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Next Letter in the Mail: Camille Dungy
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from author Camille Dungy! Camille writes to us from The Island of Beautiful Women about discipline, dedication, and one very special turtle volunteer. You can visit Camille…
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Next Letter for Kids: Jim Paillot
We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Jim Paillot! Jim writes to us, including drawings, about his cool job creating all kinds of artwork including Scab and his friends for the Secrets of A Lab Rat series by Trudi Trueit, and A.J. and…
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Letters for Kids Signed Book Giveaway
We’re doing another Letters for Kids giveaway! Win a hardcover edition of the just-released Penny & Jelly: The School Show, signed by author Maria Gianferrari! (Maria also writes our next letter.) Penny & Jelly: The School Show is a wonderful book about perseverance and…
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New Readers Report Theme: “Summer Fever”
We’re hungry for more writing from Rumpus readers, so we’re now accepting submissions for our next Readers Report! This time, we want you to tackle the theme “Summer Fever.” Please send your submissions, maximum 400 words, to Susan Clements, silentjoy2001 AT yahoo.com.…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Lyz Lenz
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from Rumpus Assistant Books Editor and blogger Lyz Lenz! Lyz writes a very funny letter to us about the various uses of fine china and her dislike of vinyl…
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Next Letter for Kids: Maria Gianferrari
We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Maria Gianferrari! A self-proclaimed bird-nerd, Maria writes to us about all the wildlife she sees around her home in Leesburg, Virginia and while traveling cross-country with her family. She sends lots of pictures of wildlife, birds…
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Letters for Kids Signed Book Giveaway
We’re doing another Letters for Kids giveaway! Win an awesome hardcover edition of the picture book Odd Duck, Signed by the illustrator (and writer of our next Letter for Kids) Sara Varon! Odd Duck was written by your Letters for Kids fearless correspondence coordinator Cecil…
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The Yellow Dress Are Coming to a Town Near You (Maybe)!
Our very own Dan Weiss (of Morning Coffee fame) will be taking the rest of June and all of July off from his duties here to go on tour across the country with his band (and Rumpus events favorites) The…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Rebecca Makkai
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from Rebecca Makkai! Rebecca writes a handwritten letter from her home airport O’Hare, sharing with us its secrets. She also tell us the best traits of other airports, and some funny games you…
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Next Letter for Kids: Sara Varon
We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Sara Varon! Sara writes and illustrates some of the things she sees in her new neighborhood. It’s really cool and fun letter! Her drawings are so wonderful that you feel like you’re…
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Letters for Kids Signed Book Giveaway
We’re doing another Letters for Kids giveaway! Win an awesome hardcover edition of the first book in the action-packed RuneWarriors trilogy, signed by author Jim Jennewein! For a chance to win, leave a comment on this post by June 18th telling us why you do…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Sarah Gerard
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from author Sarah Gerard! Sarah writes to us about her lifelong, childhood friendships and her only friend from that group of friends who hasn’t turned out…