As Fast As Words Could Fly used for Common Core State Standards

Educator Katherine Ali illustrates how to integrate the Common Core State Standards for reading, writing, speaking, and listening in grades 2-3, using As Fast As Words Could Fly.

Click the link to view: As Fast As Words Could Fly Common Core Standards

A voice from the Civil Rights Movement: Interview with Moses Teel, Jr., the star of As Fast As Words Could Fly

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As Fast As Words Could Fly tells the story of Mason, a teenager growing up in North Carolina who becomes one of the first black students to attend an all-white high school. In this guest post, Lee & Low Books interviews my father, Moses Teel Jr., whose experience during integration inspired the book.

Check out our latest interview and reveiw by author, Kate Hannigan

Author, Kate Hannigan spotted me signing for Lee & Low Books at ALA in Chicago, IL in June. We exchanged contact information and she was gracious enough to feature an interview and review of As Fast As Words Could Fly on her blog, Author Of.

Kate is a children's book author of middle-grade fiction and nonfiction. Her debut novel, Cupcake Cousins is scheduled to be released  May 2014 (Hyperion-Disney), and look for her historical fiction middle-grade, The Detective's Assistant in April 2015 (Little Brown Books for Young Readers).

Find out more about Kate by visiting her website: www.katesbooks.com 

As Fast As Words Could Fly is on a tour . . . a blog tour!

 We're going on a tour!!!!

A blog tour . . .

Come visit us at each stop. Here's our schedule:

June 26: Lisa, Shelf-employed

June 27: Anastasia Suen, Booktalking

June 28: Sue Heavenrich, Sally's Bookshelf

July 1: Jeanne Harvey, True Tales and A Cherry on Top

July 5: Brenda Kahn, ProseandKahn

July 8: Roberta Gibson, Wrapped In Foil Blog

and a few more stops:

July 12: Book Peep Wonders

 July 18: Charlotte's Library

July 21: Book Dragon

As Fast As Words Could Fly featured in Mosaic Family Magazine

Tiffany Rachann, founder of Imagiread, is also a columnist for Mosaic Family Magazine, and was gracious enough to feature As Fast As Words Could Fly in the July issue. Please feel free to read the article on page 11 by clicking Here!

ALA 2013 in Chicago, IL

I enjoyed signing books at the ALA Conference in Chicago, IL. I sold out of books and had to sign bookplates! I met a lot of wonderful people. The librarians and teachers truly make authors feel like royalty!

As Fast As Words Could Fly chosen as Picture Book of the Day!

Mia Wenjen, founder of PragmaticMom.com, was inspired by a school visit by Ruby Bridges and was searching for a children's book on civil rights. As she looked through a pile of books on her desk, As Fast As Words Could Fly found her! It had been patiently waiting for this moment. What an honor and privilege to have the book featured, reviewed and recommended by Mrs. Wenjen. And for a double-honor, Mrs. Wenjen compared Mason's story with Ruby Bridges' story. Click this link to read the full review on her blog: PragmaticMom.com