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7 SECRETS TO CREATE AVID TWEEN READERS

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7 SECRETS TO CREATE AVID TWEEN READERS

avid tween readersThe reason we have 7 secrets to create avid tween readers is because recent statistics by the National Endowment for the Arts shows us that there is a rapid decline in reading skills of American children.  As the author of Saltwater Taffy and a literacy advocate for children, I find this disturbing and sad.  Something must be done!

Despite the popularity of Harry Potter and other children’s books that have flown off the shelves in recent years, the following statement should be a wake-up call for parents, teachers and our entire nation:

“Americans ages 15-24 spend almost two hours a day watching TV, and only seven minutes of their daily leisure time on reading.”

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STUDY SECRETS FOR TWEENS

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Saltwater TaffySTUDY SECRETS FOR TWEENS

Saltwater Taffy’s 7 Study Secrets for Tweens can help you get amazing results today and carry all the way into college.  One of the biggest hurdles for students is the fear of failure.  I don’t think anyone wants to fail a test, but if you don’t study…

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7 SECRETS TO CHILDREN’S BOOK MARKETING

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Saltwater Taffy7 SECRETS TO CHILDREN’S BOOK MARKETING

Children’s book marketing is the most important element there is after you write a children’s book.

So, there you are, drained from giving your blood, sweat and tears to write the next great American best-selling children’s book, but what’s this?  You have more work to do?  I know, it’s hard to imagine, but it is true as the sky is blue.  You see, the minute you finish your manuscript, you are only 10% there.  You must now must up the strength to give another

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