Tues. July 10, 2012--Janet Heller will be speaking about “Using Stories and Nonfiction for Kids to Combat Bullying” from 1:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. at the Michigan Reading Association’s Summer Literature Conference at the Bavarian Inn Lodge and Conference Center in Frankenmuth, Michigan. She will also host a table at the Authors’ Luncheon from 12:30 p.m. to 1:20 p.m., and her books will be on display and for sale. Janet Heller will autographing her poetry book Traffic Stop (Finishing Line Press, 2011) and her award-winning children's book about bullying How the Moon Regained Her Shape (Sylvan Dell, 2006). The theme of the conference is “Literacy for All: Instilling the Love of Literature and the Power of Language.” Location: The Bavarian Inn Lodge, 1 Covered Bridge Lane, Frankenmuth MI 48734. For more information, please e-mail the Michigan Reading Association at mra@michiganreading.org , phone the MRA at 800-672-7323,...
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Apr.14.2012 - 4:53 pm
On April 5, 2012, the new documentary movie Bully, which had originally been rated "R," received a revised rating of "PG-13" after an extensive petition drive. The...
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Nov.16.2011 - 9:53 pm
Last Sunday, I watched PBS's The Song of Lunch on Masterpiece Theatre. This drama focuses on a reunion of two former lovers, who meet for lunch in an Italian restaurant...
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Oct.26.2011 - 2:38 pm
I'm enjoying the episodes of Case Histories on PBS's Masterpiece Theater. Each program covers several interlocking cases. The first episode involves mysteries...
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Sep.12.2011 - 2:04 pm
Two years ago, when she was penalized for a foot fault, star tennis player Serena Williams completely lost her...
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May.14.2012
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Book Review: How the Moon Regained Her Shape, Posted by Kristi Bernard, Monday, May 14, 2012, website http://kristisbooknook.blogspot.com
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Janet Ruth Heller is a poet, literary critic, essayist, playwright, and fiction writer. I am a past president of the Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature, and I am currently president of the Michigan College English Association. I...
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