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Jessica Scott Kerrin
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      • Lower the Trap
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      • Martin Bridge: Ready for Takeoff!
      • Martin Bridge: On the Lookout!
      • Martin Bridge: Blazing Ahead!
      • Martin Bridge: Sound the Alarm!
      • Martin Bridge: Out of Orbit!
      • Martin Bridge: In High Gear!
      • Martin Bridge: The Sky’s the Limit!
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new skill

Child's drawing of scultping at a desk, bird's eye view.

Stuck at home

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 Jessica1

Dear Sadie, I chose your letter because so many children are stuck at home right now with their families for days and days and days on end. Mostly this can […]

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Child's drawing of a trick bike park

Bike tricks

September 6, 2018 Jessica1

Hi Ethan, I suppose if you wear all the right protective gear and take some lessons from an expert about how to properly execute some cool bike tricks, you might […]

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Mud

February 8, 2018 Jessica1

Dear Macy, Your ATV looks like a hoot. I’ve seen many coming out of the woods around here caked in mud, just like you’ve described. I grew up with cousins […]

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Sky Diving

December 21, 2017 Jessica1

Dear Christian, There are lots of new things I would like to try, but skydiving is not one of them. However, I would certainly love to read about someone else […]

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Snowboarding

November 8, 2017 Jessica1

Dear Jesse, I picked your letter because today it feels like winter is coming for sure. I think somewhere in the province, it is actually snowing. I liked how you […]

 new skill  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for children, writing advice for kids, writing tips for kids

LEGOLAND!

October 19, 2017 Jessica1

Dear Bradley, I’ve never been to LEGOLAND, but I absolutely loved LEGO growing up, as did my son, so I looked it up. It turns out that there are many […]

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Goal!!

October 3, 2017 Jessica1

  Dear Hannah, I don’t know much about lacrosse but I looked it up and read that: it is the fastest game played on two feet; it was invented by […]

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Groundwood Books, Toronto

Kids Can Press, Toronto

Dalhousie University Archives, Halifax

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