How Susan Koehler Hooks Readers and Makes History Exciting with Charlie's Song
Listen to today's episode, "How Susan Koehler Hooks Readers and Makes History Exciting with Charlie's Song" as veteran teacher, lifetime literary enthusiast, and middle grade author, Susan Koehler joins Dori Durbin!
What if kids could see history as being entertaining and fun? Discover how Susan masterfully integrates history into an entertaining middle grade novel, "Charlie's Sing" through relatable characters like 12-year-old Charlie and 10-year-old Dahlia. Susan gives insights into crafting multi-dimensional, realistic characters and engaging dialogue. Stay tuned for a special performance of "Charlie's Song" as the song version! Susan's interview includes (and more!):
- Susan reads "Charlie's Song" Sample
- Real Historical Elements in Book
- Emotional Parallels Between Characters & Readers
- Considerations for Character Development
- How Susan Created Personal Writing Challenges
- Creating Realistic Dialogue
- Advice for Kids Wanting to Be Authors
- "Charlie's Song" Sample Sung by W. Heath Fowler
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More About Susan:
Susan Koehler is a veteran educator, a lifetime literary enthusiast, and the author of several books for kids and teachers. Dahlia in Bloom, her first novel for young readers, was named a Best Book of 2019 by Kirkus Reviews, and Nobody Kills Uncle Buster and Gets Away With It, a fast-paced contemporary mystery, was the Florida Writers Association 2022 Children's Book of the Year. Susan's latest book, Charlie's Song, is a heartwarming sequel to Dahlia in Bloom. Even though she's no longer in the classroom every day, Susan still loves to work with students and teachers. You can learn more about her books, author visits, and writing workshops at susankoehlerwrites.com.
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"Charlie's Song" sung by W. Heath Fowler:
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More about Dori Durbin:
Dori Durbin is a Christian wife, mom, author, illustrator, and a kids’ book coach who after experiencing a life-changing illness, quickly switched gears to follow her dream. She creates kids’ books to provide a fun and safe passageway for kids and parents to dig deeper and experience empowered lives. Dori also coaches non-fiction authors, professionals, and aspiring authors to “kid-size” their content into informational and engaging kids’ books!
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