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- "Once Upon a Sign" at Reston Regional Library (Fairfax County, VA) June 18, 2019 at 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm 11925 Bowman Towne Dr, Reston, VA 20190, USA Come away to a land of kings and dragons, queens and castles, and learn signs through stories and songs of magic. Bring the whole family (and your fairy godmother too) for American Sign Language fun! For all ages. For more information, see https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library
- "Once Upon a Sign" at Thomas Jefferson Library (Fairfax County, VA) June 19, 2019 at 10:30 am – 11:15 am 7415 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA Come away to a land of kings and dragons, queens and castles, and learn signs through stories and songs of magic. Bring the whole family (and your fairy godmother too) for American Sign Language fun! For all ages. For more information, see https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library
- "Once Upon a Sign" at Kingstowne Library (Fairfax County, VA) June 19, 2019 at 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm 6500 Landsdowne Centre Dr, Alexandria, VA 22315, USA Come away to a land of kings and dragons, queens and castles, and learn signs through stories and songs of magic. Bring the whole family (and your fairy godmother too) for American Sign Language fun! For all ages. For more information, see https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library
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Category Archives: Authors You Should Know
Enter a SHE SPOKE giveaway hosted by author Lindsay C. Barry!
Thank you to Lindsay C. Barry for hosting a giveaway over on Instagram for a signed copy of She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World! It was great to meet Lindsay recently when we spoke … Continue reading
SHE SPOKE on Book Q and As with Deborah Kalb
Thank you to Deborah Kalb – author of The President and Me: John Adams and the Magic Bobblehead (Schiffer, 2018), The President and Me: George Washington and the Magic Hat (Schiffer, 2016), and co-author of Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the … Continue reading
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Writing for All Ages
I was honored to take part recently in a group interview of authors who publish books for multiple age groups, along with authors: Hena Khan, Nora Shalaway Carpenter, Leah Henderson, and Casey Lyall. Robin Galbraith conducted the interview for Cynsations, the excellent writing … Continue reading
Read More and Read Local!
I had a great time last weekend at the West Virginia Book Festival in Charleston, WV! Thanks to everyone who came out to my workshop on Storybuilding and my Nita’s First Signs storytimes! Here’s a great photo of all my … Continue reading
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One month left to participate in the #ReadLocalSummerChallenge
I’ve had a blast being a part of the Read Local Challenge, which features traditionally published authors and illustrators living in Maryland, Delaware, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. Now we’ve got a great way to extend the fun: the Read Local … Continue reading
ASL Poetry and a NITA’S FIRST SIGNS Giveaway at LauraShovan.com
I’m so excited to share a guest post at Laura Shovan’s Poetry Friday blog post! Laura is a poet and the author of Takedown and The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary, and she matches books with great poems when she posts … Continue reading
Take the #ReadLocalSummerChallenge!
I’ve had a blast being a part of the Read Local Challenge, which features traditionally published authors and illustrators living in Maryland, Delaware, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. Now we’ve got a great way to extend the fun: the Read Local … Continue reading
FREE Webinars for Readers and Writers from the SCBWI MD/DE/WV Region
Check out these upcoming webinars hosted by the MD/DE/WV Region of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. These webinars are FREE and open to everyone, as part of the Read Local Challenge, which gives you the chance to win prizes by … Continue reading
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READ LOCAL CHALLENGE MD/VA
Attention Teachers, Librarians, Homeschoolers, and Readers: The READ LOCAL CHALLENGE is underway! We invite all schools, libraries, homeschool groups, scout troops … groups of any size to join us! Take the challenge to read as many books from participating … Continue reading
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So Much #LoveInBooks!
Hello lovely reader, My Valentine special #LoveInBooks, featuring six other YA authors, has ended and a winner has been drawn for the giveaway. Thanks and a kiss to all who entered! I hope you enjoyed the series. … Continue reading
