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Tanya Lee Stone has another wonderful work of nonfiction out, ALMOST ASTRONAUTS: 13 WOMEN WHO DARED TO DREAM ( Candlewick , 2009). It’s sure to get any thougtful person’s bloomers in a twist and make her want to take to the streets. Tanya writes with passion and precision. Hornbook said of ALMOST ASTRONAUTS, “meticulously researched and thrillingly [...]
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What a Wondrous Writerly Week!
By: shutta on: Mar 28,2009 In: News, On my nightstand, Poetry, Random Thoughts, The Writing Life
It started off with a visit to Abbot School in Ann Arbor—2nd and 4th grades. So much energy, fun, and many good questions! I loved it. I left the older kids with snippets from SPITTING IMAGE and the new book I am working on, THOMAS AND THE QUEEN OF THE DRAGONS. “That’s so unfair,” they [...]
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Welcome . . .
Shutta Crum writes books for children and poetry for adults. She is also a storyteller, a lecturer and a librarian. In addition to her current eleven books she has three forthcoming books. Several of her articles about teaching and writing have appeared in professional journals. In 2005, she was honored by being one of eight authors invited to the White House for the Easter Egg Roll. In 2010 she was invited to tour Department of Defense American military base schools across Japan.
**Forthcoming!** Look for my new book, MINE! to make an appearance in June 2011. It is illustrated by the talented Patrice Barton and published by Knopf. 
Patrice Barton's website.
MINE! Book Trailer. Watch it here!
MINE! Book Trailer. Watch it here!
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