{"id":1138,"date":"2017-04-24T04:03:54","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T04:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/?p=1138"},"modified":"2021-07-03T05:07:03","modified_gmt":"2021-07-03T05:07:03","slug":"author-spotlight-joanne-osullivan-between-two-skies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/index.php\/2017\/04\/24\/author-spotlight-joanne-osullivan-between-two-skies\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Spotlight:  Joanne O&#8217;Sullivan Talks About Between Two Skies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1492 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BetweenTwoSkies-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"Author Spotlight Interview | Joanne O'Sullivan talks Between Two Skies | www.patriciabaileyauthor.com\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BetweenTwoSkies-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BetweenTwoSkies-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BetweenTwoSkies.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/b><em>Today I\u2019m<\/em><em> shining the Author Spotlight on fellow <a href=\"http:\/\/classof2k17.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Class of 2k17<\/a> member Joanne O&#8217;Sullivan and her debut novel BETWEEN TWO SKIES.<\/em><b><em><br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<\/b>Title:\u00a0 BETWEEN TWO SKIES<\/p>\n<p>Genre:\u00a0 YA<\/p>\n<p>Age Range:\u00a0 12-16<\/p>\n<p>Launch Date:\u00a0 April 25, 2017<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Please tell us a little bit about your book?<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most kids her age can\u2019t wait to get out of tiny Bayou Perdu, a fishing town way, way down in Louisiana. But for sixteen-year-old Evangeline Riley it\u2019s home. She has her best friends, Kendra and Danielle; her wise, beloved Mamere; and back-to-back titles in the under-sixteen fishing rodeo and above all peace that only comes when she takes her skiff out to where there is nothing but sky and air and water and wings. Then Hurricane Katrina comes, and everything changes. Exiled to Atlanta, she longs for home. But when she meets\u2014and falls for\u2014fellow \u201crefugee\u201d and budding bluesman Tru, she has to decide if home is a person or a place.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>What inspired you to write this story and\/or these characters?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I went to college at Loyola University in New Orleans and that area holds a special place in my heart. After Hurricane Katrina hit, I really wanted to do something to help. However, I was expecting my son, so I wasn\u2019t able to volunteer for rebuilding. Instead, I read a lot about what was happening: a lot of first-person narratives. I was struck by the teens whose lives were interrupted by the storm. School had either just started or was about to start for many. The year that they though they would have\u2014and for some the life they thought they would have\u2014never happened.<\/p>\n<p>I first read Wordsworth\u2019s &#8220;Evangeline&#8221; when I was in college in New Orleans. This sweeping, melancholy love poem tells the story of a girl in Acadia (now Atlantic Canada) separated from her true love Gabriel on the eve of their wedding as the British forced French speakers out of Canada and they resettle in Louisiana. She relentlessly searches the frontier of the US for him, only to find him when it\u2019s too late. The heroine of this story, Evangeline, is legendary in Louisiana.<\/p>\n<p>When I read about the many people displaced by Katrina, I couldn\u2019t help but connect the Acadians\u2014exiled hundreds of years before\u2014to this new catastrophe, this new exodus for some of their descendants. A new Evangeline and a new Gabriel took shape in my mind: Evangeline Riley, whose family\u2019s fortunes are so entwined with the land and sea, and Tru Nguyen, whose family has endured exile before as war pushed them out of Vietnam. Like characters in the story that inspired them, they are caught up in circumstances beyond their control and driven out of the diverse and soulful place that is Southern Louisiana. Their lives are broken and bent into new shapes. The way they respond to this upheaval will determine their futures.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>Everyone says writing is a process. Could you share a little about your writing and\/or research\u00a0<\/b><b><\/b><b>process?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I typically start with a certain character or scene that\u2019s intriguing to me and build out from there. I am a journalist as well, so I love research; so much so that I need to stop myself at some point so that I don\u2019t lean to far into non-fiction! Once I\u2019ve got some scenes written and the characters have introduced themselves to me I start to think about plot- where are we going with this? This may not be the most efficient way to write a novel, but that\u2019s the way it happens for me!<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">We know no writer is created in a vacuum. Could you tell the readers about a teacher or a librarian who had an effect on your writing life?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My elementary school librarian Mrs. Johnson was a big influence in my life! At my school, being athletic was much more the norm than being bookish. Mrs. Johnson always welcomed me and found new books that she knew I would like, so the library felt more like home to me than any other part of the school. My second grade teacher Mrs. Hale also encouraged me to write and her encouragement stayed with me for a long time!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>What makes your book a good pick for use in a classroom? Is there any particular way you\u2019d\u00a0<\/b><b><\/b><b>like to see teachers use it with young readers\/teens?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>BETWEEN TWO SKIES helps to show the more human side of one of the biggest natural disasters in American history, Hurricane Katrina. While reading nonfiction and historical accounts helps us understand it on one level, fiction helps readers to understand it on the emotional level. I would love it if teachers used BETWEEN TWO SKIES to show how historical events can be brought to life in fiction. But it\u2019s also an all-around coming-of-age, family and love story!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>I\u2019m a little dog obsessed here at www.patriciabaileyauthor.com. Would you tell the readers<\/b><b> <\/b><b>about your favorite dog (real or imaginary)?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a little dog obsessed, too! My favorite real dog is, of course, my family dog Biscuit. He adopted us one weekend when we were visiting a friend\u2019s weekend house. He arrived on the driveway and basically never left us again. We tried to find an owner, but no one came forward so he became our pup. He\u2019s a bit shy with strangers, but he\u2019s such a loving guy with us. He\u2019s not the smartest dog in the world, but we think he\u2019s the sweetest!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1493 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/biscuit-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Author Spotlight Interview | Joanne O'Sullivan talks Between Two Skies | www.patriciabaileyauthor.com\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/biscuit-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/biscuit-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/biscuit.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1491 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/CE1F8092retouch-2-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Author Spotlight Interview | Joanne OSullivan talks Between Two Skies | www.patriciabaileyauthor.com\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/CE1F8092retouch-2-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/CE1F8092retouch-2-3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/CE1F8092retouch-2-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Joanne O&#8217;Sullivan introduces fascinating people and places to readers through books, articles and blog posts. Her award-winning science, sustainability and travel books for kids include &#8220;Migration Nation&#8221; (Charlesbridge, 2015) and the 101 Before You\u2019re 12 series. She has lived in a sixteenth-century Italian palazzo and a modern Korean high-rise, but now calls beautiful Asheville, North Carolina home. When she and her environmental activist husband and artistic kids aren\u2019t out in the woods, she\u2019s usually planning her next big trip to faraway places. Visit her at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.joanneosullivan.com\">www.joanneosullivan.com<\/a> or on Twitter and Instagram at jkosullian1.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks so much, Joanne!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-509\" src=\"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/100foriconCROPPEDGirlwithdog33637688_l.jpg\" alt=\"patriciabaileyauthor.com\" width=\"100\" height=\"68\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-315\" src=\"http:\/\/patriciabaileyauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TrishSignatureblue.png\" alt=\"TrishSignatureblue\" width=\"75\" height=\"49\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 52px; left: 20px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today I\u2019m shining the Author Spotlight on fellow Class of 2k17 member Joanne O&#8217;Sullivan and her debut novel BETWEEN TWO SKIES. 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