If she can't spell, why is she a librarian? Librarians should know how to spell.

The key to writing successful YA is to keep the adults out of the story as much as possible.

When I was in the first grade I was afraid of the teacher and had a miserable time in the reading circle, a difficulty that was overcome by the loving patience of my second grade teacher. Even though I could read, I refused to do so.

All knowledge is valuable to a librarian.

The humiliation that Jane had felt turned to something else--grief perhaps, or regret. Regret that she had not known how to act with a boy, regret that she had not been wiser.

I had a very wise mother. She always kept books that were my grade level in our house.

Writers are good at plucking out what they need here and there.