From: Meghan McCarthy <meghanmccarthy007_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:40:31 -0800 (PST)

Interesting question!  I wouldn't choose to write about the death of a fi gure. I would put that in the backmatter. I think trying to write about the ENTIRE life of someone is too much for a picture book. There would be too many words, too much to digest... just too much! There is a person that I"m interested in writing about and she does die but I won't be writing about her in picture book form. I don't think it's even appropriate for the backm atter. I'm thinking of a graphic novel for this idea. Sometimes you just ha ve to accept that the idea of death isn't a good idea to subject children t o at the picture book level - especially if it involves a shooting, a crash , etc.

meghan www.meghan-mccarthy.com





 Betty's question has stayed with me, and I'd like to turn it over to you
 all. If a picture book biography of Lincoln or King (or JFK or Malcolm
 X, for that matter) omitted his assassination, would it be acceptable by
 today's standards?
 
 KT
 
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