<p>At a time when our national attention sits securely, sometimes obsessively, on the goingson of Washington, D.C. and our national leaders &#8212; be they elected, electoral, or judicial &#8212; young viewers and readers deserve thoughtful texts exploring the roots of our rights. For parents, teachers, and librarians seeking such books for the voracious omnivorous reader,&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://jynnemason.com/2017/06/21/two-first-amendment-books-by-jennif

<p>Let&#8217;s play a game! A what-if guessing game. What if all your dreams came true in the New Year? What if, instead, your worst nightmares actually happened? What is something you&#8217;d never imagine befalling you and what if that very thing occurred? I know. I know. The zen-ists find it terribly unfashionable to play such&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://jynnemason.com/2016/12/30/the-pinball-plot/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Pinbal

<p>I&#8217;m going Old Faithful and spewin&#8217; some really exciting news here: In honor of the National Parks Service Centennial, my latest article, &#8220;Striking a Balance,&#8221; appears in the May/June issue of Cobblestone magazine! For a century, the Parks have teetered on a tightrope slung between the demands of sharing their natural splendors with millions of&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://jynnemason.com/2016/05/16/striking-a-balance-national-parks-by-j

<p>Today, I&#8217;m as happy as a maggot in pus because my short story, &#8220;Body of Knowledge&#8221; appears in the the February 2016 issue of Muse Magazine for Kids! Based on true events in 19th century Dublin, the hair-raising tale follows four teens on a&nbsp;midnight&nbsp;errand to rob a grave! If I&#8217;ve done my job as a&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://jynnemason.com/2016/02/04/body-of-knowledge-graverobbing-by-jennifer-mason/">Continue reading <span cla