Eventually it morphed into the middle grade story it is now! He made a joke about being lost in the park, and at first it sounded like a picture book to me. The spark of the story actually came when I was wandering a park with my visiting father and we got lost. But then they go on a hike with their parents and end up getting lost… They are very different from one another but they have in common that neither one of them likes to spend time outside.
JM: Sure! Field Guide is about Sutton and Luis, two kids whose parents start dating each other. For those who don’t know about the book, can you tell us a little bit about it and where the idea for this story came from? JR: Hi, Joy and thanks for joining us today!įirst off, I really enjoyed A Field Guide to Getting Lost. Today, I am pleased to welcome to our site, Joy McCullough, author of A Field Guide to Getting Lost, which just came out this week from Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Does your book qualify as middle-grade?.Turning Kids Into Bookworms: A Book List For Parents.Successful Author or Illustrator Visits.Schedule a Skype Visit with a Mixed-Up Files Author.Author Websites With Discussion/Activity Guides.But when she clashes with the club leader, she risks losing a set of friends all over again. Sure, it sounds unusual, but at least it’s not sports or performing. Inspired by a journal that she finds hidden in her bedroom, Callie decides to join a birding club. Her parents agree, on one condition: she has to participate in a social activity. So she comes up with the perfect solution: she’ll be homeschooled. Plus, starting off on the wrong foot with the gardener’s granddaughter doesn’t help her nerves about making new friends. On top of that, she’s going to live in a real-life castle! But as romantic as life in a castle sounds, the reality is a little less comfortable: it’s run-down, freezing, and crawling with critters. After a major friendship breakup in San Diego, moving overseas to Scotland gives her the perfect chance to reinvent herself.
From the author of A Field Guide to Getting Lost comes a heartwarming story about new beginnings, burgeoning friendships, and finding your flock.Callie can’t wait for her new life to start.
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