News:

Coming 3/17/2009

Marlane Kennedy's new book, The Dog Days of Charlotte Hayes

10/1/2008

Marlane Kennedy will be the keynote speaker for the Greater Cincinnati Library Association at 9:00 in the morning

Book signing from 4:00-6:00 pm at The Blue Marble Book Store, Fort Thomas, Kentucky

5/5/2008

Me and the Pumpkin Queen is a finalist for the Kentucky Blue Grass Book Award!

2/16/2008

Book signing from 11:00 a.m. to noon at The Blue Marble Book Store, Fort Thomas, Kentucky
 
10/17/2007
 
The weight of the winning giant pumpkin at the 2007 Circleville Pumpkin Show was 1524.5 lbs, grown by Dr. Robert Liggett.
 
Contest winner-- Colby from Buffalo, New York
Thanks to all for your participation.
 
10/15/2007
Pumpkin Show Book Signing (Oct 16-20th)
Log Cabin Tree Farm booth-- Pinckney Street
 Tues 5:00-8:00pm
 Wed 2:00-5:00pm
 Fri 12-2:00 & 5-7:00pm
 Sat 4:30-6:00pm
 
8/29/2007

Contest
Win Atlantic Giant seeds and a copy of Me and the Pumpkin Queen. Click here for details!

8/20/2007

Me and the Pumpkin Queen has been named a Book Sense Fall 2007 Children's Pick!

8/1/2007

The reviews are in...here's what they have to say:

-"This marvelously heartwarming story deserves a big blue ribbon"--BookPage

-"...a heartwarming and genuine offering that demands little and gives much"--Kirkus Reviews

-"fleshed out with characters the reader will both understand and fall in love with. Mildred is a very appealing, very real eleven year old...This is a refreshing and uplifting story that will have wide appeal for middle grade readers."--Children's Literature

-"Kennedy's straightforward narrative is as solid and unadorned as a pumpkin, yet lovely in its own way."--Booklist

-"The author combines the art and science of horticulture with a gentle family story, a feel for a child in mourning, and just the right amount of humor and tension..."--School Library Journal


1/10/2007

Me and the Pumpkin Queen was chosen as a Junior Library Guild Selection.