Shelley Workinger's Blog, page 51
March 27, 2012
Toastworthy Teens! Cati Grant
17-year-old Cati Grant believes that When we stand together, we can change the world. The change that she most wants to see is an end to cyber-bullying, which is why she founded Cati Cares, a site for victims (as she herself once was) to get help.
She then took that passion one giant step further by touring the U.S. in an effort to join one million teens against cyber-bullying to show bullied kids that they are not alone.
I think she nailed it. :)
To find how you can help or get help against cyber-bullying, go to:
http://caticares.org
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She then took that passion one giant step further by touring the U.S. in an effort to join one million teens against cyber-bullying to show bullied kids that they are not alone.
I think she nailed it. :)
To find how you can help or get help against cyber-bullying, go to:
http://caticares.org
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
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March 23, 2012
Please Welcome Christine Frost, Author of Dark Lady of Doona
“…I’m Cecilia, wife of Angus Craig, Callum’s steward. Angus and I worked in the household one of Queen Mary’s ladies, but with the trouble, Angus felt we would be safer elsewhere. ” The scent of oatcakes cooking filled the kitchen. Meanwhile, she began to stir an iron pot above the fire. “Leeks in butter sauce to top them,” she said with a smile.
I’m currently working on my second novel, which is set in medieval Ireland. Dark Lady of Doona will be published later this year. Grace O’Malley was a formidable woman who led her own fleet of ships, traveled widely, and remained a well-known pirate to the end of her days during tumultuous times in Ireland. She even met with Queen Elizabeth in an attempt to secure her territory and the freedom of relatives who were held prisoner by a notorious governor who was nicknamed “The Flail of Connaught.”
More:
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/03/...
I’m currently working on my second novel, which is set in medieval Ireland. Dark Lady of Doona will be published later this year. Grace O’Malley was a formidable woman who led her own fleet of ships, traveled widely, and remained a well-known pirate to the end of her days during tumultuous times in Ireland. She even met with Queen Elizabeth in an attempt to secure her territory and the freedom of relatives who were held prisoner by a notorious governor who was nicknamed “The Flail of Connaught.”
More:
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/03/...
March 20, 2012
Toastworthy Teens! Sam Dutt
California teenager Bhaskar “Sam” Dutt was recently presented with the Congressional Award’s Bronze Medal, and yes, that is as impressive as it sounds; the medal is the United States Congress’ award for young Americans (aged 14 to 23) who combine their desire to help their communities with their eagerness to take on new challenges.
14-year-old Sam has logged close to 200 hours at Father Joe’s Village, Rady Children’s Hospital, Feeding America of San Diego, the YMCA, and Saikat (a non-profit organization that promotes Bangali culture in San Diego), as well as trail-building with his Boy Scout Troup. Not one to rest on his laurels, Sam has also earned his second-degree black belt, plays guitar in a local band, and is now close to achieving the next level of Congressional Awards – the Silver Medal – and plans to go for the Gold.
You, too, can achieve these honors; see how at:
http://congressionalaward.org/index.php
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14-year-old Sam has logged close to 200 hours at Father Joe’s Village, Rady Children’s Hospital, Feeding America of San Diego, the YMCA, and Saikat (a non-profit organization that promotes Bangali culture in San Diego), as well as trail-building with his Boy Scout Troup. Not one to rest on his laurels, Sam has also earned his second-degree black belt, plays guitar in a local band, and is now close to achieving the next level of Congressional Awards – the Silver Medal – and plans to go for the Gold.
You, too, can achieve these honors; see how at:
http://congressionalaward.org/index.php
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March 13, 2012
Toastworthy Teens! Libby Morse
This week I’m highlighting a teen heroine that I couldn’t get ahold of to give proper credit, which means she probably deserves it even more.
17-year-old Libby Morse was the first to notice that the smoke coming from a neighbor’s chimney looked wrong; the paramedic hopeful had learned in fire science class that “chimney smoke is more wispy and more caught by the wind and white, [but] this was more pushing out of the building and dark gray.”
Libby’s instructor, Chris Elliot, is extremely proud of his young student for putting the classroom lesson into real-life use, noting that Libby probably “saved that house from totally burning to the ground.”
Thanks to Libby, no people were injured in the fire (though, sadly, 3 pets were lost), and, although, everything inside suffered smoke damage, the home can be saved.
Bravo, Libby Morse, wherever you are!
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17-year-old Libby Morse was the first to notice that the smoke coming from a neighbor’s chimney looked wrong; the paramedic hopeful had learned in fire science class that “chimney smoke is more wispy and more caught by the wind and white, [but] this was more pushing out of the building and dark gray.”
Libby’s instructor, Chris Elliot, is extremely proud of his young student for putting the classroom lesson into real-life use, noting that Libby probably “saved that house from totally burning to the ground.”
Thanks to Libby, no people were injured in the fire (though, sadly, 3 pets were lost), and, although, everything inside suffered smoke damage, the home can be saved.
Bravo, Libby Morse, wherever you are!
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March 9, 2012
Please Welcome Kate Kulig, Author of Bloody Murder
While Bloody Murder is definitely on the cozy end of the mystery spectrum, I love how hard-boiled authors like Raymond Chandler could bring their setting into the story so well that the city feels like it's a character. When I started writing, I also wanted to evoke that strong sense of place. A good story, in my opinion, should appeal to all the senses, and I thought one of the best approaches to do so would be by involving food.
One reason why Bloody Murder is set in New Orleans (besides my love for the city itself) is it is a place chock full of sensory delights...
More:
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/03/...
One reason why Bloody Murder is set in New Orleans (besides my love for the city itself) is it is a place chock full of sensory delights...
More:
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/03/...
March 6, 2012
Toastworthy Teens! James O'Dwyer
When a 6-mile area of Tuscaloosa was destroyed by a 2011 tornado, the University of Alabama was spared, but the campus was closed. Instead of simply heading home, 19-year-old student James O’Dwyer began collecting donations for those affected by the storm. He was so immediately and enormously successful that he was able to help not only Tuscaloosa residents, but people from many smaller nearby towns as well, which is how his project evolved into Magnolia Disaster Relief, a program to aid our neighbors who have been affected by disasters (tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, fires, earthquakes, etc.). We especially focus on areas that have been overlooked by national media and national organizations such as the Red Cross or United Way.
And an end to the emergency didn’t slow him down; James’s group has now also expanded into making "hit kits" (packed with essentials like water, food, toiletries, tarps, etc. for a small community affected by a disaster), which will be stored throughout the Southeast and be delivered to communities directly after a disaster strikes.
Find out more about the program here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Magnoli...
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/03/...
And an end to the emergency didn’t slow him down; James’s group has now also expanded into making "hit kits" (packed with essentials like water, food, toiletries, tarps, etc. for a small community affected by a disaster), which will be stored throughout the Southeast and be delivered to communities directly after a disaster strikes.
Find out more about the program here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Magnoli...
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/03/...
February 28, 2012
Toastworthy Teens! Adele Taylor
Adele Taylor believes not only that everyone should be able to read, but that they should all “also have access to a good book!” That’s why in 2008, at only 13 years old, she started her own business.
Adele’s Literacy Library has since donated thousands of books and bookmarks to schools, libraries, and other organizations in need. Adele also runs 2 special programs:
1. Storytelling with Adele, in which she visits various groups to read aloud and then then discuss with them the selection.
2. Read All You Can, which is pretty much exactly what the name implies: students are challenged to read as many books as they can in one month’s time, at the end of which surprises from Adele are awarded to the winner.
To take the challenge, visit Adele’s site:
http://www.adelesliteracylibrary.org
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
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http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/02/...
Adele’s Literacy Library has since donated thousands of books and bookmarks to schools, libraries, and other organizations in need. Adele also runs 2 special programs:
1. Storytelling with Adele, in which she visits various groups to read aloud and then then discuss with them the selection.
2. Read All You Can, which is pretty much exactly what the name implies: students are challenged to read as many books as they can in one month’s time, at the end of which surprises from Adele are awarded to the winner.
To take the challenge, visit Adele’s site:
http://www.adelesliteracylibrary.org
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
Comment below with your email address so we can get a post together!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/02/...
February 21, 2012
Toastworthy Teens! Kyle & Garrett Weiss
When 13-year-old Kyle Weiss travelled to Germany with his family for the 2006 World Cup, he came home with much more than memories of exciting soccer games. After learning from Angola fans how impoverished their homeland was – how the people live for soccer but are so lacking in resources that most have to kick a makeshift ball of garbage bags around a dusty lot – Kyle found a mission.
Along with older brother Garrett, he first thought of collecting soccer equipment to send to Africa, but when he realized what the kids needed most was a real space to play, they formed FUNDaFIELD – an organization to (you guessed it!) build soccer fields in developing countries.
$140,000 and 9 African fields later, FUNDaFIELD now boasts over 200 members doing not only outreach and fundraising, but also studying the benefits of organized sports and how they help kids stay in school and thrive under extremely difficult conditions.
To find out more about Kyle’s mission, visit:
http://fundafield.org/FUNDaFIELDsite/...
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
Comment below with your email address so we can get a post together!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/02/...
Along with older brother Garrett, he first thought of collecting soccer equipment to send to Africa, but when he realized what the kids needed most was a real space to play, they formed FUNDaFIELD – an organization to (you guessed it!) build soccer fields in developing countries.
$140,000 and 9 African fields later, FUNDaFIELD now boasts over 200 members doing not only outreach and fundraising, but also studying the benefits of organized sports and how they help kids stay in school and thrive under extremely difficult conditions.
To find out more about Kyle’s mission, visit:
http://fundafield.org/FUNDaFIELDsite/...
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
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http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/02/...
February 17, 2012
Please Welcome Yvonne Hertzberger, Author of Back From Chaos
My trilogy, Earth’s Pendulum, takes place in an imaginary old world society. Think agrarian city state, on a large island isolated from other influences. The climate is temperate, akin to what Ireland might have, or England.
Now when I create my world, while it is not a real place, I still want my readers to be able to place themselves there, to see it in their minds, to hear the speech of the characters. Both the setting and the characters must be believable...more:
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/02/...
Now when I create my world, while it is not a real place, I still want my readers to be able to place themselves there, to see it in their minds, to hear the speech of the characters. Both the setting and the characters must be believable...more:
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/02/...
February 14, 2012
Toastworthy Teens! Sami Stoner
16-year-old Sami Stoner loves running cross-country. So much so that, when in the 8th grade she began to succumb to Stargardt’s Disease (a hereditary form of macular degeneration that causes irreversible blindness), she refused to give up the sport.
Sami now runs with Chloe, her golden retriever and the first-ever seeing-eye dog sanctioned to compete in Ohio. Sami’s coach welcomed Chloe to the team as member #49, purple jersey and all ;)
This super-girl, who says that her family’s faces are what she most misses being able to see, wisely says, If you care enough about [something], just try to find a way to do it, because I bet there is a way.
You bet there is!
See Sami and Chloe in action here:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/teen-...
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
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http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/02/...
Sami now runs with Chloe, her golden retriever and the first-ever seeing-eye dog sanctioned to compete in Ohio. Sami’s coach welcomed Chloe to the team as member #49, purple jersey and all ;)
This super-girl, who says that her family’s faces are what she most misses being able to see, wisely says, If you care enough about [something], just try to find a way to do it, because I bet there is a way.
You bet there is!
See Sami and Chloe in action here:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/teen-...
Do you know a toast-worthy teen you’d like to see featured here at BWATE?
Comment below with your email address so we can get a post together!
http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/02/...
