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The semester is going to be AMAZING! Owl & Panther is partnering with UA Poetry Center for Speak Peace, Tucson Museum of Art, Kore Press for the Big Read, and Borderlands Theater. Word Journeys is partnering again with O&P — … Continue reading →

The end of the school year rushes — what an incredible year with both Word Journeys and The Hopi Foundation Owl & Panther! This Saturday both groups will present at the University of Arizona’s Young at Art. Owl & Panther’s … Continue reading →

Looking for other books on immigration? Check out Teaching for Change’s website: http://www.teachingforchange.org/publications/lists/immigration#student

Florida Department of Education’s Just Read, Florida! Office announced the 2010 Hispanic Heritage Month Recommended Reading List — Journey of Dreams was the only new Middle School book added to the list.

Journey of Dreams won the Libraries Ltd 2009 Judy Goddard Award for young adult literature in December at a luncheon at the Arizona Library Association’s conference. It earned a stared review in Kirkus. Journey of Dreams is also included in: … Continue reading →

Lyn Miller-Lachmann, author of Gringolandia, recently reviewed Journey of Dreams in the Times Union, in upstate New York. She recognized the nod to Rev. John Fife of Southside Presbyterian, the first Sanctuary Church as well as author, philosopher and Quaker … Continue reading →

After all that time alone with Tomasa and her family — it’s been overwhelming to hear people talk and to read about the book: Kirkus’ stared review called Journey of Dreams “outstanding.” School Library Journal used words like “well paced” … Continue reading →

I had my toe in the water–from behind public librarian  Lisa Bunker pushed me in. This website is the splash! Lisa was my go-to admin person on the Word Journeys project at the Pima County Public Library the years that … Continue reading →

Journey of Dreams hits bookstores in the US this month and I’m stoked! My only regret is that my thank-you was too long to make it into the book. So here’s my chance: Journey of Dreams is dedicated to Marianna … Continue reading →