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Saturday, April 16, 2016
Texas, Books & Friends!  Dear Readers, In just 3 days I'll be in Houston, Texas at the Texas Library Association conference! It's the biggest library conference in the U.S. and the only place my presentation received a standing ovation. To be fair, I was talking about the real Phantom Stallion, so what did I expect? This time I'll share the stage with my WILD AT HEART editor Julia Richardson (she read my first Phantom Stallion book & said -- "Hey, this could be a series.") and photojournalist Melissa Farlow. CPE#306: SBEC 1.5; TSLAC 1.5 WEDNESDAY Back Bones, Not Wish Bones: Inspire Tweens and Teens to Stand Up for Issues 10:15 - 11:50 AM Fiction and non-fiction can inspire youth to take on a cause. Provide the launch pad that vaults young people over barriers to fight for issues. Hear an example of advocating for a cause and receive hands-on experience with tools and resources to help lead teens toward action. Terri Farley and Julia Richardson, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers; and Melissa Farlow, Melissa Farlow Photography.
Labels: Back Bones, HMH books, Houston, Julia Richardson, librarians, library, Melissa Farlow, Not Wish Bones, phantom stallion, reading, Texas, TLA Permalink to this blog post Posted by Terri Farley @ 11:16 AM 0 comments  
Friday, April 01, 2016 Summertime and the Reading is Breezy 
SCBWI Publishes First-Ever Summer Reading List
By Bonnie Bader, SCBWI PAL Coordinator
Summer is a carefree time for kids, but not necessarily for
educators, parents and caregivers. They have to be wary of a very well
documented phenomenon-the summer slide in reading achievement. Enter
the summer reading list. Today, over 95% of libraries have summer
reading programs to help prevent the summer reading slide. Research has
shown that kids who enroll in library-run summer reading programs
return to school not having lost any reading skills, and as more
interested and engaged readers.
Taking a cue from librarians, SCBWI is
developing its first ever Summer Reading List. In order to be included,
you need only be an SCBWI member and submit one PAL-published book. Our
list will be organized into fifteen regions (the same regions as used
for the Crystal Kites), and organized by grade level - K-2, 3-5, 6-8,
9-12 and genre. Not only will the SCBWI Summer Reading List offer lots
of choice, but the kids will be able to select books by local
authors-all books will denote the author and/or illustrator's place of
residence. The first SCBWI Summer Reading List will be available mid-May, both in hard copy and in downloadable form.
Labels: authors, books, kidlit, librarians, library, reading, reading list, SCBWI, school, students, summer, teachers Permalink to this blog post Posted by Terri Farley @ 12:29 PM 0 comments
Saturday, September 06, 2014 What are the TOP THREE REASONS to Write Middle-Grade Fiction? What are the TOP THREE REASONS to Write Middle-Grade Fiction?The Student * The Teacher *The Wild Horse Story
I was so giddy-happy over this letter, I wanted you to read it, too! T.
Mrs. T, How are you? I am doing well. I've recently gotten a job as a speech therapist at an elementary school. I am writing because you helped get me out of a tight spot today. :)I had prepared materials for my student (she and I were going to read together) and rhat was great except I left them at home. And I didn't realize this important fact until the girl entered my classroom. I was thrilled and relieved. I may be 23, but I still have the good ol' Phantom on my Ipad! So needless to say we had a great session. We were both engrossed in The Wild One. We were able to address her speech issues AND she can't wait to come back next week! Anyway I won't keep you any longer. I just wanted to write to let you know I had thought about you and I appreciate the Phantom's run to the rescue!  Labels: phantom stallion, reading, speech therapy, student, teacher, wild horses Permalink to this blog post Posted by Terri Farley @ 6:58 PM 0 comments
Sunday, May 05, 2013 The Old Cowboy's Regret
After I interviewed the old cowboy, I gave him a copy of my book. He turned it in his hands and said, "I do my job just fine without knowin' how to read. My horse don't care. My truck don't care and neither does the boss."Thing I wish, though, when I get a chance to eat at a cafe, well, I just ask 'What's your best burger?' or 'how's the cook do a grilled cheese?'"It might be kinda fun -- hell, it'd be a real kick in the head to order off the menu."Labels: cafe, cowboy, literacy, reading Permalink to this blog post Posted by Terri Farley @ 7:22 AM 1 comments
Saturday, April 27, 2013 Literacy before 7 a.m
This morning I checked my email, looked at two nearly identical
bags of coffee beans and discerned which was caffeinated. I eyed the directions
on a red medicine bottle and then hid a pill in a teaspoon of crunchy peanut
butter for Zito, our spaniel-retriever. Entering the gym, I noticed an ALERT!
No hot water for showers today. That would’ve been a surprise. I’d forgotten my
ear buds, but I read the closed captioned news as I slip-slided away on the
elliptical trainer...
We take literacy for granted.
I could have done most everything above, but it would’ve
required coping. And stress.
THANK YOU to parents and teachers who
opened my world to words!
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Friday, January 04, 2013 What Really Knocks Me & Holden Out  Dear Readers, When J.D. Salinger wrote these words for Holden Caulfield, I doubt he dreamed of a time when readers could contact authors almost instantly over the Internet. Writing is a lonely but ebullient madness. It's magical when readers talk about the people, places and events in our imaginary worlds as if they are completely real. Now, readers chat daily with writers of their favorite books and many of them do become terrific friends. Holden, if you're out there, I hope you'll email old Thomas Hardy. I know he'd love to hear from you. Reading so rocks, Terri Labels: Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield, Internet, J.D. Salinger, reading Permalink to this blog post Posted by Terri Farley @ 3:58 AM 0 comments
Sunday, December 23, 2012 Reading on the Clothesline  Gabriel Pacheco, artist What does this painting say to you?Labels: creativity, Muse on the Run, reading Permalink to this blog post Posted by Terri Farley @ 11:15 AM 0 comments
Sunday, July 25, 2010 100 degrees outside? Read!  art from Jane Morehouse ©2007 -- too cute to resist & makes me wish I could read to a bunny Dear Readers, I stumbled across the GoodReads website via a Google Alert on a page that mentioned my book SEVEN TEARS INTO THE SEA. That was cool, but even cooler was my exploration after that. It's a wonderful website that lets you talk to other people about books. You can start HERE like I did and then strike out on your own adventure. I just watched the movie UP on Friday night & I believe more than ever -- it's all about the adventure. Don't skip even the small ones, Terri Labels: bunnies, reading, seven tears into the sea Permalink to this blog post Posted by Terri Farley @ 11:57 AM 0 comments
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