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Book Giveaway!

Thanks to Kathy Temean for sharing my ONE ALLEY SUMMER book writing journey on her excellent blog, Writing and Illustrating, where Kathy shares information on writing and illustrating for children. Check it out, and leave a comment to enter the book giveaway!

Also, click over to Kathy's blog again tomorrow for a glimpse into how I came up with the formatting for the poems, along with a lesson for how to make a map poem of your own.

Book Giveaway: ONE ALLEY SUMMER by Anne Ylvisaker Anne Ylvisaker’s new middle-grade book, ONE ALLEY SUMMER, was published by Marble Press on April 15, 2025. Marble Press has agreed to send a copy to one lucky winner in the US. Just leave a c…

Thank you, Big Hill Books for such a wonderful ONE ALLEY SUMMER celebration! Kristin Nilsen, author of the delightful middle grade WORLDWIDE CRUSH, asked fun questions that brought me back to my Minneapolis childhood. And it was just the best to be surrounded by friends and family from my alley summer days and beyond. I can't wait to come back to Big Hill Books and peruse the shelves (I'll bring an extra suitcase!) and pet the kitty who dipped her paws in my water glass.