S1 E4: Jennifer A Nielsen and Iceberg

Today’s episode is with middle grade author, Jennifer A Nielsen. Her newest novel, ICEBERG, is a thrilling middle grade historical fiction about Hazel Rothbury- a young stowaway onboard the Titanic will need all her courage and wits to stay alive.

The Read to Write KidLit Book Club read closely to notice what Nielsen did to bring us in to her story and then asked her questions about writing craft. Our goal is to learn more about writing craft through discussions with each other, our reading, and our discussion with the author. We hope you also learn more about writing after this podcast.

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About Jennifer A Nielsen

* Has been a writer since elementary.

* She writes fantasy and historical fiction.

* Her achievements include the Sydney Taylor Notable Book Award for her historical fiction novel, Resistance, multiple Whitney Awards, and even the Outstanding Achievement Award in 2023. Her books have also won numerous state awards.

As disaster looms on the horizon, a young stowaway onboard the Titanic will need all her courage and wits to stay alive. A thrilling tale from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen!

Hazel Rothbury is traveling all alone from her home in England aboard the celebrated ship Titanic. Following the untimely death of her father, Hazel’s mother is sending her to the US to work in a factory, so that she might send money back home to help her family make ends meet.

But Hazel harbors a secret dream: She wants to be a journalist, and she just knows that if she can write and sell a story about the Titanic's maiden voyage, she could earn enough money to support her family and not have to go to a sweatshop. When Hazel discovers that mother didn’t send her with enough money for a ticket, she decides she must stow away onboard the storied ship.

With the help of a porter named Charlie and a sweet first-class passenger named Sylvia, Hazel explores the opulent ship in secret, but a haunting mystery quickly finds her. The danger only intensifies when calamity strikes, and readers will be caught up in the terror and suspense alongside Hazel as she fights to save her friends and herself.

Bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen weaves an extraordinary tapestry of survival and disaster in this magnificent thriller.

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