Celebrate World Water Day
Water rolls onto the shore under the sun, under the moon. El agua rueda haia la orilla bajo el sol, bajo la luna.
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Interview with the newest Dia Dynamo, Pat Smith
In January we celebrated Pat Smith, the Executive Director of the Texas Library Association, as the newest Día Dynamo. With over 7,000 members, TLA is the largest state library association in the country. Pat has been an enthusiastic and loyal … Continue reading →
Our pledge of allegiance to young immigrants
We wanted to share a thoughtful opinion essay inspired by I Pledge Allegiance in The Monitor (Texas).
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Pat and her daughter Libby Martinez visited schools in South Texas as part of the Reading Rock Stars, a fantastic program of the Texas Book Festival that brings authors from around the country to present their books in schools along … Continue reading →
Water Rolls, Water Rises is a 2015 Riverby Award winner
We’re happy to announce that Water Rolls, Water Rises/El agua rueda, el agua sube has been honored with a John Burroughs Riverby Award! The award was established in 1988 and is named for the home of literary naturalist John Burroughs … Continue reading →