Sep 17, 2009 Posted by thunderchikin

My Response to ‘Laurie Halse Anderson’s ‘Speak’ almost too much for Temecula’

The LA Times Jacket Copy blog has posted the following story: Laurie Halse Anderson’s 1999 young adult novel, “Speak,” which was a finalist for the L.A. Times Book Award and the National Book Award, was selected as School Library Journal’s Best Book of the Year and received numerous other honors, was the focus of controversy in Temecula this week. The school board’s trustees... read more

Sep 15, 2009 Posted by thunderchikin

Halloween Treat: Win A Soul Enchilada Audiobook

Show Us Your Soul Celebration and Giveaway! Soul Enchilada is all about Halloween and Dia de los Muertos (aka Day of the Dead). To celebrate the season, I’m giving away 13 copies of the audiobook of Soul Enchilada. Produced by award-winning publisher Brilliance and featuring the voice of debut reader Michelle Carmen Gomez, the audiobook brings the characters of Soul Enchilada to life. It’s the perfect... read more