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- NicaraguaClothingFunding via ADIM (Asociación Alternativa Para el Desarrollo Integral de las Mujeres)
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Enma Lulu
Update on Enma LuluEmma is a successful woman in her work life. She is 62 years old, married, and is the owner of a shop in her home. Her husband helps her in purchasing products as well as in sending the offered products.
She needs this loan to buy products like bread, large bottle of purified water, soft drinks, oil, cakes, and everything she offers at the shop. She has plans to expand the business and covert it into a mini-mart. This is why she wants this loan and is asking for help.
Previous Loan DetailsEnma, 60, is an enterprising woman. She's married and has two children in her care, ages 38 and 14. Her business is a grocery store located in her house for the last 10 years. Her husband helps her. She has been a client of the institution for a year. She'll invest the loan in buying bas... More from Enma Lulu's previous loan »
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About ADIMLocated in Central America, ADIM is a small microfinance institution with a strong social focus. In the saturated microfinance market of Nicaragua, ADIM stands out for its emphasis on the holistic development of women as well as its provision of responsible financial services. Founded in 1989 by a small group of Nicaraguan women, this institution has remained true to its initial goal of providing its clients (90% of which are women) with an opportunity for economic growth, in addition to personal and professional empowerment. Supporting an ADIM borrower means contributing not only to the continued offering of the socially conscious services it provides, but also to the sustainable growth of a truly unique microfinance institution.
Concurrent and Successive Loans
Our Field Partners often work with borrowers over a series of loans as the borrowers build credit, take out bigger loans, and expand their businesses. In order to make it easier for our Field Partners to post loans for borrowers who have been listed on Kiva before, we allow them to post successive and concurrent loans for their Kiva borrowers. This means that our Field Partners are able to post a borrower's second, third, etc., loan on Kiva without having to re-enter all of the borrower's information.
This borrower has been listed on Kiva before, so you'll see an updated loan description, as well as excerpts of the original descriptions from earlier loans. Most borrowers take out loans consecutively, meaning that they receive a second loan after having repaid the first. However, sometimes our Field Partners give out concurrent loans, allowing borrowers to take out one primary loan and a secondary "add-on" loan along with it. These "add-on" loans are typically smaller than the borrower's primary loan and serve a different purpose. Because Field Partners can now post loans as successive and concurrent loans, you will be able to track borrower progress over time and see the various ways a borrower is working with our Field Partners through funds from Kiva's lenders.
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Deputies say two men were caught with 120 units of Oxycodone and $6,000 in cash when they were arrested at a Greenville pharmacy.
Mitchell Alanis of Maury and Charles McLawhorn on Ayden were arrested Wednesday at Walgreen's. Both are charged with obtaining controlled substances by fraud/forgery.
Alanis is also charged with possessing a controlled substance into a prison/jail facility. They say a detention officer discovered marijuana hidden on the man when he was brought into jail.
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Oilers: Nugent-Hopkins Unlikely to Play Centre at World Cup
Despite not being a part of Team North America's initial roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, there was never a doubt that Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would be part of the team. While it was made official on Friday afternoon, the question now becomes whether or not the former first-overall pick will be used at centre or on the wing during the much-anticipated...
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World Cup Snub Could Be What Taylor Hall, Oilers Need
Prior to yesterday's announcement of the final roster selections for the 2016 World Cup Hockey, many seemed to believe it was nothing more than a foregone conclusion that Hockey Canada would use one of those spots on Edmonton Oilers forward Taylor Hall. Coming off a second consecutive year in which the former first-overall selection starred for Team Canada at the IIHF World Championship...
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Oilers Prospect Martin Gernat Heading to Czech Republic
Edmonton Oilers prospect Martin Gernat has inked a deal with HC Sparta Praha in the Czech Liiga, reports Msport.sk The 122nd overall pick in the 2011 draft, Gernat has spent his career since being drafted playing for the WHL's Edmonton Oil Kings, followed by time with the various AHL affiliates of the Oilers. This year he split time between the AHL's Bakersfield Condors (the...
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Russian coach slams Yakupov, says his absence helped Russia medal at World Championship
Life in Edmonton hasn't been easy on winger Nail Yakupov over the past few seasons, and he can't even catch a break at home in Russia. Following Russia's 7-2 thumping of Team USA in the bronze medal game at the World Championship, Russian coach Oleg Znarok let it be known that Yakupov's absence from the team didn't have any impact on the nation's inability to capture...
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Russian head coach rips apart Nail Yakupov
Tell us how you really feel Oleg Znarok. The Russian head coach led his squad to a bronze medal at the World Championships, but just because he was celebrating didn't mean he couldn't get a shot in at Edmonton Oilers forward Nail Yakupov. Slava Malamud reports Znarok said Yakupov's absence at the tournament was "addition by subtraction." Malamud further speculated that...
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How many chances do the Edmonton Oilers need!?
There was probably not a high percentage of hockey fans across North America that was too upset when the Edmonton Oilers failed to win the #1 pick in the 2016 NHL Draft. Despite finishing with the second-fewest points in the NHL, the Oilers took the fourth pick of the draft, behind the Columbus Blue Jackets, Winnipeg Jets, and Toronto Maple Leafs. It would have been an outrage if...
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QUIZ: Name the 10 players on the Edmonton Oilers in the Hockey Hall of Fame
10 Edmonton Oilers are in the Hockey Hall of Fame. How many of these NHL players can you name? Clue: Years active with the team Note: * denotes a non-consecutive stretch of playing time
QUIZ: Name the 10 players on all four Stanley Cup-winning Edmonton Oilers teams of 1984, 85, 87, and 88
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Report: Connor McDavid to captain the Edmonton Oilers next season
The Edmonton Oilers were captainless this season in yet another campaign that ended with a trip to the lottery. Higher expectations didn't translate into better results, but one thing that went right was Connor McDavid. Despite missing a big chunk of the season due to injuries, the first overall pick delivered on his promise as the next great one with 48 points in 45 games. Now...
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Edmonton Oilers fans bid adieu to Rexall Place
The arena that started its life as the Northlands Coliseum ended its storied existence as Rexall Place last week, when the Edmonton Oilers played their final game against the Vancouver Canucks. If buildings could talk, this one would tell tales about hockey's greatest player, his trade and return as a member of an American team, five Stanley Cup championships, and countless other...
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April 11, 2016 | Discuss
Nail Yakupov gives a tremendous non-answer on whether he wants out of Edmonton
Nail Yakupov should consider a political career after the non-answer he gave on Sunday during a media scrum regarding his future in Edmonton. A reporter asked the 22-year-old Russian, "Are you okay coming back here next season, or would you prefer a change in the offseason?" Yakupov's response was filled with a whole lot of nothing. Yakupov discussed his love for the city�...
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April 10, 2016 | Discuss
Oilers fan won't remove hat in driver's license photo, argues hockey is his religion
Getting or renewing your driver's license has to be one of the most unpleasant aspects of modern life. Ken Egilsson of Red Deer Alberta tried to spice things up by wearing an Edmonton Oilers uniform and hat during the taking of his license photo, although the hat wasn't allowed. But Egilsson didn't take it off, and his reasoning as told to the CBC is so perfectly Canadian it...
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March 12, 2016 | Discuss
Oilers' Nurse suspended three games for being aggressor
The NHL has suspended Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse three games for being the aggressor in a fight with Roman Polak of the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.The NHL announced the suspension Thursday.Nurse took exception to a hit Polak made on teammate Matt Hendricks and started fighting the Sharks defenseman before he dropped his gloves. Nurse was given a two-minute minor for...
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March 10, 2016 | Discuss
Wayne Gretzky thinks Connor McDavid is ready to be captain
The Edmonton Oilers are nothing more than an oil slick and have been since they last made the playoffs 10 years ago. The franchise is still dining out on its glory days now 30 years in the past, which means Wayne Gretzky is going to comment on the newest Oilers superstar, Connor McDavid. "I have a great deal of respect for him. In my point of view, I think he's mature enough...
Via The Comeback
February 26, 2016 | Discuss
Is It Time For The Edmonton Oilers To Trade Nail Yakupov?
The Edmonton Oilers have been a consistent basement-dweller in the NHL, but have looked like a new team with the return of Connor McDavid. They have a potent offensive attack and are trying to make a Cinderella-like push for the NHL playoffs. With the team finally coming together, it is becoming more apparent that Nail Yakupov has no role to play moving forward. Is Yakupov a bust...
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February 07, 2016 | Discuss
Can The Oilers Make A Playoff Run?
As the All-Star break comes to a close and the NHL season resumes, a lot of teams find themselves within a few points of a playoff spot. The Edmonton Oilers are not one of those teams. Currently, they sit in last in the Western Conference with 45 points, and eight points behind the Anaheim Ducks for the third divisional playoff spot. Despite such a poor record, there is hope for...
Via The Sports Quotient
February 05, 2016 | Discuss
Hockey player gets into fight, parents go nuts cheering him on
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse played in his home province (Ottawa) on Thursday night, so his friends and family were able to see him play against the Senators. And they were lucky enough to watch the rookie defenseman beat the hell out of an opposing player. Nurse challenged Max McCormick in what was his second fight of the season, and it's safe to say he won. Don�...
Via The Sports Daily
February 05, 2016 | Discuss
Edmonton's Matt Hendricks' athletic cup broken with blocked shot
Matt Hendricks of the Edmonton Oilers is definitely not afraid to take one for the team. In Thursday's loss against the Dallas Stars, the Edmonton center successfully blocked a slap shot, with his groin. The impact of the shot was so severe that Hendricks' athletic cup was broken. Hendricks himself provided visual proof. Id like to thank Bike & @RussellAthletic for saving...
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January 22, 2016 | Discuss
Sharks, Oilers game reunites Todd McLellan with former team
After a raucous home-opening victory over the Anaheim Ducks, the San Jose Sharks' new head coach, Peter DeBoer, commented that "last year is in the rear view mirror." That image in the mirror comes back into plain view Wednesday night with the Sharks on the road in Edmonton to face the Oilers — and former coach Todd McLellan. This is the first time that McLellan, who spent...
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December 09, 2015 | Discuss
Connor McDavid's injury will not be the end of Oilers' season
Connor McDavid, the rookie who has quickly become the new face of the Edmonton Oilers franchise, will now be sidelined with an upper body injury only 13 games into the season. McDavid was selected first overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2015 NHL Entry Level Draft, and was thought to be the rookie that would finally help the Oilers turn around their multiple-season losing streak...
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November 06, 2015 | Discuss
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Majd did a wonderful job of bringing ALL the characters to life. Postures and facial characteristics were distinct to each. What some actors might have played for maudlin, he showed the joy of living in each situation. I will, and am recommending it to friends.
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This is an in-progress piece that was in turn humorous and serious, and both worked well. It is an autobiographical one-man show and the writer/performer is very likable.
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If you're rolling your eyes at the thought of yet another coming out story, join the club -- but this one is actually interesting and unpredictable, which makes it rare, if not unique.
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Written by Majd Murad
Developed with Eric Trules
Produced by Jack Fry
Directed by Bethany Kraemer
Majd Murad is a writer, performer, director, maskmaker, and educator. He graduated Cum Laude from the University of California, Riverside, where he was the recipient of the Richard Risso Endowed Award in Theatre, the Academic Excellence Award in Theatre two years in a row, and six fellowships from the Gluck Program of the Arts. Some of his best roles include Eliot in Charles Evered's Celadine, Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet, Helmer in A Doll House, and Mr. Mayor in Seussical! Blood Fruit marks his first solo show and he will continue to perfect it and perform it around the globe.
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To commemorate Black History Month, the Texas Book Festival has posted an interview with Don Tate and me about his book Poet: The Remarkable True Story of George Moses Horton and our book The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch. Here's a bit of what Don has to say about the stories he wants to […]
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The author of American Born Chinese sits down to talk with us about his new role as the first comics alumnus to hold the prestigious position of ambassador of young people's literature.
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ARLINGTON, Va.—November 13, 2015 — The National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council have released their annual list of "Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12: 2016." The list represents the best trade books published in 2015 for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
"The books on the Outstanding Science Trade Books list help students to explore the world around them," said NSTA President Carolyn Hayes. "These amazing books will fascinate and captivate student readers with both their content and style, leaving students wanting to revisit them again and again to learn more."
Members of a book review panel made up of science educators and literacy professionals appointed by NSTA selected 49 books for the list from a roster of roughly 200 submissions. The list of winning titles includes topics that range from Steve Jobs to flying cars and features beautifully illustrated picture books, heart-warming stories, reference and encyclopedia-type texts, and poetry.
The review panel based their decision on their extensive knowledge of the field and looked for the very best books that they believed would inspire kids. Books also meet rigorous subject matter guidelines including:
· Science content must be accurate;
· Where conflicting scientific theories exist, as many views as possible are
represented; and
· Facts are not oversimplified so that information becomes misleading.
NSTA and CBC have collaborated on the list of Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students since 1973 in an effort to help science educators access quality books that support student learning in science education. In addition to being featured on both organizations' websites, the list will appear in the March 2016 issues of NSTA's elementary, middle level, and high school journals for teachers.
About NSTA
The Arlington, VA-based National Science Teachers Association is the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA's current membership includes approximately 55,000 science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in science education.
NSTA Press® produces 25–30 new books and e-books each year. Focused on the preK–college market and specifically aimed at teachers of science, NSTA Press titles offer a unique blend of accurate scientific content and sound teaching strategies. Follow NSTA Press on Facebook for the latest information and new book releases.
About the Children's Book Council
The Children's Book Council (CBC) is the nonprofit trade association of children's book publishers in North America, dedicated to supporting the industry and promoting children's books and reading.
The CBC works annually on reading lists and round-ups to help teachers, librarians, parents, caregivers, and booksellers discover wonderful books for the kids and teens in their lives. Learn more at cbcbooks.org/reading-lists/.
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Earlier this year the Children's Book Council (located in the USA) launched the CBC Diversity Committee in order to:
increase the diversity of voices and experiences contributing to children's literature. To create this change, the Committee strives to build awareness that the nature of our society must be represented within the children's publishing industry.
We endeavor to encourage diversity of race, gender, geographical origin, sexual orientation, and class among both the creators of and the topics addressed by children's literature. We strive for a more diverse range of employees working within the industry, of authors and illustrators creating inspiring content, and of characters depicted in children's literature.
Click here to visit the CBC Diversity Committee Blog and here to access their Resources page which contains information put together by the Committee for anyone interested in producing, promoting, buying, or writing diverse books for children.
Click here to read John A. Sellers' recent Publisher Weekly article CBC Diversity Committee: Starting Conversations and Building a Following.
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While technically this isn't a proper press release, I think it's worth noting. I once conducted a Children's Literary Salon at NYPL about alternative children's libraries in New York City. Libraries that are free and open to the public, but you have to know about them. The Children's Book Council's library was amongst those included. Here then is some news on their newest site. Please make note of the Job Openings section in particular:
A brand-new version of the CBC site is now live at www.cbcbooks.org!
Some features that might be of particular interest to you:
· A search function for our reading lists and round-ups that will enable parents/caregivers, teachers, librarians, and booksellers to easily find the perfect books for their young readers. As you can see, there are options to search by age, format, genre, Seasonal Showcase theme, & by Children's Choice Book Awards Winners. Additional functionality that will enable visitors to search for a book that falls within as many categories as they select is coming soon.
· For all books featured on our site, we now have the ability to embed the book trailer and to link to more information/a preferred purchasing site for the title. See example here.
· A showcase for titles featuring diversity on our home page (curated by CBC Diversity), and in our reading lists section here
· Under Reading Lists, a new section detailing all the previous winners and finalists of the Children's Choice Book Awards
· A detailed FAQs section designed to help aspiring authors and illustrators, non-member publishers, and more visitors to our site find the information they need
· A comprehensive (nearly!) archive of all of the job moves at our member publishing houses over the last few months
· Online newsletter sign-up for both members and the kid lit community at large
· and much more
Continued features include:
· Kid lit news – the best in children's and young adult literature and literacy news!
· Kid lit events – fun children's and young adult literature events from coast to coast!
· Job openings – recent job openings at our member publishers
[...] School Library Journal article on the brand new version of the CBC website [...]
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This will be the seventh year in which you can choose a favorite book to win the CHILDREN'S CHOICE BOOK AWARD. The award is given by the Children's Book Council.
You'll find the list of books in the running for the award at the link above. The voting continues into May, so you have plenty of time to read all of the books in your age bracket. The winners will be announced during Children's Book Week, May 12-18. When you visit the Children's Book Week site, you'll find cool freebies:
the official bookmark you can print out by nonfiction illustrator, Steve Jenkins
the official poster by Fancy Nancy artist, Robin Priess Glasser. You can request as many of these as you need.
You can also find out above local events that you can participate in. Most likely your school or a local library will be planning something special during Children's Book Week--because we all know how very special both books and children are!
And books for kids are the absolute best!!!
Happy reading. :)
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I can't decide if the p.r. disaster that was the Children's Choice Awards last night is exacerbated or ameliorated by the fact that the Children's Book Council website is down this morning (and, according to Facebook) has been offline since the announcements last night.(Edit 11.45AM:It's back up.) I do know that the CBCBook Twitter account went silent for what were supposed to be the big announcements of the night: Author of the Year (Rush Limbaugh) and Illustrator of the Year (Grace, uh, Lee).
Predictably, there's a lot of social media outrage about Rush's win–accusations of inaccuracy in his book, Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims; accusations of stacking the deck and/or ballot fraud–but really, it's just people being mad that Rush Limbaugh won. Any inaccuracies are beside the point, because the winner of this award is determined by popular vote. It really is a popularity contest. And if Rush had his Dittoheads auto-voting through the wee hours–well, welcome to the Internet. In the case of the Illustrator prize (for Sofia the First: The Floating Island, a Disney TV-tie-in product), I'm guessing that little kids presented with the webpage of the nominees (all chosen by virtue of being bestsellers) pointed their little fingers at Sofia, screeching "Da one wid da pwincess, Daddy! DA ONE WID DA PWINCESS!!" (I really am guessing here, as the marketing departments for Simon & Schuster (Rush Revere) and Disney chose not to send these books to us for review.)
The Author and Illustrator of the Year Awards were piled on top of the IRA-CBC Children's Choice Awards some years back because those winners weren't usually very sexy and did not attract sponsorship money or media attention. Now they have a glam, pricey event and lots of attention. These awards worked exactly the way they were supposed to. But I bet they won't work this way next year.
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- Recently I've grown rather fascinated with the academic children's collections of the world. The rare book collections in particular. With that in mind, what do you do if you're an institution that specializes in archived materials, and yet you still want to engage young readers in some capacity? Enter Teaching the untouchable, a great article by Dana Sheridan at the Cotsen Collection of Princeton University. Written for College and Research Libraries News the piece really delves deep into how to best conduct rare book programs with real honest-to-goodness children. Great stuff.
- I'm also fond of international children's book festivals. Monica Edinger just got back from FILIJ: Mexico's International Children's Book Festival and is willing to tell all. Sounds like it was absolutely amazing.
- Whatcha up to tonight? Got big Tuesday night plans? No? Excellent since there's to be a Twitter chat between Debbie Reese of American Indians in Children's Literature and brilliant librarian Allie Jane Bruce at 9:00 p.m. Just go to #SupportWNDB. Be there or be square.
- So cool. Over at Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast, Jules got cartooned up. I would love it if that became a regular thing at her site. Everyone should cartoonify her when interviewed.
- Jules also tackled a recent re-illustrated title that will have librarians everywhere just shaking their heads, trying desperately to figure out where to put the darn thing in their collections. If you're familiar with the 2001 picture book Jim's Lion by Russell Hoban then you'll have a hard time looking at its new incarnation without blanching. It's one of the most innovative children's books of the year but a psychological nightmare that would actually pair magnificently with Patrick Ness's A Monster Calls, if nothing else. Jules has the scoop. Well played, she.
Wow. Just, wow. Kidlit TV is live, people, and boy does it look fancy. I mean just LOOK at that site! Someone put their heart and soul into it, that's for sure. Makes me feel like a bit of a slacker, if I'm going to be honest. Boy howdy.
I am always very pleased with folks take public review sites like Amazon or Goodreads and use them to have a bit of fun. One Hamilton Richardson evidently must have sat through one Mr. Men book too many and the result is a series of thoroughly enjoyable "reviews" that are all distinctive in their own little ways. Thanks to Steve for the link.
- Sometimes you just don't know if the name you see on a series is a real person or not. Take R.A. Montgomery, for example. Recently he passed away in his Vermont home, and if his moniker is ringing a couple bells that might be because he's the fellow behind the Choose Your Own Adventure series. Like any good child of the 80s I devoured my own fair share of CYOA titles back in the day, perfecting the art of sticking all my digits in between the pages so that the moment I chose poorly I could instantly retrace my steps. There's a metaphor lurking in that statement somewhere, I'd wager. Thanks to Mom for the link.
- Daily Image:
Christmas is on the horizon and you know what that means? Time to start trying to figure out what to purchase for the children's literature-obsessed person in your life. Want an early idea? I know it isn't even Thanksgiving yet but I just discovered that that Children's Book Council sells their old Children's Book Week posters in a variety of different forms, dating back to 1921. Everyone from N.C. Wyeth to the most recent one by Robin Preiss Glasser. Here are some of my own personal favorites:
Kidlit TV did a post on Thanksgiving that features my site. Cool.
This isn't kidlit, but my hold just came in on Neil Patrick Harris's "Choose Your Own Autobiography." If you enjoyed Choose Your Own Adventure, this is especially a hoot.
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I'm so happy to share the news that LITTLE AUTHOR IN THE BIG WOODS has been included in the Children's Book Council's 2015 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People list!
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The Children's Book Council and Every Child a Reader are excited to announce that voting for the Children's Choice Book Awards is now open on the Children's Book Week website. Reader will be able to vote for their favorite books until May 3.
Kids can select their age group and vote here.
Teens can go straight to the Teen Choice Book Award page to vote.
Teachers, booksellers, and librarians can enter group votes for their young patrons here.
Take a moment to spread the word and give young readers a voice in their reading choices!
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E-mail entries to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please paste everything. No attachments.
The first 150-200 words of your unpublished, book-length work of middle grade or young adult fiction . You must include a contact e-mail address with your entry and use your real name. Also, submit the title of the work and a logline (one-sentence description of the work) with your entry.
Please note: To be eligible to submit, I ask that you do one of two things:
1) Mention and link to this contest twice through your social media—blogs, Twitter, Facebook; or
2) just mention this contest once and also add Guide to Literary Agents Blog (www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog) to your blogroll. Please provide link(s) so I can verify eligibility!
1. This contest will be live for approximately fourteen days—from March 31 through the end of Wednesday, April 14, EST. Winners notified by e-mail within 14 days of end of contest. Winners announced on the blog thereafter.
2. To enter, submit the first 150-200 words of your book. Shorter or longer entries will not be considered. Keep it within word count range please.
3. This contest is solely for completed book-length works of middle grade and young adult fiction (kids novels).
4. You can submit as many times as you wish. You can submit even if you submitted to other contests in the past, but please note that past winners cannot win again.
5. The contest is open to everyone of all ages, save those employees, officers and directors of GLA's publisher, F+W Media.
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Top 3 winners all get: 1) A critique of 10 pages of your work, by your agent j
Done! Thanks for posting Kathy.
Now back to work . . .
I'm so glad you are submitting things as you develop your skills. Can't wait to read some of your book (after the conference).
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The Children's Book Council (CBC) announced the winners of the fourth annual Children's Choice Book Awards. Our congrats to John Green and David Levithan for Teen Choice Book of the Year, Will Grayson, Will Grayson.
Way to go, guys!
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I was saddened to learn of the death of children's author Georgess McHargue on Monday, July 18th. It seems that this was a death our community missed and I am sorry for it. Ms. McHargue penned many a fine children's novel, but my favorite would have to be Stoneflight, a tale of New York City's statuary come to life. According to her obituary, "After working at Golden Press, Georgess became an editor at Doubleday. In her long career as an author, she published 35 books, many are for young adults, some focused on archaeology, mythology and history. She was nominated for a National Book Award for The Beasts of Never, and wrote many reviews over the years for the NY Times Book Review." Jane Yolen was a friend of hers and alerted me to her passing. Thank you, Jane, for letting us know. She was a brilliant writer.
- Diane Roback, now I doff my hat to you. The recent PW article on Colorful Characters is a boon to the industry. I dare say it's brilliant. One does wonder how Walter Mayes, who is not old, feels about being included amongst the dead and elderly. I hope he enjoys it! Being known as a "colorful character" will keep folks talking about you (and writing about you) for decades to come.
- That's cool. Zetta Elliott had a chance to interview and profile Jacqueline Woodson in Ms. Magazine's blog recently. Good title too: Writing Children's Books While Black and Feminist. The part where she's asked to name "five other black LGBTQ authors of children's literature" is telling. I don't know that I could either.
- Living as we do in an essentially disposable society, Dan Blank's piece on Preserving Your Legacy: Backing Up Your Digital Media makes for necessary reading. As someone who has lost countless photos and files through my own negligence, this piece rings true to me. Particularly the part where Dan says he makes sure that "Once a day, I backup my photo library onto an external hard drive." Anthony Horowitz once told me the same thing. How's THAT for name dropping, eh eh?
- Jobs! Jobs in the publishing industry! Jobs I say!
- And much along the same lines, were you aware that there's a group out there made up entirely of youngsters who are entering the publishing industry? At 33 I reserve the right to call twenty-somethings "youngsters". I am also allowed to shake my cane at them and use phrases like "whippersnappers" and "hooligans". But I digress. The Children's Book Council has an Early Career Committee
11 Comments on Fusenews: Who reviews the reviewers?, last added: 8/2/2011Display CommentsAdd a CommentPeter D. Sieruta said, on 8/1/2011 9:06:00 PM
Quick correction: Georgess McHargue got her NBA nomination for THE IMPOSSIBLE PEOPLE, not THE BEASTS OF NEVER.Colleen said, on 8/2/2011 1:12:00 AM
Wow. Now that I know I was being manipulated by a "band of hippie hammer-lovers" or imperialist loving trains I don't think I'll look back on my son's early childhood the same again. Although honestly, he just loved the trains and talking construction vehicles. Is that sooooo bad???Elizabeth Bird said, on 8/2/2011 4:47:00 AM
Good catch, Peter! And bad show, oh obituary writer.
Colleen, I think you're in the clear. Unless you son starts colonizing other kids' sandboxes "for their own good". Then at least you know who to blame.Walter Mayes said, on 8/2/2011 7:34:00 AM
I am absolutely thrilled to be a Colorful Character and honored to be among such greats!Genevieve said, on 8/2/2011 8:07:00 AM
Love the Children's Book Council Harry Potter link! I am totally going to name a local trivia team That's So Ravenclaw, if the originators wouldn't mind.
(And as I'm headed to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios this weekend, I'll look for a chance to use the phrase.)Sharon said, on 8/2/2011 9:34:00 AM
Love the minimalist posters, especially the ones for The Princess and the Pea and The Wizard of Oz (though it was missing 'home'). Thanks for the link.Adam Rex said, on 8/2/2011 11:32:00 AM
Is that Spinelli cover supposed to be about a boy and his older triplet brothers? Or did the illustrator have only the one model and not enough imagination to change somebody's hair color?Carl in Charlotte said, on 8/2/2011 1:16:00 PM
Thanks so much for mentioning my post. I'm thrilled! And that cover is obviously a young Henry Winkler, dreaming of being the Fonz.Doret said, on 8/2/2011 1:46:00 PM
Elliott posted the full and unedited interview with Woodson in two parts on her blog. Its a must read if you like the profile in Ms. MagazineCarin Siegfried said, on 8/2/2011 6:02:00 PM
Speaking of youngsters to publishing, the AAP has been sponsoring the Young to Publishing Group for 10 years now! I really enjoyed it when I was a newly minted editorial assistant in New York in the early 2000s and hopefully it's still helpful for other newbies. Check it out at: http://youngtopublishing.com/Jen said, on 8/2/2011 7:27:00 PM
You might appreciate today's drawing lesson on how to draw bunnies: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/gallery/2011/aug/02/how-to-draw-bunnies-simone-lia
(and note that Simone Lia, as well as Oliver Jeffers in his post (Same series) on how to draw penguins…. both compare various appendages to sausages). Ah, the UK. Not sure our american illustrators would use the same analogy.
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It's finally time to resurrect my blog from its long hiatus! I've actually missed being on Walking In Public… digging up blog content has always kept me engaged with the publishing/art/design industries, and it motivates me to write and draw regularly. So, I'll be back on the blog for a long while, with all-new features and updates on my journey to success in the children's book world!
What have you missed while I've been away from the blog? Here are the best things that happened, circa 2011:
Annie's Top 5 2011 Professional Developments
1. Illustrated and designed the Little Farmer app.
You may remember that I began a project working on a toddler game app, called Little Farmer, back in May. Well, after months of illustrating, designing and developing, we released it for sale in the iTunes store in October! It has been a really wonderful experience working with a talented developer, Anita Hirth, to create artwork that children can interact with, right there on any iPhone. There's much more to say about the process of creating an app, and my future in the digital world… but those are subjects for bigger posts!
In the meantime, purchase the app here, or watch the video trailer, above!
2. Joined the Children's Book Council's Early Career Committee.
I've been attending events for young adults in the publishing industry for awhile, so it was exciting to be asked to represent Penguin Young Readers (and designers everywhere) on the Children's Book Council's Early Career Committee. This organization creates opportunities for those in the first 5 years of the children's book industry to network, learn, and become more involved in their fields… so their mission is right up my alley! Since becoming a part of the team this summer, I've had a TON of fun making great friends with 20-somethings in different houses, through planning creative programming. I'm also having a blast designing fliers, making good use of my design time and talents.
If you haven't already, make sure to catch up on the CBC and ECC's fabulous social media enterprises – Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest!
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Horn Book alum Alvina Ling helps kick off the Children's Book Council's new blog CBC Diversity (And thank you, Shelftalker, for pointing me to it.)
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Calling all young publishing professionals (sorry, Early Career Committee events are for employees of CBC member houses only) -
Join us for the 1st Annual Hunger Pub Games! See below for the event invite I created… and RSVP to see in person all the challenges that await. It's going to be a ton of fighting- I mean, fun!
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Children's Book Week is May 7–13, 2012. Visit the Children's Book Council's website for events and information.
You may also get a kick out of these early ads for Children's Book Week. They came to us courtesy of K. T. Horning whose article in the upcoming July/August 2012 Horn Book Magazine examines the old-as-the-hills arguments about popular vs. distinguished when awards season rolls around.
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I am grateful to Robin Adelson, Executive Director, Children's Book Council and Every Child A Reader, for inviting me to a wonderful evening in Celebration of Children's Book Week. It was a night to remember! Once my videos are finished downloading, I will share some clips from the awards presentation but in the meantime, guess who?Add a Comment
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1919, when Children's Book Week "was introduced to focus attention on the need for quality children's books and the importance of childhood literacy."
The Council is a national nonprofit trade association for children's trade book publishers. In my quick count of its members, there's over fifty different book publishers in the Council.
This week, CBC Diversity will take up a discussion about diversity. They've titled it "It's Complicated" and invited me to submit a post for it. I did, and I look forward to reading the discussion it generates.
There will also be a post by Cynthia Leitich Smith, author of several terrific books, including one of my all-time favorites, Jingle Dancer.
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I'm going to New York next week to help select the new National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and I'm taking names. Here are the criteria:
Author or illustrator of fiction or nonfiction booksMost important, he or she will have to follow in the big clown-shoe footsteps of Jon Scieszka. Who do we like? Leave your suggestions in the comments.
U.S. citizen, living in the U.S.
Excellent and facile communicator
Dynamic and engaging personality
Known ability to relate to children; communicates well and regularly with them
Someone who has made a substantial contribution to young people's literature
Stature; someone who is revered by children and who has earned the respect and admiration of his or her peers
That's a great list, thanks!
I can never think off the top of my head like that.
everyone seems to be limited to people they met last week - so TRENDY! How about someone who has lasted without the hoopla? Another vote for Lowry and/or Macaulay. (Though Pinkwater is great too)
I second the Kate DiCamillo nomination. She's an amazing communicator, and the picture Roger posted recently could be a "hand-off."
Rick Riordan is awesome with kids. He would be my choice!
Kate DiCamillo would be fabulous. Mo Willems would also be wonderful. Cynthia Rylant appeals to a pretty diverse range of readers. Christopher Paul Curtis is amazing, too.
I agree with the idea that given the number of females in the children's literature field, following Jon with a woman would be fair.
I was glad to see my first pick, Kate DiCamillo already on the list.
My colleague suggested Judy Blume and I think she has really earned the honor, too.
Daniel Pinkwater! LOVE HIM!
IF he says no, Judy Blume or Lois Lowry.
Sorry, Mo & Kate, I'm not buying it. Maybe in 10 years.
I think it is turn for the ladies to take the crown ...
Jane Yolen, hand down!
Ooooh this is tough. I say Daniel Pinkwater, though I admit I am totally biased because I am his agent. As such, of course, I think that everyone should give him honors and prizes and shiny medals and crowns to wear. (There is a crown involved, right?)
But... then again, I can't imagine ANY writer wanting to do all the schlepping around that our current Ambassador does. When would they have time to write?
So actually, I vote: KEEP JON. He's the only person with the energy for it!
How about:
Maurice Sendak
Faith Ringgold
Tomie dePaola
Vera Williams
Todd Parr
or Rosemary Wells?
Richard Peck!
SHANNON HALE because she's awesome and HILARIOUS in person.
Marla Frazee
Andrew Clements
Jane Yolen
Cynthia Rylant
Christopher Paul Curtis
Linda Sue Park
Mark Crilley
Katherine Applegate
Does s/he have to be American? Neil Gaiman would be great and has written on many different levels and could attract more than just people already in "in the loop" James Kennedy would be funny (funny seems important), Carmen Deedy (would be the BEST! automatic love from the librarians and storytellers and is funny, and not a gringo...), John Green (funny and winning, writes YA but is familiar with kids lit. as well), Daniel Pinkwater (obviously), Jane Yolen (has written just everything), David Shannon (is funny and engaging), Tommie dePaola (great pick), Mo (natch), Jarrett J. Krosoczka (again w/the funny), Dav Pilkey (wonderful).
Mitali Perkins would be a wonderful ambassador.
Laurie Halse Anderson
Okay, I have a few more suggestions and then I'm going to stop (but this is really fun to think about):
Marc Brown
Chris Van Allsburg
Byrd Baylor
Steven Kellogg
Judith Viorst
Russell Hoban (although I think he currently lives in England)
James Howe
E. L. Konigsburg
Megan Whalen Turner. She is charming, relates well to both kids and adults, and her Queen's Thief books appeal to a wide range of ages.
Katherine Paterson-- she's had a long career, is dedicated to children's books and literacy, is an amazing and graceful speaker, and has a natural ability to connect with kids.
If elected, I will not serve--not that I do not meet all the criteria spectacularly. The thing is, I prefer not to have contact with the adults connected with children's literature, except the ones who use bad language...like my agent.
Daniel Pinkwater
Megan McDonald. She is magic with kids.
KATHERINE PATERSON, please. No one deserves it more. Substantial contribution to children's literature? Stature: respect and admiration of peers? etc.? Excellent and facile communicator?
You bet.
Jane Yolen
Linda Sue Parks
ooh, what fun to be a kingmaker! but who else is on the selection committee? is this a children's book committee? slj? Junior lit guild? how many judges? maybe you are a solo judge?
Katherine Paterson would be the perfect choice - she meets every single one of your criteria. I've seen her bring a huge crowd to its feet, cheering what she had to say about kids books. And she does this with grace and intelligence - just what's needed in an ambassador.
I second (or third) Mo Willems. He's a hoot and a wonderful communicator. Some of his books are so original and creative.
Katherine Paterson
Linda Sue Park
Laura Amy Schlitz
Judy Blume, of course!
I'd love to see POETRY recognized.
I'd love to see someone like J Patrick Lewis receive such an honor. Not only is great working
with childen, he has done such a
wide variety of work, including
several outstanding picture books.
Has anyone done more for children
than Lee Bennett Hopkins over his
50 years of working with and for children?
Another vote for Kate DiCamillo or Daniel Pinkwater.
Probably too much travel and such for Ashley Bryan, but man, would he be great.
Kimberly Willis Holt--she has a wide range of fans and appeals to many. Plus she is a National Book Award winner!
Jack Gantos!
A woman please. Let's allow our industry a step into the modern age.
Also a long term person who has paid their dues to earn this title. Let the newbies stand in a line behind them and await their turn. No pushy pushy here.
NO to Mo! Have you ever met him in person? Made a very rude remark the first time I did. Will never will talk to him again without an apology. Do not put the ASS in ambassador.
Anon 10:34
I don't think the job should go to the person who has waited the longest in line. It should go to the person who can do the job best-- and for that reason, I think a newbie might not be best for the job. I also think the newbies are a bit too busy for the job.
It depends on what the job is supposed to be. If the jobholder is an Ambassador to the Children and is going to be going on a million school visits and encouraging reading programs and inspiring librarians-- then it may as well be someone like Rick Reardon, fairly new but high profile.
If it's someone who is supposed to have instantiate the best of literature for children--not just great reading, but great writing -- and someone who is supposed to go argue with the powers that be on behalf of children and literature--then pick someone like Katherine Patterson.
What did Jon Sciezka do in the job? Does anybody know?
And I'd like to hear more about how the Ambassador gets picked.
Anonymous at 9:13 asked, "but who else is on the selection committee? slj? Junior lit guild? how many judges? maybe you are a solo judge?"
I think we can safely assume that if Roger is on the committee, the Junior Lit Guild will have some input. They sign his paychecks, after all.
Most of the names listed above are wonderful, but many are in their seventies or older and may not have the energy or desire to do the extensive traveling required for this position.
Mordicai Gerstein has a wonderful body of work--humane, beautiful, funny. With kids, he's gentle and completely alive--and he listens to every word a child says. And he's sane enough not to let the publicity ruin him.
Putting myself in Mr. Pinkwater's good graces, here's a big fuck you to troll@12:00PM. One employer or another has been signing my paychecks for 35 years. Maybe you will get a real job someday, too.
The website linked in the post has not updated the names on the selection committee but we are: Rita Auerbach, Betty Carter, Diane Roback, Angela Sherrill and me, with Ambassador Scieszka advising. I was told to come to the meeting with several possible names, and that's all I know.
The gloves are off! It's strangely satisfying. That was a trolling sucker punch, indeed, and deserved to be called out as such. Though the idea that this is all a rigged game, possibly with the Freemasons and SLJ huddled together offstage, is amusing in its own right.
I'm casting my vote for Katherine Paterson. Humor, grace, wisdom, and an ability to connect with readers young and old ... oh, and she can write terrific books. Sounds like an ambassador to me.
I immediately thought of Jack Gantos (for his range, humor, energy and dedication to the field...and for his work with the prison population)
Kate DiCamillo has shown serious dedication to libraries and children and her books are written for many ages.
Vera Williams is amazing with children.
Jacqueline Woodson has the range, personality and ability to speak to all sorts of folks.
I do wonder how you will balance the accomplishments and talents of the possible ambassadors with their abilities to serve. Some of the names mentioned live outside the US for a good part of the year or are very very busy writing and speaking already.
I hope you and your talented committee have a ball with this enviable task.
I do know who Roback is, but otherwise am at a loss. Who are those other ladies? (I mean, of course, occupations and/or affiliations)
Clearly an interest in books - which is what I've brought to this "dialogue" - doesn't qualify me to ask questions. Do you have an entrance requirement or screening process?
I had planned to log on just to say, c'mon, you guys, we need someone who will get TV coverage etc and using a name I've never heard of (which applies to a few of the names above) or, I'm sorry to say, a poet, won't cut it. A major purpose of this position is to garner publicity for the cause and books we have all devoted our lives to. And a lot of people, I'm sorry to say, turn off when they hear the word poetry. Couple that with the people who turn off when they hear "children's books" and you are defeating the purpose of the role.
But now I want to say, Anon 12:00, what you wrote is both hugely obnoxious and hugely uninformed. Though it does make me laugh that you think that the corporate bosses at Roger's parent company would even know the names of most of the candidates for the Ambassador. But you haven't followed Roger's work at all if you suppose he lets others tell him what he should think. It's Roger's conscience that informs his actions, and he can only be swayed by reasonable argument from those he respects. Roger wouldn't be swayed by personal gain anyway, but you know nothing of how our field works if you think there's any pressure on this committee from their bosses.
I would like to tell you what I think of you, and now, well, being a Christian woman -- I can't say it!
Elizabeth Law
Daniel Pinkwater would be fun. I also find Brian Selznick to be a real swell guy.
Daniel said way back in the comments that he didn't want anything to do with us.
My choices:
Judy Blume or Chris Crutcher
Best wishes. This is a tough selection and a tough job.
Cathy Norman
LOVE Mo Willems
Peter H. Reynolds
Jon J Muth
I assumed that wasn't Pinkwater, but maybe it was. I noticed the Troll, but didn't feed it. It was the comment about the job going to someone who'd "paid his dues," that got a rise out of me.
I suppose the intersection of the two sets-- "those who you want to have the job" and those who are willing to take it" would be very small.
Good luck with that.
Roland Smith - incredibly engaging
T Hager
My word! Comments like 'a poet
won't cut it!' One over 70 won't
have the energy? Who are you people?
I am a poet, can cut it, am over
70 and have more energy than half
the people I know. It's not that
I am nominating myself, it's just
that I'm a wee perpelxed at such
Lee Bennett Hopkins
Lee, I'm the person who said a poet won't cut it, and I said why. The reason we have an Ambassador is to trumpet the cause of children's literature. And, as I said, many people already turn off when they hear "chidlren's literature." And many people turn off at the word "poetry." We want someone who will draw new converts, and I will be honest and say someone who is advertised and introduced as a "children's poet" is going to not be an immediate slam dunk at drawing attention to our cause. I am saying this as someone who considers Bill Martin Jr. and Shel Silverstein to be two of the people who made the greatest contribution to our field in the last 50 years.
In other words, I'm talking about where I perceive American popular interest to be, not about personal preference. And so, though I didn't say it before, having someone who is "mediagenic" would be a good idea, too.
--Elizabeth Law
Jack Prelutsky didnt' fare well?
Wow, the idea of Roger consulting JLG on who to vote for would be hilarious if it wasn't so insulting.
I'd go for Christopher Paul Curtis if the living in Canada thing isn't a problem. He's certainly made substantial contributions and The Watsons Go to Birmingham and Bud, Not Buddy are both popular with kids. I do think varying the type of author is important in reaching different groups of kids, plus he's a good speaker and charismatic.
I second (or third, or whatever) Laurie Halse Anderson. She reaches teens where they are, and she's done a lot for awareness of rape and eating disorders and other issues that affect teen girls. The letters she gets from teens (she posts them to her blog occasionally, and she's talked about them at appearances I've attended) are just amazing, the ability she has to touch lives.
I don't envy the choice you'll be making, Roger--a lot of the names here are great picks, except that some of them I worry might already be too busy to take on the duties. Shannon Hale, for example, is awesome, but she regularly gives up some travel and speaking arrangements to make sure to have enough time for her young family (her two children are still preschool age) and still be able to write. So while I'd root for that choice, I worry that she'd turn it down.
Katherine Paterson is another great choice. She is just delightful. Her wonderful books have also been controversial in the past, and that can get conversations going.
To echo many above, I do hope that this year it might be a woman or a minority or a woman from a minority--so often in this industry men get recognized as outstanding and loveable for being just as awesome as the everyday women who dominate the industry, not just because they're outstanding and awesome but because as men they're rare in this industry. It'd be great to see some of the women who have been dedicating their lives to great children's literature be honored similarly.
the volume of responses makes it all too clear what really matters in the chbk world: PRIZES!!! (or erhaps I should say TITLES)
WINNING ISN'T EVERYTHING - it's the only thing
I nominate :
Lee Bennett Hopkins
J Patrick Lewis
Jane Yolen
Jerry Spinelli
Cynthia Rylant does not like to travel and speak or interact with the public, so as much as I like her work, that's not an option.
No consideration should be given at all to whether a white man is
chosen again, for instance, or
'a minority please,' etc. This should be decided upon merit
and criteria. Period.
I'm all for Jane Yolen - she speaks and writes with humor and wisdom, and appeals to boys and girls of all ages, and, just to put the icing on it, she is a poet as well as an accomplished storyteller. If she doesn't feel like doing the traveling to accomplish all the interacting necessary (and she is a dynamite interactor with readers of all ages!), then I think that Linda Sue Park, Lois Lowry or Katherine Paterson would all be wonderful choices.
Sorry, guys - nothing against men who write for children and teens, but there are a lot of women who do so also, and it would be wise to alternate genders for this ambassadorial honor. (Much as I love the idea of David Macaulay.) It would be a pity if all the girls who love to read (even boy books) got the impression that only men write for young people (possibly because the committee hopes to win over the boy readers who they believe will only read boy books). I understand the need to reach out to boys, but not at the cost of taking the girls, and the women who write for both genders, for granted. And no trolls allowed.
I wish to commend Roger for his use of plain English, and also say that if my services were desired, I would be willing to model for an animatronic robot, (or a flat cardboard effigy), which could do a good job, and also travel as freight.
Daniel Pinkwater
I'm not sure I understand the reasoning behind Ms. Law's argument that a "children's poet" will automatically make Americans turn their attention elsewhere, though I do think she is trying to be practical. But consider this: Most Americans are playing video games and watching reruns of THE TERMINATOR; their attention is long gone, and they wouldn't recognize ANY of the people being nominated. Probably true of the media, too. If we're looking for who might capture the most media attention, we should nominate Stephanie Meyer of TWILIGHT fame - that's the only children's writer many adults in this country (including reporters) would have heard of.
I don't mean to question Ms. Law's statement about liking and honoring Bill Martin Jr. and Shel Silverstein; I'm sure that's sincere. I just think that if we used the same yardstick for our political spokespeople - "mediagenic" -- oof! Obama would have chosen Oprah for Secretary of State.
Glad to hear Lee Bennett Hopkins defend his life's work and his ability to match the energy level (and committment) of anyone in the room. I don't care if people faint or check out mentally when they hear the word "poetry" - it's probably from lack of exposure, so I say let's EXPOSE THEM TO POETS. No wonder Europeans think we're oafs when it comes to choosing our heroes.) Give me classy and talented over mediagenic any day.
(And by the way, doesn't our outgoing ambassador, Jon Scieszka, write poetry? SCIENCE VERSE...? MATH CURSE...?)
That said, I still like Katherine Paterson for the job. Perfect choice.
Julie, I appreciate the respectful tone of your comments. But the position of Ambassador as I understand is about publicizing children's books, and I have learned, I am afraid, not to put the word "poetry" on a book jacket in some cases because it will actually cost us sales. (And I am far from the only person who will admit to that.) Jon Scieszka said that what he learned in the role is that the one thing people he meets as Ambassador all want is lists of recommended books, and I would think almost any of the people above would be excellent at that. But, and here's the rub, we want someone who will draw people to come hear him or her speak in the first place--or not switch the channel when he's on TV. So I'm defending the word mediagenic, and I think it's very possible to be classy, talented AND good with the media. I'm really interested to see who the committee comes up with to fill this big list of criteria.
When I first looked at the number of responses to Roger's post I thought...sheesh, that's a lot to slog through. Glad I did. All the names are great! I vote for all of 'em! You could have them do one of those "let's get all the famous writers together to record a children's literature pep song thingy" and just play it ad nauseam on the TV. But seriously, any of the suggestions would be great. Good luck with that Roger.
Barbara Huff
Farmington NM Public Library
Well said, Elizabeth. Classy, talented, AND mediagenic - those are not mutually exclusive qualities. Fingers crossed that such a person can be found and that he or she will be eager & able.
Sherman Alexie or Jack Gantos.
Kevin Henkes
Ian Falconer
Lee Bennett Hopkins
J Patrick Lewis
Judy Blume
Jane Yolen
I think to say poets don't
cut it is just one person's
opinion. I also agree that
most of these names would not
be recognized by the media or
readers. Jane Yolen might be.
But if that is the criteria ...
choose Madonna for Heaven's sake.
No, please no.
I have read but stayed out of this for fear of sounding as if I am trolling for the job. I think it is a great honor and responsibility for anyone who gets nominated as well as hard work and enormous opportunity.
I also chuckled when Lee spoke up for the over-70s poets.
As Roger and others know all to well, we have a plethora of talent out there. Almost all the names I read here are wonderful. (Well, perhaps not Madonna or Stephanie Meyer.) I wish them luck in their search and hope they find someone in the smaller subset of talented/willing/ and able.
Play through.
Oh--and is it somehow significant that the verifying word on my comment is COLON?
Two names not mentioned yet (or perhaps I missed them). Both great presenters, both great with children, both appeal to a wide age range:
Bruce Coville
Gregory Maguire
WHEN DO THE POLLS CLOSE? It's clear to see what really motivates these enthusiastics.
I don't think it's fair to try to find a "woman or minority" instead of trying to find the best professional for the job. Someone worthy of this honor will represent all of us.
While I think Jane Yolen, Lee Bennett Hopkins and Daniel Pinkwater would be all wonderful in this role, what about Patricia Polacco? Her books engage children at a wide range of ages and she has been promoting literacy for quite a while.
Lois Lowry! Lois Lowry!!
What about Lisa Yee? She's great with kids, pretty much one still herself. She's very funny, not afraid to look foolish. Her books are amusing but have substance as well. And she has a kid-friendly blog.--Hart
Thank you Roger—and the other members of the Unites States Children's Book Ambassador committee, for taking the time in your hectic schedules, to give service to our kids, to reading, and to books.
When I first entered the world of children's publishing, I had no idea how many hundreds and thousands of hours librarians across the country gave, serving on award selection committees, reading rights committees, legislative committees, and more. Your work is unheralded by our society, and is totally voluntary.
There has not been a major national literacy campaign to draw the American public's attention to the importance of reading and children's books since the post-Sputnik era of the late 1950's and early 1960's – a campaign that hugely influenced society and prompted national legislation that not only changed education but gave massive support to libraries across the country, and arguably, influenced children's book publishing for the better.
The NEA's "Read Across America" campaign, the ALA's outstanding literature awards, and the new Library of Congress Children's Book Ambassador position may not equal the accomplishments of the 1960's but they are valiant, and in reality, noble attempts that do garner the nation's attention, at least momentarily—a major accomplishment in a world where Michael Jackson's death and funeral blanket the airwaves for days on end.
I am so grateful, that you and so many others take the time to serve on the Ambassador committee, the ALA's many committees, and all voluntary committees that promote literacy, literature, and libraries. The world we live in does not often honor the work of adults who dedicate their professional and personal lives to children-- perhaps the reality is that we as a society to not truly value children—and working in that kind of national atmosphere makes your dedication, and others' dedication, all the more admirable.
Mary Brigid Barrett
The National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance
Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Ann Martin
Jack Gantos.
Can Jon Scieszka just have the position for life? I think he's done a fabulous job, and can't imagine anyone doing better.
If not Jon, I echo the person(s) who recommended Linda Sue Park. She's a great advocate for children's literature of all kinds, and wouldn't just promote her own books.
And not an actively working writer (male or female) with a family to raise.
-- tovesse
Laurie Halse Anderson is GREAT with students!
People keep telling me that some maniacs are presumably seriously suggesting that I represent anything, so I keep coming back here to see. I may as well voice my own preference: Lee Bennett Hopkins, since he's already doing the job, with plenty of grace, and has been since I can remember.
Daniel Pinkwater
I think Michael Rosen, a poet, kicked some ass and took some names in a similar position in the UK. Is that because it's just different over there?
Ummmm, I'm not sayin' we shouldn't have a poet as ambassador, but there is a children's poet laureate post, originally occupied by Jack Prelutsky and now by Mary Ann Hoberman...
Irene Fahrenwald
Mr Hopkins is more than a poet. He has done novels, professional books, a TV series, had written countless of articles in various
journals and more. And if you ever
heard him speak you'd be lauging
and crying and reveling in his
words. He is magical.
I think a perfect candidate would be Robert San Souci. He's fabulous with kids, has the stomach for administrators and can hold up to a hell of a lot of traveling! Yay Bob!
Here's another vote for Bruce Coville-- the energy and enthusiasm of a ten year old kid, intense passion for children's literature and literacy, and a substantial and very fine body of work.
I vote for Linda Sue Park.
She's charming, kind, gracious, charasmatic and very knowledgeable about writing and about the industry as a whole. Plus she's an incredible writer, of course. I think she'd be a fabulous role model for kids.
Gennifer Choldenko
How about Esme Codell. She is another who is committed to children and reading.
Anonymous 7:19. I was clearly not casting aspersions on the eminent Mr. Hopkins. Get a grip.
Irene, was Anon 7:19 really casting aspersions on you? Grip thyself!
Kevin Henkes.....a contrast to Jon but more importantly, smart/wise/thoughtful about kids, books and kids, terrific with kids, as well as adults, and he is versatile...writer/illustrator/picture book maker, and novelist! Norma Jean
Jane Yolen or Lee Bennett Hopkins.
I know she is new to writting books but Children love her... What about Sabrina Bryan The Cheetah Girl and now co writer of Princess of Gossip. She would be a great for that role.
Judy Blume! She deserves such an honor.
What about a dual Ambassadorship for Ted & Betsy Lewin? They're illustrators, they're authors, they work separately, they work together, they're great with kids, they love to travel (and have no kids to make traveling more difficult)... seriously, the Lewins for the win.
OMG Sabrina Bryan for the WIN. She's mediagenic, Elizabeth! And she's written a BOOK!
I'm guessing that is not the real Daniel Pinkwater.
Yours truly,
Arthur Rackham
I heartily vote for Jane Yolen who has not only reached millions of children, but has given so much of herself to mentor authors like me without asking for anything in return.
It would be nice for Jon (who I adore) to turn the mantle over to a woman.
I also vote for Jerry Spinelli for the same reasons. He once told me to write what I love and stop worrying about what the market is buying. In that way he's been able to reach children who are often ignored or disconnected. I once listened to a local reporter say that she had an unruly Sunday school class. Then she started reading Maniac Magee and the boys came clamoring back each week for another installment. Perhaps Jerry and Eileen in a joint role?
I'd like to see those authors not "hyped" by the media but have managed sustained contributions get the nod. Especially those working with the next generation of children's authors.
...Christine Taylor-Butler
Why not raise the level public awareness through the media with a solid choice instead of catering to the lowest common denominator to please. Haven't we done enough of that in publishing? With all the "great" choices that's been pushed on the public to make a buck, the public seems less involved with reading, not more. Great job people (sarcasm). The road to hell is paved by pleasing others.
Also, no more posing with anti-intellectuals (Laura Bush). Let's have someone with real cajones who will stand up for literacy and not use it as photo op.
NO to Jane Yolen who poo poos nepotism but does it anyway.
Oops - I add to my list Linda Sue Park. She's a genius and I really appreciate her wisdom and willingness to reach out.
I'd like (for obvious reasons) to see children's lit diversify in light of the fiasco going on with the Bloomsbury "whitewashing" covers issue and the lack of any proactive action from other corners of the industry.
It would make a great statement to say that people of different ethnic persuasions can stand up and be recognized. And Linda is great with kids as well!
Anonymous. If you're going to attack another author at least have the guts to post using a real name.
A tag team: Jane Yolen and Lee Bennett Hopkins.
I voted for Gore, I voted for Kerry, and I voted for Obama, but I dislike the cheap shots at Laura Bush, Anon 11:28. She started something great with the annual Texas Book Festival, going strong since 1996, open to all political stripes, and I think her motives sincere, no matter what I think of her husband's legacy.
It really is interesting how many male writers are being suggested, when the field is dominated by women. I wonder if more men write humor or seem "fun" in public . . . you know, like how Dad is always more fun than Mom.
Lisa Yee
Katherine Paterson
MT Anderson (let the man work in his pajamas)
Linda Sue Park
I hereby nominate E.B. Lewis.
They are young, have media attention, write poetry, will not have sex until married...thus I
nominate THE JONAS BROTHERS over all others
Lee Bennett Hopkins
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The National Day on Writing is meant to celebrate all forms of writing. In conjunction with the event, NCTE has created a National Gallery of Writing, a digital archive of writing samples showing how and why Americans are writing every day. The Gallery will be unveiled on Tuesday.Today people write as never before—texting, on blogs, with video cameras and cell phones, and, yes, even with traditional pen and paper. People write at home, at work, inside and out of school.
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"Yay!" for Mary Ann and Jimmy's Stars. Thanks for the heads-up on National Day of Writing. I will be writing. For sure. Probably about the man who yelled at me this morning after I said I wished he'd keep his dogs on a leash. What makes him so angry? Questions lead to stories.
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Teenreads.com in association with the Children's Book Council is giving you an opportunity to tell them your five favorite reads of 2009. By filling out the form available through a link on the site by Feb. 10, you can vote for or select your favorites. Five finalists will be chosen and a winner selected in May 2010. Check out the website for more details. And by the way,Teenreads has a blog, too!
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You might have noticed this new widget I have on my sidebar, courtesy of JacketFlap and the Children's Book Council. It is announcing several nominees for the Children's Choice Book Awards. In case you didn't know, the Children's Choice Book Award nominees have been announced in each category: Kindergarten to second grade, third to fourth grade, fifth to sixth grade, teen choice, author of the year, and illustrator of the year. There are five books or people nominated in each category.
Here's a little blurb about the contest from the CBC website: "The favorite book finalists were determined by close to 15,000 children and teens. Thousands more will be able to cast their votes for their favorite book, author, and illustrator at bookstores, schools, libraries, and at BookWeekOnline.com from March 15 to May 3.
The Children's Choice Book Awards winners will be announced live at the Children's Choice Book Awards gala on May 11 in New York City as part of Children's Book Week (May 10-16, 2010), the oldest national literacy event in the United States."
When looking at the list, I am just thrilled. Here are some of my favorites from the list of nominees:
*Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
*City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
*Carl Hiassen for Scat
*Rick Riordan for The Last Olympian
*James Patterson for Max
*Victoria Kann for Goldilicious (Illustrator)
To see the full list of nominees, you can go here.
So, mark your calendars to let your children or your students vote on their favorites. If you haven't read these books, then go to the library or bookstore and check them out! You have until May 3 to vote, so that's plenty of time to devour these titles. If you have a favorite from the list, let us know here. You can find some of these authors and their books on this site. Go to the second sidebar on the right-hand side of this page, go to the category they write (such as YA), and click on their name. I have reviewed and provided activities for Suzanne Collins, James Patterson, Cassandra Clare, and Carl Hiassen.
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ok u want me 2 maek u a cheezburger?
When i said, "make me a cheezburger." i didn't mean it literally!
o did u want me 2 maek u a hotdog?
Youz got a little cheez on ur cheek.... ....there, I gotz it for youz.
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