Anne Ursu is a kind, generous, and warm children’s book author whose protagonists are often fierce and determined. She’s the recipient of the McKnight Fellowship in Children’s Literature, and a teacher at Hamline University’s MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. She lives in Minneapolis where she find a balance between writing, raising her […]
Recently my first niece was born, and judging by the brilliance she has already displayed in her first six months of life, I can only assume she’s destined to be the next Leslie Knope, or maybe the founder of a NASA competitor. I’m already curating the list of books I want to give her throughout her […]
If you’ve had “Let it Go” stuck in your head since Disney’s Frozen premiered last year, you could probably use a switch in gears. These books embody the spirit of Frozen in one way or the other, but will provide welcome departures from Arendelle and its pesky eternal winter. Because even with the magic of Disney, […]
The #MeToo movement shook American media and politics last year, and now, thanks to writers such as Anne Ursu and Kelly Jensen, the publishing industry is reckoning with sexual harassment, too. The #MeToo campaign first went viral thanks to a tweet from Alyssa Milano, but it’s Tarana Burke who deserves credit for the hashtag she came […]
It’s the most (we hope!) wonderful time of the year. Time to take stock, revisit what’s been done and be thankful for what’s still to come. Time for food, family, and fun. And yes, books! And so, on the eve of Thanksgiving, B&N Kids asked fifteen (yes, fifteen!) of your favorite middle grade authors to […]