This book list was inspired by My Antarctica: True Adventures in the land of mummified seals, space robots, and so much more by G. Neri. I didn’t have a place for this book in my blog but I couldn’t not include such a beautiful book, so I trucked to the library to make a book…
My middle daughter is a Greenbriar Undergraduate Fellow
My daughter received the Greenbriar Transportation Fellowship through Northwestern University! Greenbriar Undergraduate Fellows NUTC and BAC member Greenbriar Equity Group created the Undergraduate Transportation Research Fellowship to support summer research internships in transportation and logistics for NU undergraduate students. Northwestern University Transportation Center awarded three Greenbriar Undergraduate Research Fellowships for Summer 2024. The recipients are Ali Lee…
Fast-Tracking a Career in Nursing: The Benefits of Accelerated BSN Programs
What is an Accelerated BSN Program? For those who already have a bachelor’s degree in another profession but want to switch to nursing, there is an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. These fast-paced and rigorous programs typically take 12-18 months to complete. Unlike traditional nursing programs that can take up to four…
My NCTE Panel: How Stories Can Help Students Feel Brave and Take Risks
If you are going to NCTE in Boston, please come to our panel! How Stories Can Help Students Feel Brave and Take Risks Sunday, November 24, 2024 9:00 to 10:15 AM Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) 415 Summer Street Every day, teachers ask students to be brave and take risks with…
We Sing From the Heart on SLJ The Best of the Best from Small Presses!
It was so fun to be part of the School Library Journal Webcast! Angus Yuen-Killick interviews me on our We Sing From The Heart picture book biography about Simon Tam’s nearly 9-year battle to trademark his band’s name! To see a replay of Library Journal Webcasts, The Best of the Best from Small Presses, please go…
How I Met My Agent
Let’s flip the script on “How I Met My Agent”! Today, I’m interviewing my agent, Lary Rosenblatt, Publisher & Creative Director of 22MediaWorks, on how we met. Before we begin a few fun facts about Lary! He’s made more than 300 children’s books. Not sold. Actually created. He plays/played tennis every day. Working on Boxer…
Booklist Reviews WE SING FROM THE HEART
We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Victor Bizar Gómez, published by Red Comet Press. Growing up Chinese American in San Diego, Simon Tan experienced racism from other kids but never expected to be subjected to discrimination by the…







