Sherri Smith on uncovering interesting facts while writing historical fiction Historical fiction allows readers to walk in someone else’s shoes and experience daily life in another era, connecting them to personal stories.
N. Shihab Nye reads from "The Turtle of Oman" Author Naomi Shihab Nye reads an excerpt from The Turtle of Oman.”
Sid Fleischman: Books affect the lives of children As he crafts his stories, Fleischman never forgets how much one book can mean to a child.
Sid Fleischman elaborates on the differences in writing fiction and non-fiction Writing non-fiction is like creating a mosaic, slow and careful, to be sure you get the pieces right and true.
Sid Fleischman reads from "The Whipping Boy" Author Sid Fleischman reads from the first chapter of his Newbery-winning book The Whipping Boy.
Sidney Fleischman’s life as a writer after winning the Newbery Medal Fleischman was thrilled to win the Newbery but he confesses it paralyzed him a bit as he tackled his next book.
