Category: CHALLENGES
A Friend
My parents have come and gone. Teachers have come and gone. Kids have come and gone. But Bobo’s been here with me the whole time. She’s run through the woods with me and slept on the floor of my room. She’s a tear licker, a heel nipper, a pillow, and a friend.
This is Not a Werewolf Story
Sandra Evans
A Pup by Any Other Name
Sled Dog
Trick Dog
A Poem
I don’t have any pets
so I can’t write about one
and especially
I can’t write
a POEM
about one.
Love That Dog
Sharon Creech
Lap Dog
Our geriatric dachshund, Flub, jumps onto my lap while I’m working. This is yet another downside to being in a wheelchair—I’m like an elevated dog bed.
Mascot
Antony John
Milkshake the Dog
10 First Lines from Middle Grade Fiction
The first line of a book is a wonderful thing. Just a few perfect words, and a portal is opened. You’re seeing the world through new eyes. Exploring a world that is built from hard work and imagination. Thinking of things that wouldn’t have come to mind without a little help.
Today, I’m sharing some of my favorite first lines from Middle Grade books! Do they inspire you, too?
This Little Puppy
Grover waddles into the room, snuffling my backpack. He sounds more like a pig than a dog.
Takedown
Laura Shovan
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