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Resources for “A Voice for Libraries”

This Sunday, I'll be talking about book banning in one somewhat expected place -- a public library -- and in one that's perhaps not so expected: a pulpit. Here are a few supplemental resources for those attending either event in person or viewing my sermon, "A Voice for Libraries," on the church's YouTube channel (livestreamed [...]

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This One’s Dedicated to… Episode 60 & giveaway: Tonight the Streets Are Ours, by Leila Sales

Welcome to the 60th episode of This One's Dedicated to..., in which Jennifer Ziegler and I share our quick conversation with author Leila Sales about the dedication she wrote for her YA novel Tonight the Streets Are Ours (Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2015). Tonight the Streets Are Ours is just one [...]

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This One’s Dedicated to… Episode 59 & giveaway: Make a Move, Sunny Park!, by Jessica Kim

Welcome to the 59th episode of This One's Dedicated to..., in which Jennifer Ziegler and I share our quick conversation with author Jessica Kim about the dedication she wrote for her middle grade novel Make a Move, Sunny Park! (Kokila, 2023). Make a Move, Sunny Park! is just one of the titles included in the [...]

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Glitter Everywhere! is a Writers’ League of Texas Book Award finalist!

I'm thrilled to share the news that my most recent book, Glitter Everywhere! Where It Came From, Where It's Found & Where It's Going, has been named a finalist for the Picture Book Award bestowed by the Writers' League of Texas (WLT). And I'm also delighted to say that the winner in this category is [...]

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September 2024 book giveaway: Win 1 of 4 signed copies of Shark vs. Train

My author visits for the 2024-25 school year start this week, and how I have missed doing those! I'm so glad to be back at it. Among my very first presentations will be a performance of Shark vs. Train for pre-kindergartners, kindergartners, and first graders -- most of whom had not yet been born when [...]

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Freedom Is Not Free: Ax Handle Saturday

Last week was the 64th anniversary of Ax Handle Saturday, the attack on young civil rights protestors in Jacksonville, Florida, that's detailed near the end of my nonfiction picture book Moving Forward: From Space-Age Rides to Civil Rights Sit-Ins with Airman Alton Yates (illustrated by Steffi Walthall and published by Beach Lane Books/Simon & Schuster). [...]

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This One’s Dedicated to… Episode 58 & giveaway: The Beautiful Game, by Yamile Saied Méndez

Welcome to the 58th episode of This One's Dedicated to..., in which Jennifer Ziegler and I share our quick conversation with author Yamile Saied Méndez about the dedication she wrote for her middle grade novel The Beautiful Game (Algonquin Young Readers, 2024). The Beautiful Game is just one of the titles included in the September [...]

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This One’s Dedicated to… Episode 57 & giveaway: The Great Lakes, by Barb Rosenstock

Welcome to the 57th episode of This One's Dedicated to..., in which Jennifer Ziegler and I share our quick conversation with author Barb Rosenstock about the dedication she wrote for her nonfiction picture book The Great Lakes: Our Freshwater Treasure, illustrated by Jamey Christoph (Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2024). The Great Lakes is just [...]

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Glitter Everywhere! is shortlisted for the Siam Book Awards

I learned this week that my nonfiction picture book Glitter Everywhere! Where It Came From, Where It’s Found & Where It’s Going (illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat and published by Charlesbridge) is on the 2025 Young Reader shortlist for the Siam Book Awards, curated by international school librarians across Thailand. I know from my many informal [...]

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This One’s Dedicated to… Episode 56 & giveaway: Can I Touch Your Hair? by Charles Waters

Welcome to the 56th episode of This One's Dedicated to..., in which Jennifer Ziegler and I share our quick conversation with author Charles Waters about the dedication he wrote for his book Can I Touch Your Hair? Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship, co-authored by Irene Latham and illustrated by Sean Qualls and Selina Alko [...]

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