading sometime very soon.
This week, the girls have it! 3 popular main characters in children's lit are on display in new books. If you have a 6-8 year old girl, this is the week to go shopping for her!
Junie B., First Grader: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff) by Barbara Park
Apparently, this is the first new book in the series in more than FIVE years! Who knew?! Junie has always been super popular at the library and the bookstore, so I'm sure this latest addition to the series will have her fans (new and old) very excited. Plus, it's about Thanksgiving festivities and that means the holidays are coming! Yay!
Judy Moody and the Bad Luck Charm by Megan McDonald
Judy is back for #11! This time, she's dealing with a good luck charm turned bad and she isn't quite sure what to do about it. I'm sure this latest book in the series will be as silly and charming as all of the others. I love the heart that Judy has and her realistic personality. Not all kids can be as good as those Penderwick girls!
Ivy and Bean Make the Rules by Annie Barrows
Who doesn't love this adorable duo?? I love the balance of sweet and sassy in these friends and I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of trouble they can stir up in this new book. They're creating their own day camp, so it's bound to be interesting!
And just a quick side note, October 13 marks the first International Ivy and Bean Day!! Since 2009, bookstores, libraries, and schools across the United States have been celebrating Ivy and Bean Day with events, activities, games, and giveaways. It's going international this year, with more than 500 events in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore! Check out the website for more info.
Thanks to Chronicle, Random House, and Candlewick for the review copies!
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You know how I was just recently recalling my first BEA signing, where I stood (Bravely. Enduringly. Boldly. You'd Have Been Proud of Me.) next to Jodi Picoult—her long, long, long line of fans nearly out the door and my line, well, not so out the door?
This year, I recently discovered, I will be standing (Bravely. It Better Be Enduringly. Hopefully You'll Still Be Proud of Me.) again in the presence of greatness, as Megan McDonald, the creator of the adorable Judy Moody series, signs at a table near mine, at the very exact same time.
I'm going to be reporting on this and many other things—sending along brief videos of Egmont USA's Elizabeth Law and Greg Ferguson, say, or my early morning walk through the aisles—for the Armchair BEA series.
I am already smiling. (Bravely.)
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You know what? Skip everything I’ve ever suggested about visiting the Bologna Book Fair. Airflights take a lot of time. Your sleeping schedule gets off. And then there’s all that walking. Phew! It’s enough to exhaust you just thinking about it. No no, far better to just watch this little video created by Bart Moeyaert. It’s the fair in 90 seconds. You’re in. You’re out. Slap your hands together and you’re done! Couldn’t be easier.
In other news, my library is doing this:
First off, I love that it makes my workplace, the building where I earn my daily bread, look like something out of a movie (and not just the set like in The Adjustment Bureau and Arthur, both in theaters now). So cheers there. Second, this is a game inspired by our upcoming Centennial celebration. You can see the website for the game here, if you’d like to join in. You have to fill out an application by April 21st, though. There’s nothing specifically keeping employees like myself from participating, but I suspect that since my body these days conks out effectively at 10:30 each night, I am in no position to add my own expertise.
When you are a child of the 70s or 80s you may have a unique gift. Thanks to television shows like Sesame Street, it’s entirely possible that your brain is filled with small animated shorts and clips that will burst into fiery remembrance when seen. Take, as today’s example, the news that Maurice Sendak has a new picture book coming out soon. Called Bumble Ardy, the book was originally a short on Sesame Street. Now, if you had stopped me on the street and asked me if I had ever seen said short I would have given a sharp bark of a laugh. Me, forget a Maurice Sendak bit of animation? Not hardly! Then I started watching this and the memories . . . oh the memories . . .
Those memories just keep on coming back. Probably the only time you’ll hear Jim Henson’s voice (as Bumble at the end) voice a Sendak character too. Thanks to Mr. Schu for the link.
The Accidental Adventures of India McAllister By Charlotte Agnell middle grade (151 pp with some b/w illustration)
I won the advance arc for this book on Sarah Laurence's website and eagerly awaited its arrival. My youngest daughter is a serious Junie B. Jones, Judy Moody, Flat Stanley, Geronimo Stilton, you-name-the-series-she'll-read-it kind of kid. I wondered if India would fit the bill.
She more than lived up to my expectations. One of my pet peeves with series books these days is the flatness to the characters. This is not to say they don't have their own quirks, but rather, that they all seem to come from the same amorphous, fictitious middle America neighborhood. It's a great marketing ploy, but gets a little boring after a while, at least for me.
Which is what drew me into this book immediately. India is a adopted from China. Her parents are divorced. Her dad is gay and in a relationship with another man. Her mom is a self-sufficient artist (that really sealed the deal). India lives in a real place, Wolfgang, Maine. It is not middle America. It is a little town with a forest where you can get lost! There is so much texture to this story and its characters. The adventures India has are regular kid adventures. She has a boy who is her friend but not her boyfriend, Colby. He has a crush on a girl India cannot stand. India and Colby sleep out in a field to watch for UFOs. India spends time with her elderly neighbor next door. And all around these adventures is the enticing flavors of real setting, modern day family, and real life.
Go India!
Add to that the gentle illustrations with which Agnell enlivens the pages, and it's a winning combination. I cannot wait to read more.
For more adventurous tales, hop over to our fearless leader, Barrie Summy's blog!
On a tangentially related note, I got to see the inside illustrations for my upcoming picture book, ROPE 'EM, that comes out in March 2011 with Kane Miller. Gorgeous (authorswoons).
What third grader is way not-boring, slightly moody and has been around for 10 years? Why, of course, the one and only Judy Moody, leading lady in Megan McDonald’s Judy Moody series. In celebration of Judy Moody’s 10th year, First Book is proud to announce that we now have a fabulous selection of Judy Moody titles available on our very own First Book Marketplace. So if you want to follow Judy Moody on her amazing adventures (and we highly recommend you do), visit the First Book Marketplace online.
In 2000, Megan McDonald, along withillustrator Peter H. Reynolds, published the first of the Judy Moody series, “Judy Moody was in a Mood.” Since then, they have continued Judy’s adventures in many more books, including “Judy Moody goes to College,” and “Judy Moody Saves the World.” In this wonderful series, there’s Stink, her not-so-fabulous and mildly annoying younger brother, Mr. Todd, her fabulous 3rd-grade teacher and Chloe, the super- hip college student who is Judy’s math tutor. These spunky characters combined with this quirky third grader and all her adventures, make for a series that children (and, yes, even adults too) are sure to fall in love with.
We highly recommend these books for back-to-school, as they have strong appeal for reluctant and independent readers alike. Each book features Peter H. Reynolds’ engaging illustrations plus a glossary of “Judy-isms” making readers feel like part of Judy Moody’s world. Judy Moody is also a great role model, both because she has big dreams (like being a reporter… or a doctor… or a movie star) and because she handles challenges with a sense of humor. And speaking of movie stars, Judy Moody is on her way to the big screen! So read her now before she gets uber-famous.
Although we must warn you: once you start reading, you may not be able to stop!
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One of my favorite contemporary book series for children is becoming a film! Here's the press release:
Media contact: Laura Rivas Assistant Director of Marketing, Publicity, and Events 617-588-4445; [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUDY MOODY MOVIE BASED ON CHILDREN’S BOOK SERIES COMING TO THEATERS SOON
Somerville, MA (May 6, 2010) – Candlewick Press is thrilled to announce that a Judy Moody movie is coming from Smokewood Entertainment, the Oscar-nominated production company behind the acclaimed film “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.” John Schultz (“Aliens in the Attic”) will direct the film. Kathy Waugh and Megan McDonald wrote the screenplay, based upon the characters in the wildly popular and award-winning Judy Moody children’s book series by McDonald, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds, and published by Candlewick Press. Candlewick will also publish a Judy Moody movie tie-in program in Spring 2011.
The project commences production in August and is being packaged by Creative Artists Agency. Smokewood principals Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness will produce, with Bobbi Sue Luther and Andrew Sugerman executive producing.
Says Candlewick President and Publisher Karen Lotz , "We are mega-Moody thrilled that Judy's hop to the big screen will be with Smokewood Entertainment and their incredible roster of talent. Double R-A-R-E!"
“As a family that reads and loves the Judy Moody book series, it became very apparent to us that they would make wonderful family films,” said Siegel-Magness. “Our company, Smokewood Entertainment, intends to make films with a positive message for a variety of audiences, and the adventures of independent Judy and her family and friends are a perfect vehicle for that.”
Candlewick’s movie tie-in publishing program will feature a select number of titles, including paperback original Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer written by McDonald, based on the screenplay by Waugh and McDonald. Also coming as part of the movie tie-in program will be the full-color hardback Judy Moody Goes Hollywood .
The Judy Moody book series has more than 12 million books in print worldwide and has been translated into 23 languages. Currently there are eight titles in this fun and funny middle-grade fiction series starring the feisty and independent-minded third-grader; plus a series starring Judy Moody’s younger brother, Stink; and two full-color adventures co-starring Judy and Stink. A new hardcover Judy Moody book - Judy Moody, Girl Detective – will go on-sale August 10, 2010.
McDonald is the author of the Judy Moody series, the Stink series, the Sisters Club books, and numerous other titles including picture books and easy readers. She lives in Sebastopol, California. Reynolds is the illustrator of the Judy Moody and Stink books and the author-illustrator of The Dot, Ish, So Few of Me, The North Star, and Rose’s Garden. He lives in Dedham, Massachusetts .
Candlewick Press is an independent, employee-owned publisher based in Somerville, MA. Candlewick publishes outstanding children’s books for readers of all ages; including books by award-winning authors Kate DiCamillo, Laura Amy Schlitz, and M. T. Anderson; the widely acclaimed 'Ologies and Judy Moody series; and favorites such as the Where's Waldo and Maisy books. Candlewick's parent company is Walker Books Ltd., of London, England, with additional offices in Sydney, Australia, and Auckland, New Zealand.
This book is full of funny antics and shows children a glimpse of what it is like to attend college. Judy's substitute teacher suggests that Judy obtain a tudor so her parents find a college girl to teach Judy math. Judy is thrilled about all the things she discovers in college from the clothes that girls wear on campus to the creative paintings in art class. Here's an excerpt:
At college, all that mattered was that you (1) use your imagination
(which Judy had loads and loads of) (2) be yourself. Who else would
she, Judy Moody, be?
Join Judy Moody as she goes to college. I did. and it was 'Sick-awesome!' I give this book 4 out of 5 books rating!
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Thanks for this info! I have one girl who loves Junie B and one who loves Judy Moody! I can't believe there's a new Junie B book! Yay!