6/25/2023 0 Comments Pennypacker authorDead bodies = interested readers, and if I have to sell it with a tawdry pitch then I am bloody selling it with a tawdry pitch and the devil take the details. Never mind that the book really is a heartfelt and meaningful story or that the writing is some of the finest you will encounter this year. So this is a book about two girls who bury a corpse in their backyard by themselves and don't tell anyone about it." BLAMMO! Instant interest. What could be more idyllic? I'll show the kids the cover then start right off with, "Doesn't it look sweet? Yeah. There you see two happy girls on a seashore on a beautiful summer's day. Yet in the case of Sara Pennypacker's debut middle grade novel Summer of the Gypsy Moths I fully intend to show the cover off. Heck, sometimes you don't even need to show the book at all. Often you don't need an exciting cover or title to sell a book to kids. As a librarian I'm always on the lookout for good middle grade books I can booktalk to kids.
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