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Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope is now available in bookstores everywhere. I'm excited about every book I do, but this one was especially intriguing. The publisher asked me to write about Mr. Obama, and the illustrator, Bryan Collier, and I didn't have much time to get it ready. In fact, I had just about three weeks. |
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Want to hear a miracle? I researched and wrote it in two! God answers prayer, I'm just saying. Then Bryan worked his magic with the illustrations. You can read more about the book in Publishers Weekly and a forthcoming issue of Newsweek. Read more... And how's this for exciting news? I signed books at the Democratic National Convention! That's right. On August 27th and 28th, I was in Denver at the Convention Center where the Democratic Party officially made Barack Obama its presidential candidate. I was so thrilled to be able to share my book there. Come visit me and hear all about my book on September 27th when The Frugal Frigate hosts a bookigning for Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope at the Galleria Room, Mission Inn, in Riverside, California from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Don't miss my monthly journal, updated on the first of each month. Take a peek at News, too. There's always something interesting there. For instance, right now, I'm very excited about the news that Bronx Masquerade was #1 on Ingram's Bestseller List the week ending March 2nd. I'm smiling! I've also updated my Publish or Perish page. Check it out! Did you know that I have teaching guides available for all of my books? You'll find them useful for homeschooling projects as well as classroom use. Go ahead and send me a photo of a display you've created for one or more of my books ... we may feature it on the website. |
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Bronx Masquerade ReaderGirlz featured Bronx Masquerade for the entire month of February. It was a terrific experience, and I enjoyed talking with you! Thank you to ReaderGirlz and to everyone who stopped by to talk about my book. I've received a number of requests for more information aboutBronx Masquerade. Read "Bronx Masquerade: an Insider's Perspective" for the answers to your questions. |
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Oh, Brother! When two new stepbrothers have to share the same room, Xavier thinks that Chris is too perfect. So perfect, in fact, that Mami is paying more attention to Chris than to Xavier, and Xavier doesn’t like it one bit. He’s not sure he even likes Chris! Through poetry and understanding, Nikki Grimes creates a warm-hearted look at blended families through the eyes of a child. A good discussion-starter for storytime, the classroom, and your own family. Check out the new teaching guide for Oh, Brother! |
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The Road to Paris — Coretta Scott King Author Honor 2007 Finding a place to call home can be tough. Paris Richmond finds that out in The Road to Paris. It's bad enough that she's bounced from one bad foster home to another. But this last time 'round, she was separated from her brother Malcolm—her best friend in the world. What's the new home like? How does Paris manage to survive without having her big brother to look out for her? There's only one way to find out. Read an excerpt from this book ... Paris has been honored with a Booklist Editors' Choice and 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing. Please visit the website of Inspire Life Skills Training, which offers various forms of support to foster kids who have aged out of the system. Can you help? |
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Hey, gang! My publisher just gave me the wonderful news
that Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope is debuting at #5 on the New York Times Bestseller list. To say that I'm pleased is an
understatement! Thanks to Bryan Collier and Simon & Schuster for creating
this book with such skill and devotion.