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The Broken Lands

The Kid Editor Crew, Part the Second: How it Works

December 5, 2011Kate 3 Comments

Continuing with our discussion of kid beta-readers, we rejoin the Kid Editor Crew for Part the Second: How it Works. Here’s how it works. When I have a draft almost ready, I send out an email to the Kid Editors… Continue Reading →

A Writing Toolbox, The Boneshaker, The Broken Lands, The Floating Saloon Kate's (ahem) "Process", On the Care and Feeding of Beta Readers, The Kid Editor Crew

My Love Letter to Brooklyn, and How it Relates to Natalie

May 13, 2011Kate 2 Comments

I’ve lived in Brooklyn for ten years now, and one of my favorite things about it is the Brooklyn Bridge. The story of how the Bridge came to be is truly epic, and the Bridge itself is a thing of… Continue Reading →

The Boneshaker, The Broken Lands

It Was a Good Week.

January 14, 2011Kate 1 Comment

First of all, and I’m really tempted to capitalize it, The Boneshaker is a YALSA Best Book for Young Adults! (Look at that. I even managed to restrict myself to only one exclamation point. It was tough, I’ll tell you.)… Continue Reading →

The Boneshaker, The Broken Lands Adam Gidwitz, Elizabeth Bird, Events and Appearances, Michael Teitelbaum, NYPL Children's Literary Salon, What I'm Reading, YALSA BBYA

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An elegant feat of telescopic storytelling. --PW, starred review

Resplendent...a sophisticated tale filled with masterful world building, time travel, science, and nautical life. --School Library Journal

This world has a seductive, fairy-tale quality — Patrick O’Brian’s Captain Aubrey series as seen through the lens of Hayao Miyazaki. --The New York Times

An enchanting, empowering, and cozy read. --Booklist, starred review

A brainy, satisfying assemblage of puzzles with an immensely likable protagonist. --Kirkus, starred review

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Spine-tingling, action-packed, and emotionally powerful. --School Library Journal

Haunting and inspiring...Filled with mystery, cannonfire and the horrors of war and a villain who's nightmare-scary. --BoingBoing

An eerie and atmospheric vision of early twentieth-century Americana, electrified by supernatural traces and a generously complex look at good, evil, and the wide swath in between. --Booklist, starred review

Tasty challenges for preteen Poirots, middle-grade Miss Marples, and "Jigsaw Jones" grads. --Kirkus

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