by DianneSalerni | Apr 12, 2010 | PSSA, testing, writing
Pennsylvania students are currently in the throes of their yearly state testing. The testing window is shorter than ever, with only 8 days to complete 6 tests and all make-ups due to absences. Fifth grade students get the pleasure of following that up with another 4...
by DianneSalerni | Apr 9, 2010 | Elisha Kane, Maggie Fox, We Hear the Dead
As soon as the press discovered that gentleman adventurer Elisha Kane was courting the spirit medium Maggie Fox, newspapers scrambled to print the story, reporting sightings of them together, repeating gossip, and even following Dr. Kane on the street in the hopes of...
by DianneSalerni | Apr 6, 2010 | Elisha Kane, Maggie Fox, We Hear the Dead
Perhaps it’s time to introduce the love interest in We Hear the Dead. He’s not the typical boyfriend you find in a YA novel, although I’m pretty sure women did swoon over him. In fact, Elisha Kent Kane was one of the most beloved celebrities of the 19th century: a...
by DianneSalerni | Apr 4, 2010 | PSSA, testing, We Hear the Dead
The miserable weather has broken here in Pennsylvania, and April made a grand entrance with some truly gorgeous days! I also received the first professional review for We Hear the Dead on April 1, and it was no joke. Kirkus—the big, bad, difficult-to-please giant of...
by DianneSalerni | Apr 2, 2010 | contest, spiritualism, We Hear the Dead
Do you believe communication with the dead is possible?Have you ever felt the presence of someone who was not physically present?Teen Fire wants to know! So much so that they are hosting a contest to give away either a free copy of We Hear the Dead by yours truly or...
