Posts by Nancy Bo Flood
Beyond wet dogs: is there water on Pluto?
Water runs through countries, continents, and into oceans. Water creates watersheds, communities, that connect us all. We are linked around the globe from beginning to end by water. Now as…
Read MoreCapturing the look and feel of water, in words and pictures
“You are water–at least two-thirds of you. Even your bones! Water in the discs in your backbone give support so you can stand, walk, and run. Your brain is mostly…
Read MoreMy love letter to water
“Water runs through our bodies, brings food and oxygen to our cells, and allows us to breathe, sweat, stand up and move. Then water cleans up, taking away what pollutes…
Read MoreMeeting author Sonia Manzano, ‘Maria’ from Sesame Street
A shining star session at ILA (International Literacy Association) was Sunday’s review of the Notable Books for a Global Society—for two reasons. One was an especially delightful surprise; the second…
Read MoreWelcome to Saipan, birthplace of Warriors
I spent seven years living and teaching on an island most of my friends and relatives had never heard of. Have you? Welcome to Saipan.
Read MoreBarrel-racing daydream gave birth to Cowboy Up! poetry
I was standing next to the fence watching a young girl riding her horse barrel-racing, speeding around the arena, kicking up dirt and smiling from ear to ear. I thought,…
Read MoreCowboy Up! and go for a ride
I once raised and rode horses and there is nothing like galloping across a field with the wind in your face and the feel of the horse moving under you.…
Read MoreNancy Bo Flood: Creating Cowboy Up!
Interview by Vicki Palmquist · Bookology Magazine When you conceived of Cowboy Up! was the poetry format a part of your plan? If not, when did that occur? I was…
Read MoreNo-Name Baby review: In secrets unearthed
Review by Clementine Ellis · in the Arizona Daily Sun Sometimes families have secrets; sometimes the secret is the family. Local author Nancy Bo Flood’s “No-Name Baby” tells the story…
Read MoreNew Award for Cowboy Up!
Cowboy Up! Ride the Navajo Rodeo by Nancy Bo Flood, published by Wordsong has been named to the 2014 Notable Books for a Global Society (NBGS) award list. This award…
Read MoreUSBBY Conference Report
At this amazing gathering of authors, educators, librarians, editors and publishers, we celebrated the Joy of Children’s Books. Mem Fox, Peter Sis and Katherine Paterson were three of the many…
Read MoreGood New Books About Today’s Native Americans – Part 2
How I Became a Ghost How I Became a Ghost, a Choctaw Trail of Tears Story by Tim Tingle From Chapter 1, “Talking Ghost” “MAYBE YOU HAVE never read a book…
Read MoreGood New Books About Today’s Native Americans – Part 1
Very few books have been written about or by Native Americans, less than 1% of all books published for children! Most “Indian” books are about people from the past –…
Read MoreWorld Tour Blog part 2
Nancy Bo Flood writes and teaches on the Navajo Reservation where she hikes, rides her bike and attends local rodeos. She is the author of several award-winning books including Navajo…
Read MoreWorld Tour Blog
Thank you, Karen Lynn Williams, author of many award winning picture books that gently encourage compassion. Karen’s books offer a child’s perspective about what it means to be lose one’s…
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