BethKephart

Those of you who liked the pages of GOING OVER that you found here: Today that book sits on a list of 100 classic children's books—a list that changes daily according to votes. If you would like to cast your vote, you can do that here. I thank you! https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/76994.100_Children_s_Books_to_Read_in_a_Lifetime

I am grateful today for this generous review of GOING OVER in Publishers Weekly. If you haven't had a chance to read these excerpts, here's a little more about the story: http://beth-kephart.blogspot.com/2014/07/going-over-pw-review.html

For those of you interested in historical fiction, and what makes it tick, I share my thoughts on that very subject in the Chicago Tribune. The link is here: http://beth-kephart.blogspot.com/2014/06/reflecting-on-urgent-historical-fiction.html

As many of you likely know, the old Why Bother Reading YA issue has surfaced again, thanks to a recent article on SLATE. But here is one new defense of YA, as well as a list of books well worth your read. I'd love to know what you think: http://beth-kephart.blogspot.com/2014/06/jen-doll-responds-to-read-ya.html

Wow. Thank you so much for this. I know the second person wasn't easy on some eyes. But it is the way this story had to be told. Thank you.

Just how cool is Wattpad? Well, here, the excerpts of my new novel, GOING OVER, posted ahead of this excerpt, running today in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Wattpad. On the cutting edge: http://beth-kephart.blogspot.com/2014/05/in-todays-philadelphia-inquirer-excerpt.html

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Wattpad Friends, this review of GOING OVER, the Chronicle book that has been excerpted here, is very meaningful to me, and so I share it with you. From the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books: http://beth-kephart.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-sort-of-incredible-bulletin-of.html

Wattpadders: (It may not be a word, but I'm using it): Today, in Publishing Perspectives Magazine, I'm writing about a new cool initiative in a Philadelphia high school—and a chance for writers of young adult fiction to submit their work to a new chapbook series. That's all here: http://beth-kephart.blogspot.com/2014/05/in-publishing-perspectives-literary.html

Wattpad-ers (is that a word?): I have posted my fourth and final excerpt from GOING OVER, a new young adult novel now out from Chronicle Books. The novel stars a graffiti artist, the Berlin Wall, and two wall-divided lovers. Thanks to all of you who have read along. For more on the book, to download an audible version, to see a cool trailer please visit my blog: http://beth-kephart.blogspot.com/p/we-could-be-heroes-berlin-novel.html