BIRD is on the ALA Notable list! This is basically the ALA's list of the best books of the year Read more
28 Jan 2009
I'm still reeling a bit from yesterday's great news. Because Shadra won the John Steptoe Award for New Talent, there's Read more
27 Jan 2009
Great news! Shadra Strickland, illustrator of BIRD, has just won the John Steptoe New Talent Award, given by the Coretta Read more
26 Jan 2009
I wish I could attend this upcoming event, which I discovered on the blog Fuse #8. Check it out if Read more
25 Jan 2009
I haven't spoken too kindly about elders in this blog, but I am very aware of the debt I owe Read more
20 Jan 2009
Hurray! BIRD has been selected for 28 Days Later. Here's part of the letter I received from The Brown Bookshelf; Read more
18 Jan 2009
I was watching Bill Moyers last night, and he closed his show with Keith Carradine's new song, "Born Again American." Read more
17 Jan 2009
You MUST read this fascinating post on author G. Neri's site. I found the link on another great new blog, Read more
12 Jan 2009