I was at NCTE 2024 in Boston when I heard that We Sing From the Heart was recognized as an Orbis Pictus Recommended Book for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children. Thank you so much to the NCTE Orbis Pictus committee for this honor! We Sing From The Heart: How The Slants® Took Their Fight for…
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Read Your World Virtual Party + Book Bundle GIVEAWAYS!
Please join us for the Read Your World Virtual Party on Thursday, January 30, 2025, from 9 pm to 10 pm EST. Register here! We will be giving away book bundles of 10 books each every 10 minutes as we discuss the state of children’s book publishing. Sign up for the virtual party and…
Hallyu! at The Museum of Fine Arts Boston
My friend Dr. Hyeouk Chris Hahm from Boston University School of Social Work created a panel for Hallyu on “The City Talks: Korean Standards and Stigmas”. Hahm explains that while Korea’s influence on pop culture is an exciting and positive phenomenon, addressing societal issues like the country’s fierce competition and strict beauty standards can help…
Our Story and Song Festival in Millis, MA
Erin Dionne, Kelly Carey, and I were invited to participate in a Story and Song Festival in Millis, Massachusetts organized by singer and illustrator Robert Zammarchi. Robert has brought new life to Niagara Hall in Millis by creating a performance showcase for his town. This is one example of the events that he created. Thank…
WE SING FROM THE HEART wins California Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Award
I am thrilled and honored to have received the California Reading Association’s Eureka! Honor Book Award in the nonfiction children’s book category for We Sing From The Heart: How The Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court, illustrated by Victor Bizar Gómez and published by Red Comet Press. Thank you…
I had a great time at the Louisville Book Festival!
I had so much fun at the Louisville Book Festival despite still recovering from Bell’s Palsy. You might notice that my smile is a little weird from partial face paralysis thanks to Bell’s Palsy. Deedee Cummings, a fabulous board member of Read Your World, created the Louisville Book Festival in 2020 to address the book…
Resources and Book Lists for January
Here are my blog posts and book lists for January. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 20th Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. with 3 Children’s Books‘ 15 Great Children’s Books on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Top 10: Best Children’s Books On Civil Rights Movement Civil Rights Movement for Kids through Art and Books…