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		<title>SCBWI-WWA Nonfiction Intensive highlights</title>
		<link>http://lauriethompson.com/2012/04/24/scbwiwwa-nonfiction-intensive-highlights/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Thompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, Andrew Karre from Lerner/Carolrhoda gifted a group of our region&#8217;s nonfiction writers with over five hours of his undivided attention. And, wow, was it an afternoon to remember! He brainstormed with the group and helped us hone our &#8230; <a href="http://lauriethompson.com/2012/04/24/scbwiwwa-nonfiction-intensive-highlights/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>
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		<title>Interview: Darcy Pattison on Writing WISDOM</title>
		<link>http://lauriethompson.com/2012/03/06/interview-darcy-pattison-writing-wisdom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Thompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I posted this review of Darcy Pattison&#8217;s moving new picture book, WISDOM, THE MIDWAY ALBATROSS. Today, Darcy stops by to discuss it! LT: Hi, Darcy! I&#8217;m so excited to have you visit. Can you tell me how you first become interested &#8230; <a href="http://lauriethompson.com/2012/03/06/interview-darcy-pattison-writing-wisdom/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>
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		<title>I Facebook Friended an Albatross!</title>
		<link>http://lauriethompson.com/2012/03/02/review-wisdom-midway-albatross/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Thompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wisdom, the Midway Albatross by Darcy Pattison (illustrated by Kitty Harvill) Mim&#8217;s House, February 1, 2012 32 pages Reading level: 840L (grades 3-5) How does a bird in the middle of the Pacific Ocean survive the 2011 Japanese tsunami and other dangers for &#8230; <a href="http://lauriethompson.com/2012/03/02/review-wisdom-midway-albatross/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>
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		<title>Interview with author Cynthia Levinson</title>
		<link>http://lauriethompson.com/2012/02/27/interview-author-cynthia-levinson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Thompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago I posted this review of Cynthia Levinson&#8216;s amazing middle-grade nonfiction book, WE&#8217;VE GOT A JOB. Now, I&#8217;m thrilled to welcome Cynthia herself  here to talk about it! LT: Hi Cynthia! One of the first things I noticed &#8230; <a href="http://lauriethompson.com/2012/02/27/interview-author-cynthia-levinson/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>
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		<title>Interview with author Kelly Milner Halls</title>
		<link>http://lauriethompson.com/2012/02/14/interview-author-kelly-milner-halls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Thompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, I posted this review of Kelly Milner Halls&#8217; most recent book, IN SEARCH OF SASQUATCH. Kelly was kind enough to follow up that review with an incredible interview about the book and her writing career. Please help me welcome &#8230; <a href="http://lauriethompson.com/2012/02/14/interview-author-kelly-milner-halls/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>
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		<title>Review: We&#8217;ve Got a Job</title>
		<link>http://lauriethompson.com/2012/01/30/review-job/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Thompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; We’ve Got a Job by Cynthia Levinson Peachtree Publishers, February 1, 2012 176 pages Ages: 10 and up Oscar Wilde supposedly said, “Any fool can make history, but it takes genius to write it.” While I don’t necessarily agree with the first &#8230; <a href="http://lauriethompson.com/2012/01/30/review-job/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>
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		<title>STEM Friday roundup is here!</title>
		<link>http://lauriethompson.com/2012/01/20/stem-friday-roundup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Thompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m thrilled to be hosting STEM Friday today! If you reviewed a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) book for kids on your blog today, please leave your link in the comments or on Twitter (@lauriethompson), and I will add you to the &#8230; <a href="http://lauriethompson.com/2012/01/20/stem-friday-roundup/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>
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		<title>Review: In Search of Sasquatch</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Thompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Search of Sasquatch by Kelly Milner Halls Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (October 25, 1011) 64 pages, ages 9 and up When I was a kid, one of my favorite books was BIGFOOT: MAN, MONSTER, OR MYTH? by Carrie Carmichael &#8230; <a href="http://lauriethompson.com/2012/01/20/review-search-sasquatch/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>
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		<title>Read more kids&#8217; nonfiction in 2012!</title>
		<link>http://lauriethompson.com/2012/01/02/read-kids-nonfiction-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Thompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Still trying to come up with some resolutions for the new year? Or would you prefer having one or two that are more pleasure than pain? Well, in the spirit of &#8230;I&#8217;ve got just the thing for you! Read more &#8230; <a href="http://lauriethompson.com/2012/01/02/read-kids-nonfiction-2012/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>
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		<title>Review: Bring On the Birds</title>
		<link>http://lauriethompson.com/2011/12/23/review-bring-birds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie Thompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bring On the Birds written and illustrated by Susan Stockdale Peachtree Publishers (February 1, 2011) 32 pages, ages 4 and up This is one of my favorite books of all the nominations in the Cybils Nonfiction Picture Book category this year, &#8230; <a href="http://lauriethompson.com/2011/12/23/review-bring-birds/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>
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