Kekla Magoon

Dec 5, 2024 | hbook.com | Paula Yoo |Kekla Magoon |Cynthia Smith |Jack Gantos

It all started when I was a baby. For my 돌 Dol, a traditional Korean first birthday ceremony, I sat in front of several objects. I grabbed a pen, which meant I would become a writer. That prediction came true. I started off as a newspaper and magazine reporter. Now I also work as a TV writer/producer, and I currently have a dozen books published for children and young adults.

Oct 9, 2024 | hbook.com | Claudette S. McLinn |Rachel Payne |Amanda Lawrence |Kekla Magoon

McLinn as a new librarian circa 1985. Photo courtesy of Claudette S. McLinn. The Horn Book Magazine was my guiding light when I became a teacher-librarian. There is so much you can learn in library school, and after graduation, I felt it was my responsibility to keep learning and to be knowledgeable about youth literature. I wanted to know the great writers, movers and shakers in the profession, and experts in the field of children’s literature.

Sep 25, 2024 | hbook.com | Kekla Magoon |Cynthia Smith |Jack Gantos |Tanya Lee Stone

Nearly ten years ago, the two of us spent an unforgettable week together in sunny Austin, Texas, signing books at an independent bookstore, visiting local author friends, and sampling an array of delicious tacos. What made it so special is somewhat intangible. Perhaps simply being two children’s writers together brought out the magic in us — we were energetic and free, filled with a creative spirit as though the world were at our fingertips.

Sep 6, 2024 | barnesandnoble.com | Isabelle McConville |Kekla Magoon |Jasmine Warga |Beth Lincoln

Mysteries, Mayhem and More: Kid Detective Books to Read NowFrom Nancy Drew to the Hardy Boys and the Scooby-Doo gang, kid detective stories have always been a staple of children’s literature. As we head into the fall, get your kid up to date on the latest sleuths in books today, from brand-new mystery gangs to secret society inductees and more. These are a few of our favorite kid detectives on the case. Please enable javascript to add items to the cart.

May 8, 2024 | schoollibraryjournal.com | Kekla Magoon |Cynthia Smith

The 1947 Partition of India led to one of the largest migrations in human history, radically changing Southeast Asia’s landscape. The area that was India under nearly 90 years of British rule was divided into two. The division that came with independence from Britain created a new Muslim-majority state of Pakistan and a Hindu-majority state in India.