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    Next Letter for Kids: Jim Jennewein

    We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Jim Jennewein! Jim tells us how he came to love reading as a kid, in a handwritten letter that includes doodles and even a poem! Jim Jennewein lives in a bloodthirsty, barbaric land…

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    Letters for Kids Signed Book Giveaway

    We’re doing another Letters for Kids giveaway! Win a beautiful hardcover edition of Breaking the Ice, signed by the author Gail Nall. (Gail also wrote our next Letter for Kids.) For a chance to win, comment on this post by June…

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    Next Letter in the Mail: Ben Dolnick

    We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from Ben Dolnick! Ben writes a very funny letter about the “strangeness of traveling alone” while his plane is delayed for hours at the Sea-Tac airport. Ben Dolnick is the author…

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    Next Letter for Kids: Gail Nall

    We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Gail Nall! Gail writes about her childhood pen pals and about one of her most embarrassing moments. She says she’s not good at drawing, but has drawn really cool doodles all over the letter! Gail Nall…

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    Letters for Kids Newsletter!

    If you missed the first Letters for Kids newsletter, now is your chance to sign up for #2, coming to your inbox this Wednesday! It’s fun and it’s free and you can sign up for it right here, right now.

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    Letters for Kids Signed Book Giveaway

    We’re doing another Letters for Kids giveaway! Win a copy of Hook’s Revenge, signed by the author Heidi Schulz, and follow the adventures of 12-year old Jocelyn, daughter of Captain Hook! (Heidi also wrote our next Letter for Kids.) For a…

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    Meet Our New Rumpus Editors!

    You may have noticed some recent changes to The Rumpus masthead. First, the sad news. Katy Henriksen, our first-ever Music Editor, is stepping down to make time for other projects. Katy has been a key force in shaping the music section at…

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    Next Letter in the Mail: Darcey Steinke

    We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from Darcey Steinke! Darcey writes to us about what she’s been thinking while enduring the snow and cold of Brooklyn and Princeton. Darcey is the author of the…

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    Next Letter for Kids: Heidi Schulz

    We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Heidi Schulz!  Heidi writes to us about her suspicion of giraffes and her very special skill involving balloons! Her letter is handwritten, and has lots of cool doodles! Heidi is the author of Hook’s Revenge and she’s generously…

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    Letters for Kids Signed Book Giveaway

    We’re doing another Letters for Kids giveaway! Win a beautiful hardcover edition of The Key & The Flame, signed by the author Claire M. Caterer! (Claire also wrote our next Letter for Kids.) All you have to do for a chance to…

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    Next Letter in the Mail: Aracelis González Asendorf

    We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from writer Aracelis González Asendorf. Aracelis González Asendorf writes to us from sunny Florida about the joys of family and the Cuban tradition of pig roasts! Aracelis was born in Cuba…

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    Next Letter for Kids: Claire Caterer

    We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Claire Caterer! Claire writes to us about her outdoor wild friend Pete the cardinal. Pete’s not like other cardinals but he has won Claire’s heart, and he’ll win yours too. This letter is handwritten…