"Boys" Book Gets Praise

The May issue of School Library Journal features a very positive review for the newest book in Lynda Madaras' What's Happening to My Body? series, On Your Mark, Get Set, Grow! This puberty guide written for boys ages 8 and up receives the following praise:

In this much-needed companion to her "Ready, Set, Grow!" (2003) guide for girls, Madaras draws on her experience teaching sex education to inform boys. The age-appropriate presentation includes cartoon art on almost every page and a sprinkling of humor. A reassuring tone pervades the text...An excellent resource for both children and parents.

For more information on the book, see:
http://newmarketpress.com/title.asp?id=840

21st-Century Parent Coast to Coast

Debra Haffner, author of the new book What Every 21st-Century Parent Needs to Know, was featured as a guest on San Francisco's The View from the Bay (KGO-TV, ABC) this past Tuesday. On the show, she discussed raising kids today, how to be an "affirming parent," and Internet safety issues.

You can view the segment at this link:
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=view_from_the_bay/parenting_babies&id=6109096

Separately, Haffner's column "21st-Century Parent" (serialized from the book by McClatchy Tribune newspapers) recently started running in the Miami Herald and other papers.

You can read the first entries here:
http://www.miamiherald.com/360/story/521502.html

Mystery Writers honor "Michael Clayton"

Last week, the Mystery Writers of America handed out their coveted Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring mystery and crime writing. The winner of the Edgar for Best Motion Picture Screenplay was "Michael Clayton," written by Tony Gilroy, previously nominated for the Oscars and the Writers Guild Awards.

Michael Clayton: The Shooting Script is published in Newmarket Press' acclaimed Newmarket Shooting Script series. See more details on the book by visiting: http://newmarketpress.com/title.asp?id=866