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You’ve Got Mail

  • Kelly Lynn Thomas
  • June 15, 2016
Author and illustrator Summer Pierre—whose work has been featured here on The Rumpus—wrote a Letter in the Mail about solo road trips for us back in February, and that letter has…
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Next Letter for Kids: Paul Durham

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  • June 7, 2016
We’re sending our 6/15 Letter for Kids from Paul Durham! Paul, children’s author and teller of fibs, writes all his books in an abandoned chicken coop. And in his letter, he takes us on a photo tour…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Laura van den Berg

  • The Rumpus
  • June 6, 2016
We’re getting ready to send out our 6/15 Letter in the Mail, and it’s from author Laura van den Berg! Laura writes to us on a train while traveling from New York City to Albany…
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Next Letter for Kids: Stephanie Faris

  • The Rumpus
  • May 25, 2016
We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Stephanie Faris! Stephanie writes about her childhood pen pal and how much she misses having a pen pal. Will you be her pen pal?…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Colin Winnette

  • The Rumpus
  • May 24, 2016
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from author Colin Winnette! Colin writes a story, makes a confession, and then asks you some serious questions.…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Roe McDermott

  • The Rumpus
  • May 11, 2016
Roe McDermott writes from her life, to you in your life, about all the different types of love we find ourselves experiencing: NoOtherOptionlove, MisplacedLoyaltylove, CouldDieForYoulove, LovingWhereYouArelove, ThisCouldBeHome(AtLeastForNow)love, and more. You…
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Next Letter for Kids: Kenneth Oppel

  • The Rumpus
  • May 10, 2016
Our next Letter for Kids has a full-color map of the childhood neighborhood of Kenneth Oppel! To find out what’s at each secret, fun and awesome part of this map (check…
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Next Letter for Kids: Ellen Wittlinger

  • The Rumpus
  • April 22, 2016
We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Ellen Wittlinger! Ellen writes about the summer she left the Midwest and become a California girl! She tells us all about the great summer she spent…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Robert Arellano

  • The Rumpus
  • April 21, 2016
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from author Robert Arellano! Robert needs your help naming a giant, grimy teddy bear with a cigarette-burned eye. Subscribe…
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Next Letter for Kids: Louise Galveston

  • The Rumpus
  • April 10, 2016
We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Louise Galveston! Louise writes about all the things she wanted to be when she was growing up—it involves lots of animals! She includes lots of…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Andi Buchanan

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  • April 9, 2016
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from author Andi Buchanan. Andi sends a very funny letter about a very serious subject—Andi  writes to us about…
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Next Letter for Kids: Rebecca Behrens

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  • March 23, 2016
We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Rebecca Behrens! Rebecca writes to us all about manatees! She also includes photographs and drawings of manatees! She loves them and after reading her letter, you’ll love…
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