Sunday, March 15, 2009

Super Secret Poetry Project - Update!

Guess what's cookin' at The Miss Rumphius Effect for April?
(Drumroll please!)

26 new books (probably more!)
+
10 receipients of the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award
+
2 winners of the Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
+
2 recipients of the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award
+
3 recipients of the Jane Addams Children's Book Award
+
2 recipients of the Coretta Scott King Author Award
+
1 Newbery Medal honoree
+
1 Pura Belpré honoree
+
2 recipients of the IRA Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award
+
3 recipients of the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children
+
1 Children’s Poet Laureate
=
One grand celebration for National Poetry Month.
RIGHT HERE
in 16 days!

Mark your calendars and prepare to get your poetry on.
OFFICIAL announcement coming on Monday, March 23rd.

2 comments:

  1. Wow, Tricia! That's quite a project. I'll be checking back for sure. Good thing I'm on hiatus on my own blog this week.

    ReplyDelete
  2. That IS a drumroll! I look forward to hearing more...

    ReplyDelete