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Updates from Andrea
The Year of the Baby, sequel to The Year of the Book, coming in May!
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Last year, Anna Wang learned to be a good friend. Now that her family has adopted a baby girl from China, she wants to learn how to be a good sister. But the year proves challanging when the doctor warns that the baby might not be thriving. Can Anna and her friends Laura and Camille create a science project that saves the day? |
Washington Post reviews Etched in Clay!
Click on the link to read a review of Etched in Clay in the Washington Post!
Writing non-fiction for young people.
Andrea Cheng and Connie Nordhielm Wooldridge discuss different approaches to writing non-fiction for young people.
Andrea Cheng and Connie Nordhielm Wooldridge on writing nonfiction (32:36)
School Library Journal interview.
Click here to read an interview with Andrea about Etched in Clay that was published in School Library Journal in February 2013.
www.slj.com/2013/02/books-media/author-interview/everyday-hero-andrea-chengs-etched-in-clay-charts-the-courageous-life-of-dave-the-potter-under-cover/#_
Learn more about Dave the Potter
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Carolina Clay, by Leonard Todd, is a biography of Dave the Potter and provided my initial inspiration for Etched in Clay. Mr. Todd was extremely helpful when I researched Dave's life. He showed me the places in Edgefield and nearby where Dave lived and worked. To learn more, click here to visit Leonard Todd's website. |
