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Phillip Hoose Continues to Champion Immigrant Book Conversations in Schools

National Book Award-winning author Phillip Hoose continues to support the immigrant welcoming work of I’m Your Neighbor Books. The nonprofit creates and shares Immigrant and New Generation children’s book collections to build student’s welcoming skills and to facilitate an environment where immigrant and new generation students truly belong. Phillip Hoose’s support allows for I’m Your… Read more »

Hey Little Ant & Islamic Teachings

SoundVision, a Muslim organization that “cultivates harmony among neighbors through art, media, strategic communication, and education” recently reviewed Hey, Little Ant. “In the enchanting microcosm of Hey, Little Ant, Phillip and Hannah Hoose invite readers to tiptoe into the six-legged shoes of an insect and embark on a journey that transcends the boundaries of size,… Read more »

Attucks Removed from Shelves in Indiana

The book Phillip Hoose wrote to honor the powerful Black history of Indiana driven by young people was deemed not appropriate for teens when it was moved —along with other Young Adult Nonfiction —to the adult section of the Hamilton East Public Library. The entire Young Adult section was moved when the library board deemed… Read more »

In Praise of 40 Years of Sunday Softball

“Our coed Sunday softball group has been going strong since the early 1980s. Hundreds of people have played over the decades. The original players worked for the Press Herald sometime in the early 1980s. Our founders made up quirky rules that promoted a beautiful Sunday experience. ‘Life is hard enough,’ these rules seemed to be… Read more »

Books to Read on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

The DC Public Library invites readers to set aside International Holocaust Remembrance Day as a day of deep reading. “Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2005, Jan. 27 is recognized as International Holocaust Remembrance Day which both honors the victims of the Holocaust and supports the development of educational programs to remember the Holocaust… Read more »

Boys Who Challenged…8th Grade Reading

Thank you to educator Tom Tolkien and the K-12 School Reading List for including The Boys Who Challenged Hitler on the 8th grade reading books for children aged 13-14 booklist. Honored to be in the company of Anne Frank, Malala Yousafzai, James Baldwin, Yann Martel, and other brilliant voices.

Maine Celebrates Mockingbirds: Join Phillip Hoose’s Launch of DUET

Phillip Hoose’s much-anticipated Duet: Our Journey in Song with the Northern Mockingbird launches on 9/13/22. Anyone in the country is welcome to order a signed, personalized copy to ship from PRINT: A Bookstore on 9/30/22. Pre-order a signed copy here. To catch Phillip Hoose in person, join us on… Thursday, September 29, 2022 7:00 –… Read more »

Phil Hoose Supports Welcoming Nonprofit

From the Portland Press Herald: The generosity of a Maine author will allow more schools and libraries in Maine and across the country to participate in a reading program that welcomes immigrants to their new communities. Phillip Hoose, whose 13 books include the National Book Award-winning “Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice,” has donated $15,000 to… Read more »