A gallery of illustrations by Julie Morstad, winner of the 2014 Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Prize.

As with writing for adults, writing for kids and teens demands respect for the audience from authors. But specific to writing for younger people is understanding …

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Julie Wilson shares some of the books she'll be turning to this holiday season to get into the hands on creative spirit.