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Greetings From Nowhere Book Trailer

Teaching Guide now available for Greetings From Nowhere.

How to Steal a Dog gets noticed again!

How to Steal a Dog has just been named to ALA's 2008 Notable Books for a Global Society. This list recognizes outstanding trade books for enhancing student understanding of people and cultures throughout the world....

AND - named a Bank Street College Best Book of the Year!

AND - has been nominated for children's book awards in Maryland, South Carolina, Rhode Island and Texas.

Coming in Paperback - Spring 2008

Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia will be released in paperback Spring 2008.

Also New for 2007

How to Steal a Dog has won a Parents Choice Recommended Award.

Is your book club looking for a discussion guide for this book?

Check out the reviews of How to Steal a Dog.

Further Reading

Read my recent article, "How to Steal a Dog and Other Lessons in Life," published in the Spring 2007 issue of The Journal of Children's Literature.

19 State Award Nominations!

Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia has been nominated for readers' choice awards in the following states: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia.