I’ve been thinking a lot about the power of books lately. First it was the conversation I had with New York Times bestselling author Shaka Senghor about his discovery of literature in prison and how transformative that was for him. Then, a little bit after that, I heard local historian Matt Siegfried, standing in front […]
Tag Archives: children’s books
Three ways to turn a local kid on to reading and change the world for the better
Posted in Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged anime, books, call to action, children's books, comic books, foster care, Jazmin Truesdale, LaRon Williams, literature, Matt Siegfried, Peri Stone-Palmquist, prison, reading, Shaka Senghor, Student Advocacy Center, summer reading programs, The Keepers: Origins, the power of books, Xavier Small, Ypsilanti District Library 16 Comments
Boon and Easel return, die horribly, but on their own terms
I’ve always known that one day I’d write a children’s book. I didn’t know until today, however, when I read the news story about the raccoon spotted riding on an alligator’s back through a Florida swamp, what it would be about. The image accompanying the article immediately brought to mind the weasel who flew a […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Special Projects Also tagged book ideas, Boon the Raccoon and Easel the Weasel, Cannonball Run, carnivores, children, children's books, crazy ideas that just might work, death pact, Mark's big ideas, raccoons, suicide, suicide by alligator, Thelma and Louise, weasels 7 Comments