Every October 20, the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) celebrates the importance, joy, and evolution of writing through a tweetup, using the hashtag #WhyIWrite and events hosted by thousands of educators across the country. Find ideas and more … Continue reading →
In this special bilingual picture book for children, Pat creates an origin myth in which she imagines how the Mexican custom of remembering deceased loved ones–El día de los muertos or the Day of the Dead–came to be. With tender … Continue reading →
October 9-15, 2016 is Teen Read Week, sponsored by the American Library Association’s Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). This year’s theme is “Read for the fun of it!” We hope you’ll include some poetry in your Teen Read Week … Continue reading →
October 4: The Feast of St. Francis Inspired by Saint Francis’s own reverence and love for animals, Pat’s book The Song of Francis and the Animals celebrates the celebrates the tender relationship between the beloved saint and the animals whom … Continue reading →
Sonia M. Sotomayor Early College High School in Pharr, Texas, will receive the 2016 Estela and Raúl Mora Award, an honor given by Pat and her sister in partnership with First Book. This year, the award recognized schools that held … Continue reading →
