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Together

Let's each contribute to a just peace.

Let's guide our children to create diverse community.
Pat

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Communion E-Book: Poems to Take Along

Communion, Pat's third poetry collection, is Pat Mora.

August Bookjoy

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Support PBS

I'm a devoted PBS watcher and supporter.

PBS is watched by 82% of TV households. That's 200 million people. No commercials on PBS!

For every $100 of federal spending, public broadcasting receives 1 cent. Ugh.

Join me: support PBS!
Pat

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Celebrate National Aunt and Uncle’s Day, July 26

I was blessed with some wonderful aunts and a fantastic uncle. The aunt in The Gift of the Poinsettia wasn't based on a family member. A Birthday Basket for Tía and I Pledge Allegiance starred my beloved aunt, whom we called, Lobo, who was like a second maternal grandmother. I've also written about her in my poetry collections for adults. All my special aunts and my uncle appear in my family memoir House of Houses . I love celebrations! A toast to wonderful aunts and uncles!
Pat

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Sunday is National Parent’s Day

So much to celebrate about families! There's Mother's Day in May, Father's Day in June and National Parent's Day on the 4th Sunday in July. Hooray!

Let's give children their own day: join us to share bookjoy and celebrate children every April with Children's Day, Book Day/El día de los niños, El día de los libros.

Page from Book Fiesta! written by Pat Mora and illustrated by Rafael Lopez.

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A Mini-Biography of Pat, Just for Kids

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Summer Reading: Our Natural World

Books celebrating nature are a perfect fit for summertime!
Extra credit: three of these books are bilingual, supporting fluency in dual languages.

The Desert is My Mother/El desierto es mi madre
This Big Sky
Water Rolls, Water Rises/El agua rueda, el agua sube
Listen to the Desert: Oye al desierto

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Happy 4th of July!

My daughter Libby Martinez and I wrote I Pledge Allegiance, inspired by our aunt Ygnacia Delgado, whom my siblings and I (and our children) called Lobo. In this book, Libby asks Lobo why she wants to be a citizen. Lobo answers, "The American flag--red, white, and blue--wrapped itself around me to protect me...The flag made me feel...(s)afe and warm." May we strive to live up to the ideals of our country. Happy 4th of July!

Pat

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How Do Stories Help Celebrate Citizenship?

Just in time for Independence Day, First Book is giving away four Summer Reading Sets of I Pledge Allegiance by Pat and daughter Libby Martinez. Comment on their Facebook page with an answer to the question, "How do stories help celebrate citizenship?" for a chance to win a set of 35 hardcover copies of I Pledge Allegiance! For complete giveaway rules (and a special message from Pat), visit http://bit.ly/2t4wQXg

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