Beyond Boundaries · Essays and Tidbits From Nancy Bo Flood
by Karen Williams in her blog, Williams Writes · January 24, 2013 The internet was new (to me anyway). It was 1993…or 4. We had just returned from Haiti. I was working…
Read MoreNovember is American Indian Heritage Month and at The Pirate Tree we begin our celebration with a look at one of the world’s most outstanding and versatile athletes – Jim Thorpe, Sac & Fox (Sauk). Thorpe’s native name is Wa-Tho-Huk, meaning Bright Path, and indeed Thorpe’s courage has blazed new paths for many.
Read MoreToday my mom is having cataract surgery. “A simple procedure, out-patient, and takes only an hour or so. Afterwards a few days of patching, frequent drops, no lifting heavy objects.…
Read MoreDriving Mom home at sunset, we stopped the car by the beach. Near the water’s edge sat an old couple. As the red ball of sun began to slip behind…
Read MoreBut, you may argue, I am writing a nonfiction nature book…or a fantasy…or picture-book biography. It doesn’t matter. If you want your reader to keep turning the pages and at…
Read MoreRead a book with your child this summer – every day, enjoy book-time! Think about chosing a few picture-book biographies to look at together, no matter how old your child…
Read MoreOriginally published at readerkidz.com. Maurice Bernard Sendak (June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012) Readerkidz Deb Gonzales says: “Years ago, I directed a large summer arts camp for kids ages…
Read MoreWriting is fulfilling and soul-feeding – but it’s also just plain hard. Each time I sit down to write, I feel I am leaping off a cliff only to land in a…
Read MoreWho Are These People? Who Are These Online Students? “I am leaving the country today and I will not have access to Internet until Wednesday or Thursday of next week.…
Read MoreListen to a performance Desert Wind, Spring Wind by Bo Flood, at www.cricketmagkids.com Performed by Pablo R., Dana R., Rebecca O., and Jon R. A performance poem in two voices, published in…
Read MoreWhat is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs…
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