Learn to Write

Earlier this month, Leigh Fenly, who writes "Just for Kids" for the Books section of The San Diego Union-Tribune, rounded up eight books to help children learn to write. Her article, "Do you have the right stuff to write? See below" provides such intriguing descriptions of the octet of writing guides, that I think I'll keep my eyes open for copies for myself (always a child at heart). Fenly, who is also editor of the paper's science section, Quest, and mother of three sons, recommended:

Writing Magic by Levine
Poems from Homeroom by Appelt
You Have to Write by Wong
How Writers Work by Fletcher
Once Upon a Time by Buckley and Coyle
Big Fat Paycheck by Lawrence
Whatcha Mean, What's a Zine? By Todd and Watson
Write Around the World by French

I left off the subtitles, but should note that Big Fat Paycheck is a guide to writing for movies, and the 'zines book refers to comic books. Suggested ages hover around pre-teens.

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