Laura Shovan
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Laura Shovan is the author of the award-winning middle grade novel, The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary. Her second book, Takedown, is a Junior Library Guild and PJ Our Way selection. Her latest book is A Place at the Table, co-written with Saadia Faruqi. Laura is a poet-in-the-schools Maryland.
Laura Shovan
3M ago
I can’t wait for everyone to meet Hannah — a put-upon eldest sister and cousin — who doesn’t want to give up her starring role in the family seder. She has a story to tell. A story with fighting and snakes, floods and escapes, music and matzo. “Music and Matzo” is my contribution to the ..read more
Laura Shovan
1y ago
One of my favorite poetry collections about the fantastic is Imaginary Menagerie: A Book of Curious Creatures, by Julie Larios with paintings by Julie Paschkis ..read more
Laura Shovan
1y ago
I'm counting down to Welcome to Monsterville's launch next Tuesday, April 25, and WOW do I have a poetry story to share with all of you ..read more
Laura Shovan
1y ago
I'm putting together a list of read-alikes for teachers. These are books and poems that pair well with the emotional content (or the creature content!) of Welcome to Monsterville. Today, I am sharing two wonderful SEL poems from Things We Feel, edited by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong ..read more
Laura Shovan
1y ago
Authors Take Action is organizing a community poetry project for kids. I invite children's poets and authors (YOU!) to create writing prompts on the theme of CLIMATE ..read more
Laura Shovan
1y ago
Today, I'm sharing my interview with debut verse novelist Meg Eden. Her middle grade novel, GOOD DIFFERENT, is out from Scholastic in April. The interview is up at the Diverse Verse blog ..read more
Laura Shovan
1y ago
My friend Aliza Werner sent me the most wonderful book: What Feelings Do When No One's Looking by Tina Oziewicz, illustrated by Aleksandra Zajac. This sweet book about emotions was translated from Polish to English by Jennifer Croft ..read more
Laura Shovan
1y ago
It's clear that this chick is not a loon at all. She is a duckling, who takes to her loon parents' ways like ... a duck to water ..read more