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Nobody But Timmy

Posted on December 6, 2018 by rosecappelli

I’m participating in Susanna Leonard Hill’s Holiday Story Contest. The task – tell a holiday story in 250 words or less about a holiday hero. Here goes! Nobody But Timmy (238 words)      ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and … Continue reading →

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NCTE Reflections

Posted on November 20, 2018 by rosecappelli

On Friday at NCTE I attended a workshop titled “Writing Poetry in the Wild” with Heidi Mordhorst, Irene Latham, Margaret Simon, Laura Purdie Salas, and May Lee Hahn. One of the ideas Laura shared was to think about our connections … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading This Monday

Posted on November 19, 2018 by rosecappelli

Just got back from the NCTE conference in Houston! It was full of learning, reconnecting, meeting and hearing from great speakers and authors, and of course BOOKS. This morning I unpacked the book stack I was fortunate enough to come … Continue reading →

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It’s Monday – What I’m Reading

Posted on November 12, 2018 by rosecappelli

Part of the perks of being on a book award committee is getting books to review. Last week I received a box of books from Boyds Mills Press (thank you!). So here’s what I’ll be reading this week: A few … Continue reading →

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The Story Dispenser

Posted on November 6, 2018 by rosecappelli

Last week I attended the Keystone State Literacy Conference in State College, home of the Penn State Nittany Lions. It’s always fun to return to Happy Valley where I spent four very formative years as an undergraduate. Of course, that … Continue reading →

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