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	<title>Kathi Appelt - Author</title>
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		<title>The Angel Next to Me</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kathi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greetings!
Several years ago, we were decorating our annual tree when I pulled out a box that was stored next to the ornaments.  In it were our sons&#8217; baby shoes.  Instead of neatly wrapping them back up, I decided that they needed a new life, and hung them on the tree.  

Later, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Visit with Eric Rohmann</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:25:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kathi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past summer, while participating in the Highlights Foundation Summer Institute at Chautauqua, I had the opportunity to chat with Caldecott-winning author/illustrator Eric Rohmann.  
I think that some will say that Eric&#8217;s new book, Bone Dog, is perfect for Halloween, and they would be correct.  But I think it&#8217;s perfect for any time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Map of Me, by Tami Lewis Brown</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kathi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tami Lewis Brown dazzled the picture book world with her beautiful biography of Elinor Smith, Soar, Elinor!

And now, she has a brand new novel to her name, The Map of Me.

I&#8217;ve had the great privilege of working with Tami, both as a student at Vermont College of Fine Arts, and more recently as a colleague. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing Young Adult Fiction . . . for Dummy!</title>
		<link>http://www.kathiappelt.com/blog/books/writing-young-adult-fiction-for-dummy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kathi</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greetings, Sports Fans!
A few years ago, I had the great pleasure of meeting Deborah Halverson at an SCBWI retreat in Indiana.  One morning, we got up early and took a leisurely stroll through the beautiful woods of Brown County State Park.  I remember being so impressed with her warmth, her humor, and her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Liz Garton Scanlon:  Noodle and Lou</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kathi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever read a book that makes you want to hug it?  
That&#8217;s how I feel when I pick up Liz Garton Scanlon&#8217;s new picture book, Noodle and Lou.  Illustrated by Arthur Howard, this is the story of Noodle, an earthworm who is having a very hard time figuring out his place [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uma Krishnaswami:  The Grand Plan to Fix Everything</title>
		<link>http://www.kathiappelt.com/blog/books/uma-krishnaswami-the-grand-plan-to-fix-everything/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kathiappelt.com/blog/books/uma-krishnaswami-the-grand-plan-to-fix-everything/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 03:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kathi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Dini has heard of hearts sinking.  She has always thought that was an odd thing for hearts to do.&#8221;
Now that, my homies, is a line worth framing!  And it&#8217;s only one of many terrific lines in Uma Krishnaswami&#8217;s newest novel, The Grand Plan to Fix Everything, with illustrations by Abigail Halpin.  In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Love Song to Libraries</title>
		<link>http://www.kathiappelt.com/blog/books/love-song-to-libraries/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kathiappelt.com/blog/books/love-song-to-libraries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:19:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kathi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I confess.  I&#8217;m addicted to libraries.  They&#8217;re very high on my obsession list.  So, here&#8217;s my homage to all you library types, both those of you who work in them and those of you who love them too.

My first library was here, at Pearl Rucker Elementary School, in South Houston:

Then there was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Real Chris Barton</title>
		<link>http://www.kathiappelt.com/blog/books/the-real-chris-barton/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kathiappelt.com/blog/books/the-real-chris-barton/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kathi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris Barton is not an imposter!  He&#8217;s on a mission to make non-fiction for kids (and us older kids) fun and exciting.  He&#8217;s also written one of the funniest picture books ever!
I recently had the good fortune to catch up with him at the Austin SCBWI &#8220;Boots and Books&#8221; Conference and to corner [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jim Scott sings &#8220;I am Waiting&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.kathiappelt.com/blog/books/jim-scott-sings-i-am-waiting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kathiappelt.com/blog/books/jim-scott-sings-i-am-waiting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kathi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently my church, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brazos Valley, had the good fortune of hosting gentle troubadour, Jim Scott for an evening of songs and stories.

Jim played for many years with the Paul Winter Consort, and has performed with Holly Near, Peter Yarrow, and a host of other musicians.  These days, he travels [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Janet Fox Talks about FAITHFUL</title>
		<link>http://www.kathiappelt.com/blog/books/janet-fox-talks-about-faithful/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kathi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greetings!
Fellow author Janet Fox recently dropped in and I was able to convince her that a spin in front of my Flipcam would be a great idea.  Once you&#8217;ve watched her, I think you&#8217;ll agree:

Wasn&#8217;t that wonderful?
If you haven&#8217;t read Faithful yet, get thee to a bookstore.  It&#8217;s gotten great reviews.  Here&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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