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Author: Julia Tomiak

I believe in the power of words to improve our lives, and I help people find interesting words to read. Member of SCBWI.
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Vocabulary from “Where’d You Go, Bernadette”: Insouciant

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 13 Comments

Do you know what insouciant means? I'll help you, as well as share some info about a great book I'm reading. Boost your vocab today!

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How Does Otherborn Compare to Other Dystopian Reads?

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 12 Comments

Author Anna Silver explains why her novel Otherborn isn't your typical YA dystopian book.

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Vocabulary from Otherborn: Untenable

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 16 Comments

Do you know this word I found in Anna Silver's YA novel Otherborn?

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What Were the Most Memorable Words of 2013?

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 7 Comments

I couldn’t let the year pass without sharing a word nerdy recap of 2013.  Which words were most popular?  Which ones could we forget? My favorite new word...

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Vocabulary from Geography: Polder

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 11 Comments

My son taught me a word nerd word from his World G class!

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What Were the Best Books of 2013?

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Julia Tomiak / 3 Comments

Let me help you find your next read. In this post I share three excellent book lists with titles for every reading preference.

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