Posts by Nancy Bo Flood
In Saipan, Our Classroom
In Saipan, our classroom is the sea, the island, the stories …
Read MoreFrom Saipan, a Glorious Sunrise
The word is the skin of our living thought.
Read MoreSaipan, a Pacific Island of History and Stories
Saipan is the setting of my book, Warriors in the Crossfire, World War II, Pacific Arena, a place and time full of history. I never intended to write this novel…
Read MoreThe Gift of Old Friends
The gift of being with old friends, Anna Yamada, special education teacher on Saipan for over 30 years.
Read MoreTraveling to Saipan
I’ve been invited to return to Saipan this July to help teach a special “on site” symposium for educators. I invite you to “come along.”
Read MoreAuthors at Our R.E.A.D. in Beauty Bookmobile Launch
These four authors will help us celebrate books and the launch of a library on wheels: R.E.A.D. in Beauty Bookmobile in Chinle, Navajo Nation!
Read MoreChinle Planting Hope and Read at Home
One child + learning to read + books + magazines to read = a future With the collaboration and help of many volunteers and a number of Rotary Clubs in…
Read MoreCREDO, Fermata, Pause
The symbol I chose to represent my vision is a fermata. A musical notation that indicates sustain …
Read MoreThe Coldest Winter I Ever Spent
A look at two books that invite us to talk openly with family, friends, and book clubs about mental health.
Read MoreDeath, a Sacred Mystery
For the lone swan, for us, death remains a mystery. An important part of grieving and the journey of healing, is sharing this mystery with the help of others. And to be present for others. Often simply to listen
Read MoreThe Cost of Liberty
I began reading Torch last night—it is terrific. Brava, Lyn Miller-Lachmann, for your persistence and courage.
Read MorePublication Day! Walking Grandma Home Video
I hope you will share this book with the young people in your life when the time is right. It’s a good book to read out loud, to open a…
Read MoreWalking Grandma Home, a letter to my readers
Thank you for taking a look at my newest book, Walking Grandma Home. Why did I write a book for children about death? I wrote this book for the seven-year-old child I was when my sister died.
Read MoreA Season for Gifts
A season for gifts. Looking for just the right gift for a child? Or for a friend of any age? I want to share several of my most favorite books from this year.
Read MoreSwish, Basketball
I am honored to have a poem included in What is a Friend?, the newest poetry anthology from Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong. (Listen to me read this essay. Scroll…
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