This time I really did finish my Bill of Rights book. It is in the hands of my editor, who is now reading it.

I am anticipating a grade of A 😂

(Occasionally I say, "I'm not writing any more books" and my friends laugh.) But my books end up in classrooms and school libraries, and that makes me happy.

Meanwhile, JJ would like the entire neighborhood to know that there is a skateboarder on the loose.

@Teri_Kanefield

JJ has his work cut out for him.

It's a huge job. I'd suggest he take it one bite at a time.

@Teri_Kanefield Congrats!
I'm sure your grade will be an A.

But editors have other ways of inflicting pain on authors.

@Teri_Kanefield Sorry, JJ. But if you read mommy's books, you'd know that freedom of expression is highly valued. Sk8rBoi stays.
@Teri_Kanefield
We have some of your books in our library! Any discussion of writing hi-lo history? We have a lot of middle schoolers reading at a 1st-3rd grade level.

@madrobin

Interesting. If a middle school reader is reading at a first grade level, the books written for first graders will be an insult because they are not aimed at readers with their maturity or experience.

I guess that would involve taking my books and adapting them for 8th graders with low reading ability. Right?

@Teri_Kanefield
Exactly! They have to look like regular books on the outside but the writing is at a very low level.
@madrobin Maybe I should talk to my publisher about offering my books in that format.
@Teri_Kanefield Schools are desperate for reading materials for these low readers. It’s really been exacerbated by the pandemic. There are a lot of fiction options (Saddleback publishes these) but few non-fiction.

@madrobin

I am going to talk to my publisher about converting the Making of America series. So it's called "hi lo"?

I have a few scheduled projects with that publisher, so it would not be soon, but I think the idea is interesting. Hamilton is the first book in the series, and because of the musical it can be easy to get young people started with that one.

@Teri_Kanefield Yes it’s called hi-lo. Excited to see what comes about!

@Teri_Kanefield
Good work, JJ!

Oh, and you, too!

@Teri_Kanefield Congratulations Teri! You deserve a🏅
@Teri_Kanefield - oh wonderful job! Congratulations!
@Teri_Kanefield Skateboarders are humans with wheels! It's unnatural. JJ is right.
@Teri_Kanefield well done! and good boy, JJ, for keeping Mum safe :)

@Teri_Kanefield

Congratulations, Teri! Please let us know when it's ready for distribution!

@Teri_Kanefield Congrats!🧨

I hear that Bradley Cooper has not yet firmly decided either way on film rights. Fingers crossed.

(($; -)}™

@Teri_Kanefield Recent trip to the doggy Salon? JJ looking sharp!
@Teri_Kanefield: Congratulations! I look forward to reading it.
@Teri_Kanefield JJ has been an inspiration…