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Darcy Pattison Archives - Laurie Ann Thompson
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Inspiring and empowering young readers. MY DOG IS THE BEST. School Visits and Workshops. Review: ABAYOMI, THE BRAZILIAN PUMA. May 5, 2014. May 28, 2014. Interview: Darcy Pattison on Writing WISDOM. March 6, 2012. May 28, 2014. Last week I posted this review of Darcy Pattison’s moving new picture book, WISDOM, THE MIDWAY ALBATROSS. Today, Darcy stops by to discuss it! LT: Hi, Darcy! I’m so excited to have you visit. Can you tell me how you first become interested in writing about Wisdom? March 2, 2012.
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Books - Laurie Ann Thompson
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Inspiring and empowering young readers. MY DOG IS THE BEST. School Visits and Workshops. BE A CHANGEMAKER: HOW TO START SOMETHING THAT MATTERS. Is an award-winning how-to guide for teens who want to effect social change in their communities and around the world. A free curriculum guide and workshop kit is available. Click here. EMMANUEL’S DREAM: THE TRUE STORY OF EMMANUEL OFOSU YEBOAH. MY DOG IS THE BEST. Subscribe to my newsletter! 8220;Like” me on Facebook. 8220;Like” me on Facebook. MY DOG IS THE BEST.
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MY DOG IS THE BEST - Laurie Ann Thompson
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Inspiring and empowering young readers. MY DOG IS THE BEST. School Visits and Workshops. MY DOG IS THE BEST. An adorable fiction picture book, illustrated by the talented Paul Schmid. In which an energetic little boy gushes about the many wonderful things his beloved but very sleepy dog can do… or can he? Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers/Macmillan, 2015). Listed in CCBC Choices 2016. By the Cooperative Children’s Book Center. Awarded a 2015 Blue Ribbon. 8221; Curling Up With A Good Book blog.
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EMMANUEL'S DREAM Archives - Laurie Ann Thompson
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Inspiring and empowering young readers. MY DOG IS THE BEST. School Visits and Workshops. Wonderful news for Emmanuel’s Dream! April 26, 2016. April 26, 2016. There’s been a bunch of exciting news regarding Emmanuel’s Dream lately, and I wanted to share it all with you… First, it was recently selected as a Notable Book in the Children’s Africana Book Awards! An ALA Schneider Family Award for Emmanuel’s Dream. March 7, 2016. Nonfiction Honor Award for Emmanuel’s Dream. November 5, 2015. October 26, 2015.
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BE A CHANGEMAKER
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Inspiring and empowering young readers. MY DOG IS THE BEST. School Visits and Workshops. BE A CHANGEMAKER: HOW TO START SOMETHING THAT MATTERS. Winner of the 2015 Coalition of Visionary Resources Book of the Year Award. Winner of the 2015 SCBWI Crystal Kite Members’ Choice Award. Recipient of the Parents’ Choice Recommended Seal. Winner of a 2015 Nautilus Silver Award. For Young Adult Nonfiction. Winner of a 2015 Moonbeam Awards Gold Medal. Winner of a 2015 Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award. 8220;Desi...
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biography Archives - Laurie Ann Thompson
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Inspiring and empowering young readers. MY DOG IS THE BEST. School Visits and Workshops. EMMANUEL’S DREAM is available for pre-order! November 14, 2014. November 11, 2014. My first picture book, EMMANUEL’S DREAM, will be published in January, but it’s available for pre-order now! Fantastic news–my first book sale! June 21, 2012. May 28, 2014. Now that my feet are back on the ground, please allow me to share the official announcement… I’ve Read More …. March 23, 2011. May 28, 2014. Follow me on Twitter:.
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Cybils Archives - Laurie Ann Thompson
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Inspiring and empowering young readers. MY DOG IS THE BEST. School Visits and Workshops. Be a Changemaker is a Cybils award finalist! January 1, 2015. November 16, 2015. I woke up this morning to news that Be a Changemaker made the list of finalists for the 2014 Children’s and Young Adult Blogger’s Literary Award, better known as the Cybils, in the Nonfiction for Young Adults category. What a way to kick off 2015! The nominations in this category were varied and impressive, and Read More …. May 28, 2014.
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celebration Archives - Laurie Ann Thompson
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Inspiring and empowering young readers. MY DOG IS THE BEST. School Visits and Workshops. The Emmanuel’s Dream book launch party! January 8, 2015. With the holidays right before, I must admit that the launch party day sort of snuck up on me. I was rushing to get everything ready, had to give up on some things that I wanted to do, and didn’t have as much time as I would’ve liked to prepare. Still, I think a great Read More …. Interview w/Matthew Winner of the Let’s Get Busy podcast! November 23, 2014.
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EMMANUEL'S DREAM - Laurie Ann Thompson
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Inspiring and empowering young readers. MY DOG IS THE BEST. School Visits and Workshops. This inspirational picture book biography, illustrated by Sean Qualls. Tells the true story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah. Who bicycled across Ghana with only one leg. In so doing, he forever changed how his country views people with disabilities and showed us all that one person is enough to change the world. (Schwartz and Wade/Random House, 2015). Listed in CCBC Choices 2016. By the Cooperative Children’s Book Center.
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School Visits and Workshops - Laurie Ann Thompson
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Inspiring and empowering young readers. MY DOG IS THE BEST. School Visits and Workshops. School Visits and Workshops. I love talking to students of all ages! Any questions you may have or to discuss availability. Thank you! If students are using one of my books for a project or classroom activity, I gladly offer a free 15-minute virtual Q&A session via Skype, Google Hangouts, FaceTime, etc. Writing from the Heart (all ages). I’ll read from my books (whichever may be appropriate, depending on the au...
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