by Rebecca | Oct 21, 2019 | books, fiction lessons, In Case of Emergency, readers/reception, resources, Sourcebooks, survival stories, talking about writing, teachers are the best, The Disaster Days, this is how we read it
The Disaster Days may be fiction, but natural disasters–like the major earthquake Hannah, Zoe, and Oscar experience–are sadly real. Young readers might have a lot of questions, and some concerns, after reading their story, so I’ve put together a few...
by Rebecca | Oct 16, 2019 | Adventures in Bloggysitting, blog touring, book people, everyone's a critic, gratitude, In Case of Emergency, middle grade, readers/reception, reviews, Sourcebooks, survival stories, teachers are the best, The Disaster Days, this is how we read it, warm fuzzy, wrap ups
The Disaster Days has been making its way around the blogosphere and Bookstagram, and I’m so grateful to the reviewers, bloggers, and bookstagrammers who’ve taken the time to read and then write such thoughtful reviews! “Really, really enjoyed...
by Rebecca | Oct 14, 2019 | authors, eventful, heaven aka bookstores, ideal readers, In Case of Emergency, IRL, lets take this show on the road, libraries, middle grade, releases, school visits, Sourcebooks, teachers are the best, The Disaster Days, wrap ups
Last week, I visited four great schools in New Jersey (Bloomfield Middle School, Roosevelt Middle School, Byram Township Intermediate School, and Fredon Township School) to talk to young readers and writers about The Disaster Days and how I research the real (and...
by Rebecca | Oct 11, 2019 | books, everyone's a critic, In Case of Emergency, middle grade, releases, reviews, slightly incoherent due to revision brain, Sourcebooks, The Disaster Days, this is how we read it, wrap ups
Trade reviews for The Disaster Days have kept rolling in, and I’m excited to share what these critics have to say about Hannah’s story: “Behrens’s natural disaster–themed epic portrays a young person’s grace under pressure. . . . Her extraordinary...
by Rebecca | Oct 2, 2019 | books, conferences, eventful, heaven aka bookstores, In Case of Emergency, IRL, lets take this show on the road, middle grade, nErDcampLI, news, releases, schedules, Sourcebooks, survival stories, The Disaster Days
I’m excited to hit the road and visit a bunch of schools and bookstores–with some fabulous author friends–to share The Disaster Days. Here’s what’s scheduled for public events so far: For more information and updates, check out my Events...
