A few days ago I interviewed Kirby Larson, author of the Newbery Honor book, Hattie Big Sky. She was so delightful to talk to, and she’s got a great Web site with biographical information as well as information about her books.
Here’s an excerpt from the interview where Kirby talks about attending a mother daughter book club meeting near her home. You can read the entire piece to see what she has to say about Hattie Big Sky and other things by clicking here.
I understand you visited a mother daughter book club meeting with your daughter?
KL: Yes. It was really a fun evening. I am so impressed with the commitment that moms are making now to this concept. I think it’s an important way for moms to be together with girls, especially when they are pre-teen. You can talk about some tough issues that may be affecting your daughters, but since they are a character’s issues it’s a safe way to bring them up. I loved how the girls had their questions to ask and the moms had their questions to ask. They were all interacting as if they were equal. And I think it’s nice to have other adult women in your life when you’re growing up. I can see these book clubs working on a lot of different levels to help girls get through those tough pre-teen and teen years.