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AWC Podcast Series: Cornelia Maude Spelman

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

Today we are fortunate enough to speak with writer, artist, and clinical social worker Cornelia Maude Spelman.  We discuss her body of work ranging from children’s books to her own memoir and how they represent a life’s journey through the … Continue reading →

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AWC Podcast Series: Baby Goes Beep

Posted on October 13, 2010 by

Today we are talking with author Rebecca O’Connell about her books Danny is Done with Diapers and Baby Goes Beep. Click below to listen. (RT: 3:00)   Rebecca O’Connell is a writer, teacher, and librarian.  She lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with … Continue reading →

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AWC Podcast Series: Climbing Lincoln’s Steps

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

Today I am talking with author Suzanne Slade, author of the picture book Climbing Lincoln’s Steps: The African American Journey.  Listen as we discuss civil rights and the steps of change. (RT: 7:43) To see Marion Anderson’s speech, one of the … Continue reading →

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AWC Podcast Series: “Alfie the Apostrophe” and “Penny and the Punctuation Bee”

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

As if perfectly planned to coincide with our blog’s ode to all things punctuation, Moira Rose Donohue wrote two books entitled Alfie the Apostrophe and Penny and the Punctuation Bee.  Okay, they were published well before this week, but that … Continue reading →

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AWC Podcast Series: Zapato Power Freddie Ramos Springs into Action

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

Today we are talking with author and librarian Jacqueline Jules about the sequel to her chapter book series Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Springs into Action.  Listen as we talk about Freddie, Superman, and the many challenges ordinary heroes have to overcome … Continue reading →

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AWC Author Podcast Series: Lucky Beans

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

With tough economic times still bearing down, maybe we could all stand to learn some life (and math) lessons from an uplifting story set during the Great Depression.  Lucky Beans is the story of how Marshall Loman helps his family … Continue reading →

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