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The Boy Project:

(Notes and Observations of Kara McAllister)

Publisher: Scholastic Press

ISBN-10: 0545345154

ISBN-13: 978-0545345156

“Kinard creates a highly credible middle-school universe of popular girls, dorky boys, unpredictable teachers, and volatile loyalties; she hits all the right notes as Kara learns that first opinions are rarely accurate and that the scientific method does not always apply to human beings.”

            —Publisher’s Weekly

1. •Ellie Rollins blog features female characters from MG novels. I wrote about Miri from The Princess Academy HERE.
   

1. •Writers might be interested in this guest post I did for C. Hope Clarke’s blog where I talk about three big steps toward publication.
   

1. •I talk about turning fact into fiction over at Krazy Book Lady’s Blog.
   

1. •Larisa Reyes interviewed me on her blog 1000 Wrongs where I talk about inspiration and the road to publication. 
   

1. •Karen Schwartz read THE BOY PROJECT, then asked me specific questions about it for From the Mixed up Files.
   

1. •For mega-blog Cynsations, I answered questions about writing humor. Plus, if you stop by you can see pictures of my tiny, but unusually clean office. HERE 
   

1. •I Am a Reader, Not a Writer, asked new and different questions, and if you get by there soon, you might have time to enter the giveaway. HERE
   

1. •It was fun being interviewed by Hypable. And it’s the only place so far to find out five random things about me!
   

1. •This interview over at The Write Path, contains some writerly advice from me!
   

1. •Check out this interview on Audrey Vernick's blog about Literary Friendships. It answers a lot of the "what influenced you” questions.
   

1. •Here is a short and sweet interview with a flumoxing first question. (Unless you're an iCarly fan... maybe.)
   

1. •Cat Winters asked me some interesting and unique questions over at the Lucky 13s blog. Cat, you'd make a great journalist!
   

1. •Interview with me and other 2012 debuts about breaking into publishing here at Ink and Angst.
   

1. •My first review by a tween reader can be seen at Laura Renegar's blog!
   

1. •Want to share a book with a child? Check out the article I wrote for the November/ December issue of the 4:00 Book Hook newsletter, downloadable HERE.
   

1. •I was happy to be interviewed over at Kathy Erskine’s Blog!  Check it out HERE!
   

1. •Jodie interviewed me and did a giveaway earlier this month at Uniquely Moi Books!

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Visit my new blog to read about females who flaunt brainpower and flout social norms.

May 18, 2012

Lugoff-Elgin Middle School

May 18-20, 2012

South Carolina Book Festival

1. •Friday, May 18
   

2. 1:00-3:00 pm
   

3. I am teaching a Master Class about the road to publication in children's literature. 
   

4. Register HERE.
   

5. •Sunday, May 20
   

6. I will be part of a panel discussion on YA literature.
   

June 8-10, 2012

New Jersey SCBWI Conference

September 28-30, 2012

SCBWI Carolinas Fall Conference

Listed at Girls Life online:

“8 Books We Wanna Read in 2012”

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                    Kami

Newly released:

Nasty Bugs (Dial 2012)

edited by Lee Bennett Hopkins.

My poem Tick-tock Tick appears on page 22!

The book is gorgeous! Check it out.