We just heard that Lita’s next release, Born to Be Giants: How Baby Dinosaurs Grew to Rule the World, is a 2010 Junior Library Guild selection! The book is on the Roaring Brook/Flash Point spring 2010 list.
Yellowstone Moran is the current (October) Junior Library Guild selection in the Elementary Biography category.
One Thousand Tracings has been selected by Jessica Doyle, the first lady of Wisconsin, (and an advisory committee) as a December 2009 primary pick for Read On Wisconsin! The other picks for December include: Preschool: Old Bear by Kevin Henkes, Intermediate: The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron, Middle School: How To Steal a Dog By Barbara O’Connor, High School: Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
And the board of the Keene Children’s Literature Festival has picked an image from Pennies for Elephants to be on the 2010 Festival Poster!
Lita is speaking at the 2009 festival (October 31st) along with Beth Krommes, Lois Lowry, Katherine Paterson and Jane Yolen.
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My son was sitting next to me while I was blog reading and he practically jumped out of his skin when he saw the cover. I love your stuff, but can I jsut say that I’m super excited to see your take on science!
Hi Tricia, I love your son’s response!
I’m just visiting around to “meet” my fellow judges for the Cybils MG/YA Nonfiction category.
Congrats.
The Pennies for Elephants pic is great. I volunteer at my son’s library (here in CT), and the librarian was just crowing about who she’s going to have dinner with at the Keene festival in October, so you might meet her.
Hi Jennifer — it’s great to meet you (I’m just looking at your blog now also)! I’m looking forward to the Cybils. Last year I was on the Cybils NF Picture book panel. There are some really good MG/YA Nonfiction books this year so I can’t wait to see what the 1st round panel comes up with. The Keene Festival has an amazing group of speakers this year — I’ll be at the dinner too so hopefully will meet the librarian. Thanks for visiting! –Dave
Hi guys i just read the books u sent 2 us! i love them! Im so sure they’ll b a big hit @ my school. Tell Dave i’ll c him soon & i hope i can c u soon 2!
Hey Allie! We’re glad you like the books and hope your school likes them too. I’ll see you guys in November. Make sure the weather is still nice! — Dave