Pub Date: December 23, 2014
Dewey: 808.3
LCCN: 2006000481
Lexile Code: 0780
Features: Index, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 08 to UP
Physical Info: 0.50" H x 7.50" L x 5.00" W ( 0.25 lbs) 176 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Language Arts | Composition and Creative Writing | Activity Books | General | Careers | Journal Writing | School and Education | Games and Activities | Magic | Puzzles | Word Games | Humor
Description: Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares her secrets of making magic with your writing--Publisher-provided summary.
Brief description:
Gail Carson Levine's first book for children, Ella Enchanted, was a Newbery Honor Book. Levine's other books include Ever, a New York Times bestseller; Fairest, a Best Book of the Year for Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal and a New York Times bestseller; Dave at Night, an ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults; The Wish; The Two Princesses of Bamarre; A Tale of Two Castles; Stolen Magic; The Lost Kingdom of Bamarre; Ogre Enchanted; and the six Princess Tales books. She is also the author of the nonfiction books Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly and Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink, as well as the picture books Betsy Who Cried Wolf and Betsy Red Hoodie. Gail Carson Levine and her husband, David, live in a two-centuries-old farmhouse in the Hudson Valley of New York State.
Review Quotes:
"Writing Magic is a great introduction to writing for children. The "voice" is upbeat and not condescending. It is clearly written, and includes examples when they are needed. As far as I know, there is nothing else like this available." - Harold Underdown
"A veritable treasure trove of advice and guidance for writers across a range of ages." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"The best part of Levine's book is her honesty as she shares with children the truth that there are no perfect books, that rejection can be as useful as success, and that you thank the creative part of you by using the ideas that it sends. A terrific item to have on hand for writing groups or for individual young writers who want to improve." - Booklist
"What comes through on every page is Levine's passion for craft. Aspiring writers of all ages can dip in and out of this book, which has the clarity and sparseness of Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird." - Publishers Weekly
"Levine is a friendly mentor in these pages." - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)