43: Caroline Starr Rose - Acknowledging and Facing Our Fears - Middle Grade Author Interview

There are so many times in life where our fears come to us without our permission. Do we acknowledge them? Face them? Turn away? Caroline and I discuss these questions based on her incredible middle grade novel in verse, The Burning Season. We also talk about things like whether or not to leave home and how both options can be good choices.For more author interviews check out this episode next https://youtu.be/u1oOhee7B_I?si=ICVJiCAY-u-D5Ftn#middlegradebooks #childrensliterature #authorinterview #childrensbookpodcastFind middle grade author Caroline Starr Rosewww.carolinestarrrose.comThe Burning Season by Caroline Starr Rose https://www.amazon.com/Burning-Season-Caroline-Starr-Rose/dp/0593617932/The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko https://www.amazon.com/Tenth-Mistake-Hank-Hooperman/dp/1524718955/Chapters00:00 Meet Caroline Starr Rose middle grade author of The Burning Season and author ice breaker02:40 What is The Burning Season, middle grade novel in verse, about?06:20 How did you get into writing novels in verse?10:47 Why do people leave home? And why do people come back?16:50 The power of acknowledging a fear21:14 Facing our fears23:04 The Hatchet by Gary Paulsen tie ins25:10 Something Caroline learned in writing The Burning Season27:35 What do you hope for Opal, the main character, going forward after the story ends?28:45 What’s next for author Caroline Starr Rose30:37 Caroline’s book recommendation

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