About Eleanore
I am a lover of juvenile literature, from infant cloth books to young adult novels. What irks me is writers of materials for adults who think writing for the young is easy. All I can say is, nothing can be further from the truth. I'm not even a writer and I know that. It's much easier to hold the attention of an adult reader than to encourage a young reader to finish a book. Hats off to all the ... More
Eleanore's Blog: Children's Reading Blog - Recent Posts
| 10/7/2013 | Stolen Credentials (0 Comments )
To any graduate or undergraduate school of business that has recently received an application from "me," my credentials--specifically by original diplomas--have disappeared and are apparently being used to apply to schools with excellent academic... Read the rest of this post |
| 3/17/2011 | An Old Book Republished: The Secret River (0 Comments )
 Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896-1953), the author of The Yearling, wrote only one book that was not intended for adult readers. That book was The Secret River, which was originally published posthumously in 1956. It has been... Read the rest of this post |
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Comment by Tom Hannah on 11/8/2009 at 4:51 PM:
Hi Eleanore-Thanks for connecting and we hope you enjoy Jacketflap. Our best to you. Tom and Tess
Hi Eleanore-Thanks for connecting and we hope you enjoy Jacketflap. Our best to you. Tom and Tess
Comment by Janet Squires on 11/7/2009 at 8:02 PM:
Hello Eleanore,
So glad you joined us here at JacketFlap.
Hello Eleanore,
So glad you joined us here at JacketFlap.
Love David Wiesner's books. I'm particularly fond of "Tuesday" and use it frequently in discussions of how outstanding illustrations work for and with text. I've used it often in school classes as well. I'd be happy to participate. I'm always looking for ways to advance literac... more