Farmer Will Allen - 25 Points of Light

Join the Read Across the Globe efforts -- Obtain copies of Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table for your classroom/library. Connect and READ. Join the efforts.

 

NEWS -- Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table to be the featured book in President George W. Bush's 25th Anniversary celebration of his Points of Lights initiative. The celebration will include an effort to enlist thousands of volunteers to break the Guinness Book of World Records listing for the number of children being read to in a 24-hour period as part of the "Read Across the Globe" initiative. A gigantic conference is planned October 19-21, 2015 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas. The record is 238,620 and officials are aiming to go past the 300,000 mark with 10,000 volunteers fanning out to Houston area schools and day care centers during the conference to read aloud the children's book, Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table. Even astronaut Scott Kelly plans to read the book aloud from outer space, although he won't be counted in the tally since he won't be in a classroom.

 

Jacqueline Briggs Martin is available for author appearances -- find out more at McBookwords.

McBookwords has a dozen or more authors that speak with young readers.  If you would like to investigate having an author visit your school or library -- for an author appearance please contact us at McBookwords.  Each of these authors often speak  in schools with young readers, and at all types of groups that are interested in literacy and  books.

Inside Scoop on Jacqueline Briggs Martin's newest book

An opportunity at ALA 2013 -

• A tour in celebration of Jacqueline Briggs Martin's forthcoming book  (reserve your place) AND
• An opportunity to dine with Jacqueline at the Tavern on the Park (Friday night June 28) -- a "no host" dinner; 8 guests will be invited. 

Jacqueline Briggs Martin, author of Snowflake Bentley, is debuting a new book with Readers to Eaters.  Join in the celebration of this new book.  Sign up for a tour to an urban garden during ALA - join Jacqueline Briggs Martin for dinner on Friday night.

There are numerous spots for the tour - e-mail philip@readerstoeaters.com to register for the tour - either Thursday or Friday.

From the publisher: "Will Allen is no ordinary farmer. A former basketball star, he's as tall as his truck, and he can hold a cabbage, or a basketball, in one hand. But what is most special about Farmer Will is that he can see what others can't see. When he looked at an abandoned city lot he saw a huge table, big enough to feed the whole world. No space, no problem. Poor soil, there's a solution. Need help, found it. Farmer Will is a genius in solving problems. In 2008, the MacArthur Foundation named him one. Jacqueline Briggs Martin, author of the Caldecott winner, Snowflake Bentley, tells the inspiring story of an innovator, educator, and community builder. Combined with artist Eric Larkin's striking artwork, readers will share Will Allen’s optimism and determination to bring good food to every table."

If you would like to be among the eight librarians invited to a "no host" dinner with Jacqueline Briggs Martin at the Tavern on the Park - please e-mail sharron@mcbookwords.com.

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