Darcy Pattison Reviews

Darcy Pattison is an Arkansas (US) children's book writer and writing instructor.
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WRITING TEACHER:
In 1999, she made the Book Revision Retreat, which she currently teaches across the country. For more, see http://www.darcypattison.com/speaking/ Novels about how-to write include:

START YOUR NOVEL: Six Efficient Steps Towards a Compelling Opening Line, Scene and Chapter
NOVEL METAMORPHOSIS: Unusual Ways to Revise
THE BOOK TRAILER MANUAL
HOW TO WRITE A CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK
30 DAYS TO A STRONGER NOVEL

CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR:
Translated into nine languages, her novels have been recognized for excellence by starred reviews, Book of the Year awards, and state award lists and much more. She is the 2007 recipient of the Arkansas Governor's Arts Award for Individual Artist because of her work in children's literature. Titles include:

NONFICTION
THE NANTUCKET SEA MONSTER: A Fake News Story (9/12/17) **Fall 2017 Junior Library Guild selection**
NEFERTITI, THE SPIDERNAUT: The Jumping Spider Who awakens to Hunt in Space **2017 NSTA Oustanding Science Trade Book**
BURN: MICHAEL FARADAY'S CANDLE
ABAYOMI, THE BRAZILIAN PUMA: The True Story of an Orphaned Cub **2015 NSTA
Outstanding Science Trade Book**
DESERT BATHS **2013 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book**
WISDOM THE ALBATROSS: SURVIVING THE JAPANESE TSUNAMI **Starred PW Review**
KENTUCKY BASKETBALL (America's Winningest Teams)
PRAIRIE STORMS

FICTION
THE BLUE PLANETS WORLD SERIES
ENVOYS (short story prequel)
SLEEPERS (Summer 2017)
SIRENS (Fall 2017)
PILGRIMS (TBA)
LIBERTY (novel)
ROWDY: THE PIRATE WHO Couldn't SLEEP, exemplified by Ewa

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