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Tackling Different Styles and Genres in Children's Literature: A Q&A with Rajani LaRocca
Author Interview, Middle Grade, Picture Books Kristi Wright Author Interview, Middle Grade, Picture Books Kristi Wright

Tackling Different Styles and Genres in Children's Literature: A Q&A with Rajani LaRocca

"I’ve learned that the most important thing is to keep writing about what I love, what’s important to me, what I’m curious about. I’ve learned to put a piece of myself in every story. And I’ve learned that being vulnerable in my writing means that it will resonate with others."

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