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VCFA Writing for Children & Young Adults Blog

Welcome to the VCFA WCYA blog, where we are WILD about all THINGS in the world of writing for young readers. Hear directly from students whose writing takes unexpected and glorious turns. Explore how alumni change the face and field of children’s literature. Discover faculty who are not simply award-winning authors but exemplary teachers. Learn why VCFA is home to us all.

Release Interview: EAT UP, BEAR - Terry Pierce ’11

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The Book Birthday Parties of 2020

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Cafe Anna

Faculty Cynthia Leitich Smith and Alum Kim Purcell '18

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Release Interview: CASTLE OF CONCRETE - Katia Raina ’15

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CALLING COBBER - Sheri Sinykin

Release Interview: Calling Cobber – Sheri Sinykin '01

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Release Interview: RARE AND BLUE - Constance Van Hoven ’04

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Where Were You In Residency?

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Holding Up While Holing Up: Social Distancing in the WCYA Community

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Release Interview: CHICKEN BREAK - Cate Berry '17

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A SONGBIRD DREAMS OF SINGING: POEMS ABOUT SLEEPING ANIMALS – Kate Hosford ’11

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Release Interview: CHEERFUL CHICK by Faculty Martha Brockenbrough

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The January 2020 Residency Line Up!

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Welcome New Faculty!

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Melanie Crowder

New Release: THE LIGHTHOUSE BETWEEN THE WORLDS – Melanie Crowder ’11

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Max Bronson

Student Profile: Max Bronson '19

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The Boney Hand New Release by Karen KaneKaren Kane

New Release: THE BONEY HAND - Karen Kane '16

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New Release: THE ART OF BREAKING THINGS by Laura Sibson '12

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New Release: WHERE ARE YOU FROM? by Yamile Mendez '17

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New Release: Born to Ride - Larissa Theule ’09

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Faculty Kekla Magoon wins 2019 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award

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