Jan L. Coates

Creator of books for young readers of all ages because inside, I'm still 11. Not so much outside. Mother, GRANDMOTHER!, dog-lover, hiker, biker, thrifter.

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How I wish I'd known this wise woman, Doris McCarthy. But I do get to write a book about her! @FitzWhits

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@tomryanauthor Saw your name on the Toronto Star bestseller (Canadian) list for Oct. 23 week

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Hey - if you're working in a school (Nova Scotia), I'd love to come for a visit, chat about books, reading and writing with your students. Link here: https://t.co/Eu1RojCjl3 @AVRCE_NS @SSRCE_NS @CCRCE_NS @WritersFedofNS

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Quilted sky morning.

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Thanks to this site, I got to spend time re-reading some of my favorite MG novels - check out my reviews at the link above. @MGminded #lovemiddlegradenovels #canadiankidswriters

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Happy Tuesday! #haliburtonhighlands

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@LakelifeLore Occasionally I pay the extra couple of cents/liter and buy gas in Grand Pre (or New Ross) where they still pump:) But, yeah.

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@LakelifeLore Recently re-watched "Mr. Holland's Opus" - loved it!

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@FuseEight Sounds like a nice gift for a soon-to-be new mom.

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Happy National Canoe Day - hope you're spending it on or near the water! @CndnCanoeMuseum #OnTheWater, #NCD2024, and #NationalCanoeDay

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@HornBook @BostonGlobe @Sydneydraws @NealPorterBooks @HolidayHouseBks You're in very good company - right next to Jacqueline Woodson. Congratulations!

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@FuseEight Fellow Nova Scotian Sydney Smith is in very good company here! Wonderful!

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@tomryanauthor @StephenKing Road trip to Bangor - I read that his former home has been turned into a writers' retreat! Seems he lives in Florida for a chunk of the year these days.

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@Sydneydraws Nice wet pavement/reflections.

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Hope you'll be living like somebody left the gate open this long weekend! #canadianillustrators #soulsmiles

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@NancyRose38 Type A squirrel!

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@LakelifeLore It's a sad state of affairs. I say they stop paying the "consultants/bureaucrats" and start listening to the people in the trenches - healthcare workers. I'm pretty sure they know how to fix the system, although it'll take time.

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@emcmack Don't know where to find them now, but my kids LOVED those (about 30 years ago) - cassette tapes then:)

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@ANNELAMOTT So much to think about. Thank you.