Tag Archive: children’s literature

The Novel mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine Captures the Point of View of a Child with Asperger’s Syndrome

Author: May 27, 2015

Motivated by her concern after the Virginia Tech shootings in 2007, Kathryn Erskine wrote mockingbird (mok′ ing-bûrd) to examine how families cope after a sudden tragedy.  Erksine’s first-person narrator is a ten-year-old girl with Asperger’s syndrome named Caitlin Ann Smith. …
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Asperger’s syndrome, Books, Bullying, Coping with Deaths in a Family, Emotional Development, Gun Violence, Literature, Parenting, Psychological Issues, Reviews

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Janet’s Interview with Barbara Bietz in April, 2015 about The Passover Surprise

Author: May 2, 2015

Dear Friends, My interview with Barbara Bietz about my new book The Passover Surprise, has just been published. Here it is! Best wishes! Janet   The Passover Surprise – Welcome Janet Heller, Posted on April 26, 2015 by Barbara Bietz Janet…
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Autobiography, Books, Historical Fiction, Interviews, Jewish Families, Jewish Traditions, Literature, Parenting, Sibling Rivalry, World War II

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