
Susan Stoderl
- Sep 22
- 2 min
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
- May 26
- 2 min
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
- May 5
- 1 min
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
- May 2
- 2 min
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
- Apr 28
- 2 min
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
- Apr 18
- 1 min
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....