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Writing Activity: writing a morality tale, with “Little Lies” by Meredith Proost, 12

Post Published August 2, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity This excellent story gets to the heart of why lying is wrong. Lying destroys trust between people. And when people don’t trust each other, they can n...
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Reading of “A Far Away Place” by Emmy Wong

Post Published July 25, 2016 by William Rubel

A very strong reading of "A Far Away Place," first published in Stone Soup Magazine. This, and other stories read by their authors can serve as a model for a more formal classroom story-reading progra...
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Interview and Links for Author Wendelin Van Draanen

Post Published July 23, 2016 by William Rubel

This is a wonderful interview. Its biggest strength may be Wendelin Van Draanen's discussion of the importance of persistence. Her own story of having her books rejected for ten years offers an inspir...
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Interview and Web Links for Author Ransom Riggs

Post Published July 23, 2016 by William Rubel

This interview inspires two projects: write a story based on a photograph and illustrate a story with photographs. This is a great interview by Ransom Riggs.
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Interview and Links for Author Renée Ahdieh

Post Published July 22, 2016 by William Rubel

A strong interview with Renée Ahdieh. The interview focus is on her writing process. • Writes books based on the theme of "choice and consequence" with her goal being to "explore the gray area ...
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Two Kids Recite Poems about Life: From a TedX Youth Talk

Post Published July 21, 2016 by William Rubel

Poetry is meant to be recited. Recited poetry has its own cadence, one that is a little different from spoken English. These two children recite poems that each, in their own way, speak to the central...
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Suzanne Collins

Post Published June 9, 2016 by Stone Soup Editors

Reading is the best preparation for writing. We are fortunate that through the internet it is possible to keep in touch with living authors through their blogs, twitter feeds, and their websites.
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Kioni “Popcorn” Marshall a Sixth-Grade Poet from the Bronx, New York

Post Published May 23, 2016 by William Rubel

This is a well produced nine-minute video features the poetry of the sixth-grade poet Kioni Marshal from Bronx, New York. Kioni reads poems and talks about poetry in this December, 2012 video.
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Writing Activity: personal integrity and family history with “Homemade Crop Duster” by Vivek Maru, 10

Post Published May 20, 2016 by William Rubel

Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity This story by Vivek Maru is a moral tale. It is about personal integrity and the "right" way to live. "Homemade Crop Duster" may be a "true life" story...
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Writing Activity: exploring multi-layered meaning and limits with “The Captive” by Nicholaus Curby, 12

Post Published May 20, 2016 by William Rubel

This writing project explores the idea of captivity in many forms helping young authors think about different ways characters might not be free to do as they like.
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