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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.

Sharon Darrow's WORLDS WITHIN WORDS: WRITING AND THE WRITING LIFE

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Leda Schubert and TRAILBLAZER: THE STORY OF BALLERINA RAVEN WILKINSON

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Jane Kurtz's PLANET JUPITER

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Two VCFA authors nominated for National Book Award

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Lyn Miller-Lachmann talks translation...

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Carrie Jones's ENHANCED

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Liz Garton Scanlon's BOB, NOT BOB

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Amy Rose Capetta's ECHO AFTER ECHO

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American Library Association announce their most prestigious awards...

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