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\"Riverside<\/a>\n

Riverside Books and Still Alive<\/a><\/h4>\n
Thank you to Alison and Nicole for hosting a wonderful Sunday afternoon book talk for Still Alive. The questions and ...
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\"London:<\/a>\n

London: Still Alive launch and Vyshyvanka Day<\/a><\/h4>\n
It was a wonderful event last night in London Ontario. Many thanks to the volunteers and organizers from London UCC ...
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\"Still<\/a>\n

Still Alive book event at Koota Ooma!<\/a><\/h4>\n
This is my favourite photo of the night: a young reader excited to meet the person who wrote a book ...
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\"Book<\/a>\n

Book Week 2026<\/a><\/h4>\n
Book Week, organized by the Canadian Children's Book Centre, is a wrap! I met so many great people in North ...
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\"Svitlana<\/a>\n

Svitlana and Maple Hope Fdn<\/a><\/h4>\n
Paulette had been telling me for months that I needed to meet her friend Svitlana Kominko, the founder of the ...
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\"Friday:<\/a>\n

Friday: Signing at Book Warehouse on Main<\/a><\/h4>\n
After my last school session and on my way to returning the rental car, I stopped in at Book Warehouse ...
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\"Friday<\/a>\n

Friday afternoon: my last bookweek visit at Sherwood Park<\/a><\/h4>\n
My final school visit for Book Week was on Friday afternoon at \u00c9cole Sherwood Park ES. Students had so many ...
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\"Friday:<\/a>\n

Friday: A wonderful welcome at Highlands Elementary<\/a><\/h4>\n
I had been in correspondence with Linette McNeil, Highland's teacher-librarian, for several weeks. She had been searching for copies of ...
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\"Thursday<\/a>\n

Thursday evening: dinner with Mahtab Narsimhan<\/a><\/h4>\n
Mahtab and I have been friends since the early 2000s when she joined my online critique group. I was over ...
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\"Thursday<\/a>\n

Thursday in Pemberton<\/a><\/h4>\n
I was back at Signal Hill in the morning on Thursday and had the opportunity to speak with grade four ...
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\"Wednesday:<\/a>\n

Wednesday: Nicole Benes: a librarian of many hats!<\/a><\/h4>\n
I had two sets of grade 6 and 7 students on Wednesday April 29 at Signal Hill ES in Pemberton ...
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\"Tuesday<\/a>\n

Tuesday afternoon: Lynne Valley PL and Kidsbooks<\/a><\/h4>\n
After speaking to big groups in the morning, it was a refreshing change to speak with a small group of ...
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\"Tuesday:<\/a>\n

Tuesday: first up: Lynne Valley ES!<\/a><\/h4>\n
The last time I did a book tour for CCBC's Canadian Children's Book Week was way back in 2014 when ...
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\"Bookweek<\/a>\n

Bookweek Monday: arriving in Vancouver<\/a><\/h4>\n
I took a direct Porter flight from Hamilton, which made things simple. I had prebooked a small AWD SUV from ...
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\"Under<\/a>\n

Under Attack shortlisted for 2 readers’ choice awards<\/a><\/h4>\n
I am thrilled that Kidnapped from Ukraine book #1: Under Attack has been shortlisted for both the Wyoming Indian Paintbrush ...
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\"Upcoming<\/a>\n

Upcoming book events<\/a><\/h4>\n
Next week, I'll be touring for the Canadian Children's Book Centre in North Vancouver and Pemberton BC. There is one ...
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\"Mabel's<\/a>\n

Mabel’s Fables triple book launch!<\/a><\/h4>\n
Many thanks to Eleanor LeFave and Mabel's Fables for hosting a wonderful triple book launch last night! April is Canadian ...
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\"Trilogy<\/a>\n

Trilogy now available!<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"St.<\/a>\n

St. Sophia Saturday School<\/a><\/h4>\n
Attended a fantastic launch and presentation yesterday in Woodstock Ontario for Oleksa Drachewych's new book, Replaying the Second World War, ...
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\"Vichnaya<\/a>\n

Vichnaya Pamyat: Dean Cooke<\/a><\/h4>\n
Devastated by the passing of Dean Cooke, who had been my literary agent from 1997 until his retirement in 2025 ...
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\"Roberts<\/a>\n

Roberts ES students always have such good questions!<\/a><\/h4>\n
Today was the 6th time media specialist extraordinaire Tiffanie Lifsey invited me to speak with her fifth grade students in ...
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\"Thirty<\/a>\n

Thirty years of author photos<\/a><\/h4>\n
It's hard to wrap my head around the fact that my first book, Silver Threads, came out 30 years ago! ...
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\"Trying<\/a>\n

Trying to perfect a stork pysanka<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Pysanky<\/a>\n

Pysanky 2026<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Final<\/a>\n

Final 6 quail pysanky of 2026<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Triple<\/a>\n

Triple Book Launch at Mabel’s Fables!<\/a><\/h4>\n
So excited to be launching book #3 of my Kidnapped from Ukrainetrilogy at a triple book launch with fabulous Canadian ...
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\"Flowers:<\/a>\n

Flowers: today’s 2nd pysanka<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"A<\/a>\n

A stork and wheat pysanka<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Under<\/a>\n

Under Attack receives Social Studies Books Award<\/a><\/h4>\n
Thrilled to learn that KIDNAPPED FROM UKRAINE #1: UNDER ATTACK has been\u00a0named a Winner of the 2026 NCSS-CBC Social Studies ...
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\"Creating<\/a>\n

Creating realistic characters<\/a><\/h4>\n
Do a brainstorming exercise. Get a piece of paper and write down thenames of the two key players. Ask yourself ...
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\"Writing<\/a>\n

Writing historical fiction<\/a><\/h4>\n
I finished the first draft of Making Bombs For Hitler in February and I\u2019ve gone through two substantive edits since ...
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\"Bond<\/a>\n

Bond Academy virtual vist<\/a><\/h4>\n
Loved visiting with grade 6-8 students from Bond Academy in Scarborough ON yesterday. We talked about learning challenges, what makes ...
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\"2<\/a>\n

2 more pysanky<\/a><\/h4>\n
I had an urge to do an earth toned pysanka, so the flower pysanka on the left is dyed with ...
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\"14<\/a>\n

14 pysanky<\/a><\/h4>\n
One xl, two small, the rest quail ...
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\"2<\/a>\n

2 mallard ducks join the flock<\/a><\/h4>\n
These cute little quail eggs don't always take dye the way that I'd like them to, so creating the two ...
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\"Standoff:<\/a>\n

Standoff: Video presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
On Dec 4th, I did a zoom presentation for the Lecture Series sponsored by the Centre for Ukrainian Canadian Studies, ...
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\"Freedom<\/a>\n

Freedom to Read: Russia’s murder of writers<\/a><\/h4>\n
Thank you, L.E. Carmichael, for hosting my essay on your website. \"A long as a writer is read, he\u2019s alive.\" ...
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\"Four<\/a>\n

Four years, twelve years, centuries: Ukraine is.<\/a><\/h4>\n
Moscovy has been trying to destroy the people, culture, history and resilience of Ukraine for centuries. Ukraine bleeds, but is ...
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\"Questions<\/a>\n

Questions and answers<\/a><\/h4>\n
Ms Haskins writes: We loved having you join us for World Read Aloud Day at Cave Spring Middle School in ...
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\"More<\/a>\n

More pics and feedback for World Read Aloud Day<\/a><\/h4>\n
Teacher feedback: Thank you so much for\u00a0once again\u00a0joining us at Gideon Welles School in Glastonbury, CT, for World Read Aloud ...
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\"More<\/a>\n

More WRAD pics<\/a><\/h4>\n
This is a pic from my WRAD presentation with Pioneer MS in Plymouth MI. I loved the opportunity to read ...
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\"WRAD<\/a>\n

WRAD — eleven schools!<\/a><\/h4>\n
I did ten virtual WRAD sessions today, plus the one on Monday night with Tashkent International School. Fantastic students, fantastic ...
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\"Virtually<\/a>\n

Virtually visiting Tashkent I. S.<\/a><\/h4>\n
World Read Aloud Day started a bit early for me this year, as last night at 11pm I met with ...
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\"#OLASC<\/a>\n

#OLASC 2026 — Signing for Standoff<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Ontario Library Association's annual Superconference is one of my favourite places to be! It's an opportunity to meet up ...
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\""You<\/a>\n

“You see me . . .” The Teaching Librarian<\/a><\/h4>\n
Thank you, Danny and Martha. It was such a pleasure to write this personal reflection for The Teaching Librarian magazine ...
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\"Thank<\/a>\n

Thank you, Helen Kubiw!<\/a><\/h4>\n
Dear Helen, your review of Standoff on CanlitforLittleCanadians is a balm to my soul. This is my favourite quote: \"Marsha ...
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\"OLASC!<\/a>\n

OLASC! Scholastic booth on Thursday!<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Riverside<\/a>\n

Riverside Elementary and why we read<\/a><\/h4>\n
Thank you, Kristin and Beth for the opportunity to speak with 5th grade Riverside Elementary students last Friday. This new ...
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\"Signing<\/a>\n

Signing at the OLA SuperConference<\/a><\/h4>\n
I'll be signing Standoff at the OLA Superconference in Toronto on Jan 29th. If you're at the conference, please drop ...
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\"The<\/a>\n

The Winter that Killed<\/a><\/h4>\n
This is the cover art for the Romanian-English bilingual edition of Winterkill, published by Booklet for distribution in Romania and ...
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\"An<\/a>\n

An interview in Timpul Magazine, Republic of Moldova edition<\/a><\/h4>\n
Winterkill, my Holodomor novel, is being published in a Romanian and English edition by Booklet Romania, for distribution in Romania ...
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\"Children's<\/a>\n

Children’s Book Week: touring British Columbia!<\/a><\/h4>\n
I'm thrilled to be touring British Columbia (North Vancouver and Sea to Sky Region) with the Canadian Children's Book Centre ...
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\"Last<\/a>\n

Last week’s webinar<\/a><\/h4>\n
It was such an honour to be a reading series presenter for the Bohdan Khmelnytskyi National University of Cherkasy last ...
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\"Young<\/a>\n

Young Reader Discovers a Powerful Story From Ukraine<\/a><\/h4>\n
Thanks, Coco Kettmann, for these great questions about Under Attack, book #1 of the Kidnapped from Ukraine trilogy ...
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\"Visiting<\/a>\n

Visiting Oakville Ridna Skhola for Holodomor Remembrance Day<\/a><\/h4>\n
Many thanks so educator extraordinaire Oksana Levytska, her team, and her fabulous students. It was a pleasure to discuss my ...
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\"Online<\/a>\n

Online presentation, Dec 4th<\/a><\/h4>\n
Thank you, Centre for Ukrainian Studies, University of Manitoba, for this invitation to speak about Standoff, book #2 of my ...
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\"Standoff:<\/a>\n

Standoff: Koota Ooma Book Launch!<\/a><\/h4>\n
This young reader had so many interesting things to say! His favourite of my books is Stolen Child -- but ...
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\"Speaking<\/a>\n

Speaking with Planeyo Book Circle<\/a><\/h4>\n
In 2024, I was honoured to see that Nigerian literary scholar, Eyoh Etim had written an insightful paper titled Memories ...
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\"Book<\/a>\n

Book talk at St. Volodymyr Cathedral<\/a><\/h4>\n
One day after the PYI conference, I traveled back to Toronto to participate in a new initiative at the Ukrainian ...
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\"Writing<\/a>\n

Writing from the Shadows\/CANSCAIP PYI<\/a><\/h4>\n
It was an honour and an angst to be asked to give the final keynote at this year's Packaging Your ...
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\"Recording<\/a>\n

Recording backmatter for Still Alive<\/a><\/h4>\n
I love reading my own author notes and acknowledgements for Scholastic Audio editions of my books. It gives me deep ...
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\"Launch<\/a>\n

Launch for Sheryl Azzam’s Red Flags and Butterflies<\/a><\/h4>\n
What a wonderful, tearful, emotional event this was! ...
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\"Good<\/a>\n

Good on ya, Sheryl!<\/a><\/h4>\n
My friend and writing buddy, Sheryl Azzam, died before her first novel was published. But it is being published, and ...
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\"Thanks<\/a>\n

Thanks for the pics, Jen!<\/a><\/h4>\n
Here are some pics from last night's book launch for Standoff, book 2 in my Kidnapped from Ukraine trilogy. Thanks ...
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\"Standoff<\/a>\n

Standoff launch in Brantford<\/a><\/h4>\n
Thank you The Ukrainian Village presented by Village Ukraina Dancers for hosting last night's book launch for Standoff, book 2 ...
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\"Expositor<\/a>\n

Expositor article about book launch for Standoff<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Bright<\/a>\n

Bright gold #bookbirthday banner<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Seeing<\/a>\n

Seeing stars for Standoff!<\/a><\/h4>\n
What a wonderful book birthday present from School Library Journal. Not just such quotable quotes like these: \"brilliantly written\"\"sensitive portrayal ...
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\"Brantford<\/a>\n

Brantford Book launch for Standoff!<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Ukrainian<\/a>\n

Ukrainian Heritage Month: my family’s journey<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Touring<\/a>\n

Touring for CCBC Book Week!<\/a><\/h4>\n
It will be so neat to be touring on Book Week on behalf of the Canadian Children's Book Centre! This ...
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\"Bloor<\/a>\n

Bloor West Village Ukrainian Festival<\/a><\/h4>\n
What an amazing Festival! It was so nice to see so many old friends and present books one and two ...
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\"Anya<\/a>\n

Anya found!<\/a><\/h4>\n
How nifty is this? Dr. Mateusz Swietlicki, who probably knows as much about my books as I do, found the ...
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\"Sheryl<\/a>\n

Sheryl Azzam’s Red Flags and Butterflies<\/a><\/h4>\n
Sheryl's book will be released on October 18, 2025. Five out of five stars from me!\u201cA tender, heartfelt, and intelligent ...
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\"Marsha<\/a>\n

Marsha to speak at Bloor West Ukrainian Festival<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Standoff<\/a>\n

Standoff #1 new release!<\/a><\/h4>\n
Standoff, book 2 of my\u00a0#KidnappedfromUkraine\u00a0trilogy just popped up as number one for hot new releases in its category on both ...
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\"Backyard<\/a>\n

Backyard butterflies<\/a><\/h4>\n
I'm not writing; I'm not editing. This is a rather strange feeling. Instead, I'm spending a lot of time outdoors ...
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\"new<\/a>\n

new author photo<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Students<\/a>\n

Students say thank you<\/a><\/h4>\n
It was such a pleasure to speak with 7th grade students at JL Simpson Middle School this May. This is ...
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\"Keynote<\/a>\n

Keynote at PYI<\/a><\/h4>\n
Thrilled to be giving the Claire Mackay memorial lecture at the annual CANSCAIP Packaging Your Imagination one-day conference. My topic: ...
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\"Author<\/a>\n

Author copy of Standoff!<\/a><\/h4>\n
Standoff will be published on Oct 7th, but I got my first author copy late last week. A shattering book ...
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\"Speaking<\/a>\n

Speaking with day campers about Silver Threads<\/a><\/h4>\n
It was such a pleasure to do a book chat about Silver Threads with day campers from St Sophia Religious ...
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\"Dance<\/a>\n

Dance of the Banished, Turkish language edition<\/a><\/h4>\n
Turkish language edition published by Qizilbas Publishers, Britanya Alevi Federasyonu It is such an honour to have my WWI novel, ...
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\"Congratulations,<\/a>\n

Congratulations, Dr. Mateusz \u015awietlicki!<\/a><\/h4>\n
Hearty congratulations to Dr. Mateusz \u015awietlicki for winning the 2025 book award for best monograph from the International Research Society ...
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\"Reading<\/a>\n

Reading the backmatter for Standoff<\/a><\/h4>\n
I got to read the backmatter for the Scholastic audiobook edition of Standoff, book #2 of my Kidnapped from Ukraine ...
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\"Love<\/a>\n

Love this review from Canadian Children’s Book News<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Conversing<\/a>\n

Conversing with 7th grade students of JL Simpson MS<\/a><\/h4>\n
Met JL Simpson MS's fantastic 7th grade students (11 classes!) and their educators via google meets this morning and yesterday ...
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\"Kidnapped<\/a>\n

Kidnapped from Ukraine #3: Still Alive<\/a><\/h4>\n
This gripping, accessible novel by celebrated Ukrainian Canadian author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch follows two sisters as they struggle to survive ...
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\"Pysanky<\/a>\n

Pysanky and friends<\/a><\/h4>\n
Wanted to get a picture of these before I gave some away. Met with four of my longtime writer friends ...
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\"Visiting<\/a>\n

Visiting with St. Sophia’s 10th grade students<\/a><\/h4>\n
This morning I did another presentation with St Sophia Religious Assn of Ukrainian Catholics, USA\u00a0(Philadelphia). This audience was two 10th ...
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\"St.<\/a>\n

St. Sophia youth<\/a><\/h4>\n
It was such an honor to speak with the youth group at St. Sophia Religious Assn USA of Ukrainian Catholics ...
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\"Author<\/a>\n

Author Honours Deathbed Promise to Write About WWII Lebensborn Program<\/a><\/h4>\n
The interview was originally published on Christine Kohler's website here. One piece of advice that writers are given is to ...
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\"Nine<\/a>\n

Nine more pysanky and now it’s all put away til next year!<\/a><\/h4>\n
I had seven quail eggs and two XS eggs cleaned and ready to go last week but had to put ...
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\"Roberts<\/a>\n

Roberts ES 5th grade students<\/a><\/h4>\n
It was such a pleasure to speak with 5th grade students from Roberts Elementary in Suwanee GA on Good Friday ...
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\"15<\/a>\n

15 pysanky<\/a><\/h4>\n
Happy Easter, Happy Spring. Hoping and praying for a just peace in Ukraine ...
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\"Hickson<\/a>\n

Hickson Central Public School visit<\/a><\/h4>\n
It was nice to visit with grade 7 and 8 students at Hickson Central today! I had passed right by ...
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\"Pysanky<\/a>\n

Pysanky 2025 so far<\/a><\/h4>\n
One double yolk, two large, five extra small, and four quail eggs! ...
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\"CYM<\/a>\n

CYM London<\/a><\/h4>\n
Love this pic from last week's London presentation. So nice to see CYM London kids in the audience ...
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\"UCC<\/a>\n

UCC London book launch<\/a><\/h4>\n
Thank you so much, Olha Nowosad and all of the organizers for such a wonderful event last night. Coming back ...
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\"Radio<\/a>\n

Radio interview with CBC London<\/a><\/h4>\n
https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/listen\/live-radio\/1-158-london-morning\/clip\/16137914-telling-story-thousands-ukrainian-children-taken-russia ...
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\"2<\/a>\n

2 new pee wee pysanky<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"SCBWI<\/a>\n

SCBWI Canada East PAL gathering<\/a><\/h4>\n
One of the hardest things about being a longtime author is finding book biz peers to share challenges and goals ...
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\"St.<\/a>\n

St. Vincent ES visit<\/a><\/h4>\n
It was so nice to visit with St. Vincent ES students and discuss overcoming personal challenges, empathy and compassion, World ...
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\"Video<\/a>\n

Video interview, Nash Holos<\/a><\/h4>\n
A few weeks ago, Paulette MacQuarrie interviewed myself and Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger for her podcast about our middle-grade novels set during ...
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\"Three<\/a>\n

Three questions, plus their answers, about Bombs trilogy.<\/a><\/h4>\n
In mid February I had a virtual visit with 6th grade students in Quebec. There were so many questions that ...
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\"First<\/a>\n

First three pysanky of 2025<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"First<\/a>\n

First pysanka of 2025<\/a><\/h4>\n
Here are the steps for making this pysanka: 1. after first dye dip: everything that will be white is covered ...
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\"Craig<\/a>\n

Craig ES visit!<\/a><\/h4>\n
I had such a wonderful visit with 5th grade students from Craig Elementary School in Georgia who were reading Making ...
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\"Interview:<\/a>\n

Interview: Chrystyna and Marsha on Nash Holos<\/a><\/h4>\n
Thank you, Paulette MacQuarrie, for this great interview with myself and Chrystyna about our books for kids that are set ...
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\"DanceOfTheBanished_HR_RGB1\"<\/a>\n

Dance of the Banished, Turkish language edition<\/a><\/h4>\n
It is such an honour to have my WWI novel, Dance of the Banished, finally available in a Turkish language ...
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\"Kidnapped<\/a>\n

Kidnapped from Ukraine #2: Standoff<\/a><\/h4>\n
Book #2 of my Kidnapped from Ukraine trilogy, published on Oct 7, 2025. This gripping, accessible novel by celebrated Ukrainian ...
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\"Three<\/a>\n

Three writers talking<\/a><\/h4>\n
Had a great conversation hosted by Paulette MacQuarrie's Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio with Chrystyna K. Lucyk-Berger about our new ...
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\"Deborah<\/a>\n

Deborah Kalb’s interview about Under Attack<\/a><\/h4>\n
Thank you, Deborah Kalb, for the great questions! Interview here. Processed with Focos ...
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\"Excerpt:<\/a>\n

Excerpt: Still Alive<\/a><\/h4>\n
CHAPTER ONEThe ListSaturday, November 5, 2022A ski village in the Carpathian MountainsBabushka sat across from me at the kitchen table ...
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\"Scholastic<\/a>\n

Scholastic at school blog: Under Attack<\/a><\/h4>\n
Here's the link to the interview on Scholastic Canada's blog. What inspired you to write your book? Under Attack was ...
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\"World<\/a>\n

World Read-Aloud Day<\/a><\/h4>\n
Am getting over a head cold but still managed to do seven mini presentations today without losing my voice! Hamilton ...
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\"Autographed<\/a>\n

Autographed copies?<\/a><\/h4>\n
Are you looking for an autographed copy of one of my books? The Riverside Bookshelf in Paris Ontario has a ...
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\"I<\/a>\n

I brought my sharpie to Riverside Bookshelf<\/a><\/h4>\n
And signed 60 books. Do visit the shop! A wonderful selection instore, and a cozy place to browse. The aroma ...
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\"Signing<\/a>\n

Signing at the OLA Superconference<\/a><\/h4>\n
At the Scholastic booth, signing HARDCOVERS (!!!) of Under Attack. Karen Autio took this pic ...
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\"A<\/a>\n

A shout-out to Karen Autio<\/a><\/h4>\n
Karen Autio is a gifted author of books for children and she's written from a broad range of themes, most ...
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\"Best<\/a>\n

Best part of the book launch: hugs<\/a><\/h4>\n
Karen Autio Mirka Halyna ...
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\"Koota<\/a>\n

Koota Ooma book launch!<\/a><\/h4>\n
Dare I say that I absolutely LOVE Koota Ooma? And it's not just because a book display like this is ...
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\"Visiting<\/a>\n

Visiting St. Josephat students<\/a><\/h4>\n
It was a moving experience to speak with kids from Ukraine about my book, which is deeply personal to them ...
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\"Word<\/a>\n

Word Weavers club!<\/a><\/h4>\n
Josyf Cardinal Slipyj has a very active writing club and I got to meet them! Here they are ...
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\"Visiting<\/a>\n

Visiting Josyf Cardinal Slipyj School<\/a><\/h4>\n
It is always such a pleasure visiting students and educators at Josyf Cardinal Slipyj Catholic School in Etobicoke! Ms Daciuk ...
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\"Under<\/a>\n

Under Attack #1 new release on Amazon.com<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Visiting<\/a>\n

Visiting Stratford & District Christian School<\/a><\/h4>\n
Such a nice day today at Stratford Christian school! The four students in the photo below were my helpers for ...
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\"First<\/a>\n

First in-person presentation for Under Attack<\/a><\/h4>\n
It was such a pleasure to speak with grade 4\/5 students from Paris Central students at the Brant County Library ...
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\"Words<\/a>\n

Words and stitches<\/a><\/h4>\n
Isn't this beautiful? It was made by the avidly-reading mother of an avidly reading librarian! ...
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\"Romanian<\/a>\n

Romanian author copies have arrived!<\/a><\/h4>\n
Isn't this a stunningly beautiful book? It is the Booklet Fiction Romanian-English bilingual edition, which is available in Romania and ...
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\"First<\/a>\n

First open-to-the-public event for Under Attack<\/a><\/h4>\n
It was such a pleasure to introduce my book to a friendly group of avid readers at Riverside Bookshop in ...
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\"Asking<\/a>\n

Asking questions and listening to answers<\/a><\/h4>\n
Christina Cosolino, thanks so much for the questions about why I write what I write in your blog post here ...
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\"awesome<\/a>\n

This review made my day<\/a><\/h4>\n
Thank you, Becky, for this wonderful review of Under Attack. I am particularly gratified with this paragraph: My thoughts: What ...
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\"Thanks<\/a>\n

Thanks for the interview!<\/a><\/h4>\n
It was a pleasure to speak with S\u00e9rgio at brant blog dot ca about my brand new book, Under Attack ...
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\"First<\/a>\n

First presentations for Under Attack<\/a><\/h4>\n
Under Attack will be published tomorrow, but I got to do two presentations at one of my all-time favorite schools ...
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\"Under<\/a>\n

Under Attack: Book Launch at Riverside Bookshelf Jan 16.<\/a><\/h4>\n
Hope to see you there! ...
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\"Koota<\/a>\n

Koota Ooma book launch for Under Attack: Jan 29<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Kidnapped<\/a>\n

Kidnapped from Ukraine: Under Attack<\/a><\/h4>\n
Just yesterday, Yale released their findings about Russia's extensive kidnapping of Ukrainian kids. My novel, Kidnapped from Ukraine: Under Attack ...
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\"starred<\/a>\n

Starred review from Booklist!<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"How<\/a>\n

How do you get your ideas?<\/a><\/h4>\n
A reader emailed me today with a question that all writers get asked all the time, but this reader was ...
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\"SOVAS<\/a>\n

SOVAS nomination for Araya’s voice performance of The Rings<\/a><\/h4>\n
Very thrilled that Jennifer Jill Araya has been nominated for a SOVAS award for her voice performance of my Holodomor ...
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\"Kidnapped<\/a>\n

Kidnapped from Ukraine: Publishers Weekly awesome review!<\/a><\/h4>\n
Thrilled with this review of Under Attack! They say: \"this important and tough to read novel ... fictionalizes, in harsh ...
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\"Romanian<\/a>\n

Romanian edition: Making Bombs for Hitler<\/a><\/h4>\n
Thrilled with this Romanian\/English edition of Making Bombs for Hitler, available here ...
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\"Kirkus<\/a>\n

Kirkus starred review for Under Attack!<\/a><\/h4>\n
Kirkus says: \"Gut-punching: This is essential reading.\" Full review is here ...
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\"Sarah<\/a>\n

Sarah Smith’s reading guides for Bombs trilogy<\/a><\/h4>\n
A while ago an educator contacted me, letting me know that she was creating reading guides for my first WWII ...
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\"Just<\/a>\n

Just putting this up here because I like flowers<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"New<\/a>\n

New author pic<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Canadian<\/a>\n

Canadian taxpayers have funded a Russian propaganda film<\/a><\/h4>\n
Here is the core of the letter that I've sent to my MPP and MP. Please feel free to model ...
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\"Kidnapped<\/a>\n

Kidnapped from Ukraine: audiobook<\/a><\/h4>\n
Love having the opportunity to speak the backmatter and acknowledgements for the audio editions of my books. Today, I did ...
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\"Kidnapped<\/a>\n

Kidnapped from Ukraine #1 new release on Polish Amazon<\/a><\/h4>\n
Thank you Dr. Mateusz \u015awietlicki for sending me these screen shots from Polish Amazon. Kidnapped from Ukraine: Under Attack will ...
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\"Kidnapped<\/a>\n

Kidnapped from Ukraine: Under Attack — book 1 and #1!<\/a><\/h4>\n
This novel will be published on Jan 7, 2025, so imagine my surprise to see it pop up as a ...
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\"Deal<\/a>\n

Deal news: New Trilogy<\/a><\/h4>\n
I never thought I would be writing about a war as it's happening. When the war in Ukraine began, I ...
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\"Audio<\/a>\n

Audio edition of The War Below to be released in September 2024<\/a><\/h4>\n
The audio edition of The War Below will be released on Sept 24th, 2024 by Tantor Audio, with Kyle Tate ...
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\"A<\/a>\n

A pic from the Kobzar event with Adrian Lysenko<\/a><\/h4>\n
Just had a virtual chat with two first-time-published kidcritters and Adrian's name came up. Then I realized, this lovely pic ...
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\"Ann<\/a>\n

Ann Featherstone, editor and friend<\/a><\/h4>\n
Ann Featherstone was an editor like no other, but she was also my friend. She helped birth so many phenomenal ...
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\"Swing,<\/a>\n

Swing, fluttering paper, memories<\/a><\/h4>\n
I just received the most beautiful package of letters and cards from students and staff at JL Simpson MS (Virginia) ...
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\"Meeting<\/a>\n

Meeting with Ms Coffman’s book club!<\/a><\/h4>\n
Thank you, Ms Coffman, for the opportunity to meet with your avid readers from Limestone MS, IL! I loved their ...
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\"Egg<\/a>\n

Egg family photo<\/a><\/h4>\n
Am about to give a bunch away so wanted to take a snap before they fly the coop! ...
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\"Birdies\"<\/a>\n

Birdies<\/a><\/h4>\n
Last two pysanky for a bit. Just got the next set of edits. This is a double yolk xxl egg, ...
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\"four<\/a>\n

four circles<\/a><\/h4>\n
I don't have very many pee wee eggs left, but these are a couple of the last ones for this ...
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\"Black<\/a>\n

Black Sunflowers<\/a><\/h4>\n
Inspired by a novel written by a friend: Black Sunflowers, by Cynthia LeBrun ...
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\"Happy<\/a>\n

Happy Vyshyvanka Day<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"A<\/a>\n

A Word is Not a Sparrow<\/a><\/h4>\n
This audio anthology of Ukrainian stories is a fundraiser for Ukrainian relief. It will be released on June 11, but ...
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\"Kobzar<\/a>\n

Kobzar Award ceremony<\/a><\/h4>\n
This happened in March but am finally getting some pics up. Congratulations to Myrna Kostash, the winner! And congrats to ...
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\"Two<\/a>\n

Two pysanky up close<\/a><\/h4>\n
I still have a few pee wee eggs left and am trying to use them up while they're still fresh ...
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\"more<\/a>\n

more pysanky 2024<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"The<\/a>\n

The Rings, audio edition, to benefit Ukrainian artists<\/a><\/h4>\n
When the war in Ukraine began, Jennifer Jill Araya, the voice actor for the audio editions of Making Bombs for ...
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\"A<\/a>\n

A Word is Not a Sparrow: A Benefit Anthology for Ukraine Relief<\/a><\/h4>\n
Jennifer Jill Araya, voice actor David Swerdloff, co-producer Local contact: Professional Audiobook Narrators Association (954) 786-1272 davearlington@gmail.com A Word is ...
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\"Kidnapped<\/a>\n

Kidnapped from Ukraine, book #1: Under Attack<\/a><\/h4>\n
Published by Scholastic on Jan 7, 2025. This gripping, accessible novel by celebrated Ukrainian Canadian author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch follows ...
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\"How<\/a>\n

How to do an author presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
The wonderful Caroline Fernandez of Authors' Booking Service asked me, Adrienne Kress and Mireille Messier to give a panel on ...
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\"J.<\/a>\n

J. L. Simpson Middle School — virtual sessions<\/a><\/h4>\n
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting with 300 students in 7th grade at J.L. Simpson in Leesburg Virginia ...
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books to students<\/a><\/h4>\n
A totally non-writing day today! After presenting at St. Margurite d'Youville I popped over to visit two of my favourite ...
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St. Marguerite d’Youville visit<\/a><\/h4>\n
This is me with librarian Lisa Sousa at St. Marguerite in Oakville. Had a GREAT visit today with her students!!! ...
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The students in room P5<\/a><\/h4>\n
Here are students from room P5 at Meadows West School from the Winnipeg School Division. Their educator asked if I ...
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My fave quote from my fave media specialist!<\/a><\/h4>\n
Tiffanie from Roberts Elementary always lifts me up. After our author visit last week she emailed this feedback: WOW! WOW! ...
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More pysanky<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Roberts Elementary author visit<\/a><\/h4>\n
I had a wonderful visit with Roberts Elementary in Gwinnett County, Georgia last week. I've been virtually visiting students at ...
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The 6 pee wee eggs I made before English Easter this year<\/a><\/h4>\n
I have been in heavy novel-writing-mode so not much time for egg-writing. These are the 6 pysanky that I managed ...
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Made on World Pysanky Day<\/a><\/h4>\n
For World Pysanky Day. A traditional design from Zakarpattia on the left in memory of my Ukrainian grandmother, who was ...
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