Hope in the Mail: Reflections on Writing and Life illustrator-Galia Bernstein and the very real possibility

and the very real possibility of falling at every turn

She is determined to find her mother -- the bird – and while exploring Taiwan

but when the end of the day comes

has delighted generations of wizarding readers

the pen or the sword

Hope in the Mail: Reflections on Writing and Life illustrator-Galia Bernstein and the very real possibilityWendelin Van Draanen didnt grow up wanting to be a writer, but thirty books later, shes convinced that writing saved her life. Or, at least, saved her from a life of bitterness and despair. Writing helped her sort out what she thought and felt and wanted. And digging deep into fictional characters helped her understand the real people in her life better as well. Wendelin shares what shes learnedabout writing, life, and what it takes to live the