Children's Books

Susan Stoderl

Magical Realism Enlightens Middle-Grade Book Series, Sophia of the Bright Red Sneakers

During my book launch on September 12, my co-host Jess Kotzer asked me what drew me to the magical realism genre. In magical realism,...

Susan Stoderl

Prequel to Mission 1: All in a Day's Work | Middle-Grade New York City History

Jefferson Market Library was originally built as the Third Judicial District Courthouse from 1874 to 1877 and was designed by architect...

Susan Stoderl

Maria Edgeworth & Louise Swanton Belloc | Collaborators on Children's Books & Stories

Edgeworth (1768—1849) wrote many children’s novels that conveyed moral lessons. One of her main collaborators was her friend Louise...

Susan Stoderl

Anglo-Irish Writer of Children’s Stories and Novels About Irish Life | Maria Edgeworth (1768—1849)

Maria Edgeworth is a woman writer I would have liked to have known. Edgeworth lived in England prior to her family moving to their estate...

Susan Stoderl

Children’s and Middle-Grade Stories | Frances Browne (1816–1879)

Frances Browne was an Irish poet and novelist who was blind from the age of eighteen months. She is best known for her collection of...

Susan Stoderl

Writing Children’s Fiction Ages 8-12 | Letting Children Know They Are Not Alone

Children want to know how to cope with situations that seem overwhelming, that they feel are beyond their years and ability to cope....

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