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Yet Lately, a poem
Please note: This poem is NOT a sibling rant. As you read to the end, the context will be revealed... YET LATELY by Josette Abruzzini ...

Josette Abruzzini
Apr 272 min read
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I AM GREENLAND, a poem
I became fascinated with the Arctic when a 100-square-mile chunk of ice broke off Greenland’s Peterman Glacier in August of 2010. My...

Josette Abruzzini
Apr 114 min read
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An Epic Rescue 110 Years ago Today!
Captain Bob Bartlett was perhaps Newfoundland’s most famous mariner. A sea captain and Arctic explorer of world renown, the Brigus native...

Josette Abruzzini
Sep 7, 20242 min read
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A Fast-paced Historical Novel!
Midnight Blue is a plot-driven historical novel written by a popular Dutch writer, Simone van der Vlugt. The writer is new to...

Josette Abruzzini
Aug 8, 20241 min read
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Pushing the Restart Button!
After eleven-months away from my writing, I’m back! Following a family sabbatical of sorts, I returned to my writing this past January....

Josette Abruzzini
Mar 30, 20243 min read
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The Enamel-top Table
This kitchen table has stood witness to the Perelli-Abruzzini family for about a hundred years. Perhaps it has a familiar story... The...

Josette Abruzzini
Nov 16, 20224 min read
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A home that's lost... can still be a source of strength.
DEAR WILD CHILD, YOU CARRY YOUR HOME INSIDE YOU tells a story about inner strength. It is a beautifully written picture book recently...

Josette Abruzzini
Aug 24, 20222 min read
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Praise & Celebrate Life!
Birthdays are meant to be celebrated, but this fast-paced world can make remembering them rather tedious. I’d love to share a...

Josette Abruzzini
Jun 8, 20223 min read
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The What, Why & How of STEAM Education.
What is the difference between STEM and STEAM education? Simply, STEM is the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics....

Josette Abruzzini
Feb 2, 20224 min read
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Happy 90th Dad!
Today would’ve been Dad’s 90th birthday. How should I mark the occasion? For many years he shared his love and positivity with all of us...

Josette Abruzzini
Dec 13, 20212 min read
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Letting Every Story Shine!
My commitment to attend Jess Keating’s Epic Author’s Academy has proven to be a commitment to myself, but how do I explain the gifts I've...

Josette Abruzzini
Dec 2, 20211 min read
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Julia Lyon's "A Dinosaur Named Ruth"!
I am thrilled to introduce you to Julia Lyon, my critique partner whose debut picture book, A Dinosaur Named Ruth: How Ruth Mason...

Josette Abruzzini
Nov 17, 20214 min read
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Pennsylvania to Newfoundland, 2021: Hurdles to a Happy Place
The US borders with Canada and Mexico are opening for shorter visits in just a few weeks. Finally Americans will be able to take weekend...

Josette Abruzzini
Oct 23, 20216 min read
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Clarks Summit author reintroduces 1900-1920's Springwater, NY!
Author and history buff Julie Jeffery Manwarren and photographic glass plate collector Paul Holbrook have never met in person, but after...

Josette Abruzzini
Aug 4, 20217 min read
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Collections of Things & Ideas...
Many of us have a collection or two - a few blue and white plates on a wall or an album of treasured photographs, perhaps a secret stash...

Josette Abruzzini
May 5, 20212 min read
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Calling Auntie Ann
Every now and then I call Auntie Ann, my father’s youngest sister. Her first sentence is, “Hello darling,” with a hint of Irish brogue...

Josette Abruzzini
Mar 10, 20214 min read
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Broadening the NF Kidlit Discussion
The following is my response to the most recent article in the #WashingtonPost about the reading preferences of today's children. I had...

Josette Abruzzini
Jan 26, 20212 min read
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2020: My Year as a Writer
This is my second year participating in Julie Hedlund’s 12 Days 4 Writers Challenge. What were my writing successes and failures over...

Josette Abruzzini
Jan 1, 20214 min read
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My Special Words for 2020... and 2021!
Each December I choose a word-of-the-new-year that resonates with me; a word I think will have significance for me in the year ahead....

Josette Abruzzini
Dec 30, 20204 min read
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Days Like These
Summer greeneries usher in their rust-eries, grateful for their effervescent glories. Blazing leaves stir in gentle breezes as morning...

Josette Abruzzini
Sep 28, 20201 min read
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