About Lizzie
New Yorker since 1976, cyclist (yes, even in NYC), single parent (child now graduated from college), academic, cook, embroiderer, traveler. In 4th grade, won a reading contest and still have the prize, a faux-gold and blue enamel pin saying "Readers are leaders". Now, author of a middle grade fantasy: Kenning Magic (Saguaro Books, 2013).
Lizzie's Blog: Lizzie Ross - Recent Posts
| 3/25/2016 | Bigamous reading When I haven’t the energy to read Proust, I read something else. In that respect, I’m no different from anyone else. But the other day my daughter commented on how strange it was that I was sitting on the couch reading one book while... Read the rest of this post |
| 3/22/2016 | Re-entry Gustave Moreau, Jupiter and Semele
Within a Budding Grove, pp. 528-533.
I still have the 5-year-old notes for these pages, but to ease the task of getting back into reading Proust himself (rather than just my old blog posts and some books about his... Read the rest of this post |
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| 1. Kenning Magic (Paperback) Author: Lizzie Ross Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
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03/07/2013 Add | |||
| 9 Reviews | |||||
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Books 1 - 4 of 13 from Lizzie's bookshelf, View all 13 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
| 1. The Calder Game (Mass Market Paperback) Author: Blue Balliett Illustrator: Brett Helquist Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks |
Ages 9-12 |
10/8/2011 Add | |||
| Lizzie said: Series moves from Chicago to Blenheim Palace, but story still centers around the ability of art to change lives. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 279 Reviews | |||||
| 2. The Wright 3 (Paperback) Author: Blue Balliett Illustrator: Brett Helquist Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks |
Ages 9-12 |
10/8/2011 Add | |||
| Lizzie said: 2nd in the series. Anyone who's been in the Robie House (or, in fact, any of Wright's buildings) will appreciate this. More about the importance of art in our lives. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 698 Reviews | |||||
| 3. Chasing Vermeer (Paperback) Author: Blue Balliett Illustrator: Brett Helquist Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks |
Ages 9-12 |
10/8/2011 Add | |||
| Lizzie said: Loved the tie-in with Vermeer, as well as the discussions about the role of art in our lives. Kids need more of this. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 2,423 Reviews | |||||
| 4. Time Cat (Puffin Modern Classic) (Puffin Modern Classics) (Paperback) Author: Lloyd Alexander Publisher: Puffin |
Ages 9-12 |
3/25/2010 Add | |||
| Lizzie said: Time travel with a cat, from ancient Egypt to 1775 Boston. At each point, Jason and his cat meet and assist some important historical characters. Nice use of a well-worn trope. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 723 Reviews | |||||
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Profile Comments
Eric--Thanks for the welcome message. Love your art work, especially the RuneDoodles. Although I'm not sure about the sorority girl tattoo aspect (as the mother of a sorority girl, I'm a bit prejudiced). Perhaps they could be used as templates for rubber stamps?