Read the q a with ellen potter from publisher s weekly on writing a novel inspired by the secret garden.
The humming room ellen potter.
Most recently the author tapped into memories of her own childhood reading to pen the humming room a novel.
That s how she got to be so good at hiding in the first place.
The scene seemed foreboding and not what i expect in a middle grade book.
Read the kirkus review of the humming room.
Ellen potter born 1960s is an american author of both children s and adults books as ellen toby potter she grew up in upper west side new york city and studied creative writing at binghamton university and now lives in candor in upstate new york.
Fiction p twelve year old roo fanshaw just wants to be left alone.
The humming room author.
She went on to write three sequels about that enchantingly quirky heroine as well as two other novels slob and the kneebone boy.
She has been a contributor to cimarron review epoch the hudson review and seventeen her novel olivia kidney was winner of the child.
By the end of the chapter i feared for roo either her parents died or committed a terrible crime.
The humming room author.
Ellen potter is the author of many children s books including the olivia kidney series pish posh slob and the kneebone boy.
Feiwel friends publication date.
Living in a frighteningly unstable family she often needs to disappear at a moment s notice.
February 28 2012 source.
February 28 2012 hardcover.
Living in a frighteningly unstable family she often needs to disappear at a moment s notice.
Inspired by the secret garden this tale full of unusual characters and mysterious secrets is a story that only ellen potter could write.
When her parents are murdered it s her special hiding place under the trailer that saves her life.
Kirkus reviews.
Hiding is roo fanshaw s special skill.
A young orphan finds herself in a remote mansion that hides many secrets.
In 2003 ellen potter made a lively splash onto the scene with her middle.
Feiwel friends published on.
If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that.
By sally lodge jan 12 2011.
Her non fiction book spilling ink.
In 2003 ellen potter made a lively splash onto the scene with her middle grade novel olivia kidney.
A young writer s handbook was co authored by anne mazer olivia kidney was awarded child magazine s best children s book award and was selected as one of the books of the year by parenting magazine.
192 pages hiding is roo fanshaw s special skill.
Having grown up in a broken home she can only find peace by hiding br p br p as hard as her life has been roo s world is turned upside down when her.
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Ellen potter starts the humming room with a young girl roo hiding while state troopers search her parent s trailer.
