No Map, Great Trip: A Young Writer's Road to Page One

by Paul Fleischman

On Sale: 10/08/2019

No Map, Great Trip: A Young Writer's Road to Page One

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No Map, Great Trip: A Young Writer's Road to Page One

by Paul Fleischman

On Sale: 10/08/2019

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About the Book

Newbery Medalist Paul Fleischman reflects on his childhood with his award-winning father, Sid Fleischman, and details his own path to becoming a writer in this memorable book that is part memoir, part travelogue, and part reflection on craft and creativity.

No Map, Great Trip is an excellent choice for aspiring authors, language arts classrooms, and fans of Gail Carson Levine’s Writing Magic.

Acclaimed author Paul Fleischman considers how growing up with a father who was an award-winning author helped to shape and inspire his own career. Paul and Sid Fleischman are the only father-son Newbery Medalists in history, and life in the Fleischman home was extraordinary. Readers will feel like part of the family in this humorous and aspirational chronicle.

Paul Fleischman is the author of the Newbery Award-winning Joyful Noise and the classroom classic Seedfolks, as well as many other acclaimed and beloved titles. His books are taught and performed in classrooms across the country.

Part memoir, part travelogue (young Paul travels from California to New Hampshire by himself), part writing book, and part reflection on art and creativity, this inspirational book includes black-and-white photographs, as well as writing tips and prompts just right for budding authors. No Map, Great Trip is a great gift for young writers, language arts teachers, and fans of Jack Prelutsky’s Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry and Ralph Fletcher’s A Writer’s Notebook.

Critical Praise

“Legendary author and Newbery medalist Fleischman combines an easygoing memoir with a friendly writing guide . . . An inviting memoir with smooth and engaging storytelling.”  — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“A humorous, thoughtful demonstration that the path to writing isn't always a straight line.” — Kirkus Reviews

“An inspiring look at how an award-winning author eventually found his voice.”  — Publishers Weekly

“A lively memoir-guidebook.”  — Booklist

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780062857477
  • ISBN 10: 0062857479
  • Imprint: Greenwillow Books
  • On Sale: 10/08/2019
  • Pages: 160
  • List Price:9.99 CAD
  • Ages: 8 to 12
  • BISAC1 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Literary
  • BISAC2 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Travel
  • BISAC3 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Family / Parents
  • BISAC4 : JUVENILE NONFICTION / Language Arts / Composition & Creative Writing

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