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WHAT I'M READING NOW

Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Hilarious, poignant, and deeply insightful, John Green and David Levithan’s collaborative novel is brimming with a double helping of heart and humor.
COOL BOOK WEBSITES
FAVORITE WRITING ADVICE
There are three rules for writing the novel, unfortunately, no one knows what they are--Somerset Maugham
Write what you care about--Anne Perry
Poco a poco la hormiga come el elefante. (Bit by bit the ant eats the elephant)--folk saying
FAVORITE WEBSITES ON THE ROAD TO PUBLICATION
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Publisher's Weekly: Children's Book Shelf
FAVORITE BLOGS
READERS AND WRITERS
Great YA books with LGBT characters:
- THE GEOGRAPHY CLUB
by Brent Hartinger - HARD LOVE
by Ellen Wittlinger - BOY MEETS BOY
by David Levithan - ASH
by Malinda Lo - TOTALLY JOE
by James Howe
Other great YA books:
- FAT KIDS RULE THE WORLD
by K.L Going - AN ABUNDANCE OF KATHERINES
by John Green - THE EARTH, MY BUTT, AND OTHER BIG ROUND THINGS
by Carolyn Mackler - SPEAK
Laura Halse Anderson - THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN
by Sherman Alexie - KING DORK
by Frank Portman
