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Dear E-pals,
I enjoyed wonderful
Día events in
Detroit and in
Durham and Greensboro, NC - find
more details on
my blog. Many thanks to all of
you who supported your local Día celebrations
and who help Día grow and grow.
Remember that I welcome your ideas
and suggestions.
When I spoke at the Texas Library
Association (TLA), this spring, I
read "Library Magic," a poem I wrote
to celebrate the premier of the play
based on Tomás and the Library
Lady at the Maricopa County Library
District (AZ). Librarians in the TLA
audience asked if I'd make the poem
available, and we've posted it on
the Tomás page of my web site.
I often speak on the subject of Bookjoy
to audiences across the country. Recently
I've added "The Zing of Writing" to
my Bookjoy repertoire which correlates
to an upcoming book I'm writing about
creativity. Read more about new and
forthcoming books in the body of this
newsletter.
My website has a new look for
summer and updated content throughout. Visit
it for new book features, resources
and activities, poems from my books
for adults and more.
Wishing you a happy and healthy summer that
includes plenty of good reading.
Speaking Engagements
I had a wonderful time speaking
at The 13th Annual Effie Lee Morris
Lecture at the San Francisco Public
Library on June 2. The
Woman's National Book Association/
San Francisco Chapter (WNBA-SF)
established this free lecture
series in 1996 as a tribute to
their founding president, Ms.
Effie Lee Morris. Morris
was the first coordinator of children's
services at the San Francisco
Public Library from 1963 to 1977
and one of the pioneer children's
services leaders in the country,
I spoke about "Bookjoy: The Zing
of Writing." Effie Lee and
I were together last summer when
we were awarded Honorary Membership
in the American Library Association,
a recognition I cherish since
I know so many wonderful librarians
including Effie Lee.
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book in the My Family * Mi Familia, a bilingual easy
reader series. That Danny is cute! 