Hooray for First Book, celebrating Welcoming Week September 16-25! Welcoming Week is an annual celebration designed to raise awareness of the benefits of welcoming everyone–including new Americans! They’ve chosen some books to help you cultivate a welcoming community within your … Continue reading →
How saddened we have all felt at the Orlando tragedy. We grieve. Each of us can make this world and our country a better place. In this time that fears faith, let us hold hands. In this time that fears … Continue reading →
Warm congratulations to my friend, historian Dr. Vicki Ruiz, who received a National Humanities Medal from President Obama on Sept. 10. Bravo, Vicki!
Continue reading →How proud our Supreme Court made many of us to be American today. Our President is so right. We’ve become a more perfect Union, United States. Pat
Continue reading →Enjoy this insightful NPR interview with my wonderful and talented friend Monica Brown. “It wasn’t until I had children … that I decided to write for children,” Brown tells NPR’s Arun Rath. “I knew I wanted to write stories that … Continue reading →
