Every one of the Byways Books includes beautiful full-color art by my illustrator, Hannah Christenson. Here’s a sampling from Book #9, Through the Notches: A Zane Johns Adventure.
Dress well, stand tall, smile often,” Virginia advised. “If you act free, people will assume you are free.”
—BACK ON TRACK: A GANIX JOHNS ADVENTURE
BYWAYS: Behind the Header
Every so often, I offer readers a look behind the Byways headers. On a related note, do you recognize the four creatures it features? From top left, circling clockwise, they are a unicorn, a griffin, a dragon, and a phoenix. The topmost animal changes out from book to book. Continue reading BYWAYS: Behind the Header
BYWAYS: Trendy Cover
Caught a blog post this morning over on The Booklist Reader about a trend in kids’ book covers—Ride a Golden Beast. Gathering up these titles would make for a fun library or bookshop display. And Zane’s on trend with the cover for Byways #12, In the Middle: A Zane Johns Adventure.
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Byways. Three half-brothers take sibling rivalry to new lengths as they race each other across their homeland. A coming-of-age story times three … with an educational twist.
The master sculptor knew his place. Morven had called him. Morven had claimed him. Morven would keep him.”
—MEADOWSWEET by C. J. Milbrandt
#amreading Accessories
I’ve mentioned my collection of book flags before. Here are a bunch I found at our local Daiso store. Cute and useful!
BYWAYS: Best Friend
Jovan Johns. He’s not one of the three brothers in the race. He’s their second cousin (their dad’s uncle’s grandson) and Zane’s best (and only) friend. Musical and bookish, Jovan bears a strong resemblance to the rest of the Johns family.
May soft winds touch you. May gentle seas carry you. May the sun and stars find you smiling.”
—ACROSS THE LINE: A GANIX JOHNS ADVENTURE
ART: Tupper Meadowsweet
#amreading in Greens
Bargain Books. Here’s a recent stack of thrift store book buys, all in shades of yellow and green. (It’s incredibly dangerous to have a Goodwill Bookstore in driving distance.)
C. J. Milbrandt 