Initial Thoughts about Helen Frost's SALT: A STORY OF FRIENDSHIP IN A TIME OF WAR
Helen Frost's newest book, Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War is getting a lot of good press, but I'm having trouble artic...
Dear Jon Scieszka: I've got a bone to pick with you...
July 15, 2013 Dear Jon Scieszka, I've got a bone to pick with you. Are you following the recent news story about the names of the pilo...
Susan Cooper on GHOST HAWK: "The only major liberty I've taken is..."
In the Author's Note of Susan Cooper's Ghost Hawk , she says "The only major liberty I've taken is in copying for John Wake...
Update from Curtis Acosta and the shut-down of TUSD's Mexican American Studies program
Editor's note: Late last week, Curtis Acosta wrote to me, asking if I'd share his open letter regarding his work. I'm glad to do...
Reading: Part One of Susan Cooper's GHOST HAWK
Editor's note, November 3, 2013: Discussion of this book over on the Heavy Medal blog started on October 15th. There, you'll see th...
American Indians in Children's Literature's "Show Me The Awesome" post
Design by John LeMasney via lemasney.com Launched by Liz Burns (she blogs at A Chair, A Fireplace, and a Tea Cozy at School Library Journa...
