Chris Barton's Blog: Bartography, page 28
August 1, 2018
A starred review from Kirkus for What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?
In its review, Kirkus says: “Striking mixed-media illustrations capture the relationships between people and the influence of place. Barton’s narration is colloquial, appropriately relying on rhetorical devices… A moving portrait of a true patriot who found ways to use her gift to work for change.” What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? The […]
July 22, 2018
#ILA18: Books & other resources mentioned in my speech this morning
The Literacy and Social Responsibility Special Interest Group of the International Literacy Association invited me to speak this morning at the ILA annual conference, which happens to be taking place in my home city of Austin. For the occasion I put together a new keynote, “Getting Better All the Time,” and throughout I mentioned a […]
July 18, 2018
Coming in spring 2020: Fire Truck Vs. Dragon
There’s a newly published illustrator that you’re going to be hearing a lot about — and you’re especially going to be hearing a lot about her from me. Her name is Shanda McCloskey, and we’re making a book together! Shanda is the author and illustrator of Doll-E 1.0 — — and its upcoming companion book, […]
July 13, 2018
“I’m a parent of two first-generation Muslim children. I want them to see themselves…” (2-question Q&A and giveaway for July 2018)
Welcome to the Q&A for the July edition of my Bartography Express newsletter (which you can sign up for here). This month my Q&A is with author Saadia Faruqi and illustrator Hatem Aly, creators of early reader Meet Yasmin!, which will be published by Capstone on August 1. The title character in Meet Yasmin! is […]
July 6, 2018
Thank you, readers in Utah and Washington!
I love getting mail. Getting mail was one of my very favorite things when I was a kid. Even today, when the ratio of Exciting Things in the Mail to Not-At-All-Exciting Things in the Mail is completely lopsided in a way that other adults can surely relate to, I remain hopeful each day that something […]
June 16, 2018
Advance copies of What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?
What does an author do with (not-yet-bound and not-quite-finished) advance copies of his new book? In the case of me and my upcoming picture book of Texas Congresswoman Barbara Jordan (illustrated by Ekua Holmes), the answer yesterday was, “Tweet about them just as soon as they cross the threshold into my home!” Not final, but […]
June 1, 2018
“Writing a book is like making a friend. Some … open up immediately…” (2-question Q&A and giveaway for June 2018)
Welcome to the Q&A for the June edition of my Bartography Express newsletter (which you can sign up for here). This month I’m talking with novelist Samantha M. Clark. Her debut middle-grade novel, The Boy, the Boat, and the Beast, will be published later this month by Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster. Samantha is also […]
May 28, 2018
Bibliography for What Do You Do With a Voice Like That?
The back matter for What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan will include a two-page timeline, my author’s note, Ekua Holmes’ illustrator’s note, and suggestions for viewing, listening, and further reading. With all this material that Beach Lane Books/Simon & Schuster does include in those final […]
May 25, 2018
Coming this September: What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan
“…Wonderful, Enjoyable, Exciting, Adventurous, Adorable, Unforgettable, Rapturous…” That’s how Houston native Barbara Jordan described the train trip to Chicago that took her outside Texas for the first time in her life, for a high school oratorical contest. (She won, unsurprisingly.) Those words are also an apt summation of how I feel about Ekua Holmes’ art […]
May 22, 2018
Sign up now for my summer online classes about school visits
Registration is now open for two webinars I’m teaching this July on the topic of school visits. If you know an author or illustrator who might benefit, won’t you please share this with them? School-Visit Basics with author Chris Barton Monday, July 16, 2018, 7 p.m. Central In this 90-minute webinar geared toward authors and […]
