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August 2008
Funded by grant from the Canada Council for the Arts, I began a leave of absence from my job at the library to write a book about the history of women in aviation. Twelve amazing flyers, thirty-two weeks of steady writing, and one temperamental computer...let the fun begin!
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June 2008
Coming soon: a picture book about the sinking of the ocean liner Lusitania and the musical piece it inspired. The book is scheduled to be published by Houghton Mifflin (U.S.) in 2010.
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January 2008
Wearing my "librarian" hat, I appeared on an episode of the CBC television show Who Do You Think You Are? , a show in which Canadian celebrities trace their family roots. I spent an unforgettable morning helping Don Cherry learn about his grandfather. Inside Don's rock-em-sock-em public persona lives a true charmer and a real gentleman. His family has lived in Kingston for at least four generations, and people around here are quick to tell about Don's generosity and about his many kindnesses. In my short visit with him, I definitely found that to be true!
July 2008
On a quick trip to Ottawa, I wandered up Parliament Hill with my brother and nephew. A couple of years ago, I'd been here to research my book Who Runs This Country, Anyway? A Guide to Canadian Government. All of a sudden, my brother said. "Hey, look at that!" Hahaha. Plumley Norris lives!
September 2007
I visited my brother and his family in Newfoundland. We took a day-trip to Harbour Grace and visited the airstrip from which Amelia Earhart took off in May 1932. She became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. The airstrip is overgrown with grass now, but the setting was absolutely beautiful. Later, I was tremendously moved to see film footage of the actual take-off. When you've actually been to a place, the history seems so real!
One of my (secret) life-long dreams had been to find my book in an airport bookstore. It had never happened before. But one day...WOW! In the bookstore at Pearson International Airport (Toronto), there it was! What a great feeling! Look how happy I am.
October 2006
Look who came to live at my house! I adopted Meesha from the Humane Society. I was a bit worried about how Charlie would adapt, so I followed some advice I found on the Internet. I showed the new cat to Charlie and said, "Look what I brought you!" For the first couple of days, I paid LOTS of attention to him and just a little to her. That wasn't easy, but they have became good friends, and I'm delighted! Check out these photos.
May 2005
The Silver Birch Awards ceremony took place at Harbourfront in Toronto. Ontario students in Grades 4-6 voted for their favourite books, and Famous Dead Canadians was chosen as an honour book! I was thrilled! Here are some photos of the event. It was a magical day, especially because I got to meet Bill Dickson, who drew the pictures for Famous Dead Canadians and Famous Dead Canadians 2. It may seem strange, but the author and illustrator of a book don't often get the chance to meet each other, so this was a real treat. Bill's a great guy--and very funny in real life, as you might have guessed! We had a wonderful day.
Wearing my "librarian" hat, I appeared on an episode of the CBC television show Who Do You Think You Are? , a show in which Canadian celebrities trace their family roots. I spent an unforgettable morning helping Don Cherry learn about his grandfather. Inside Don's rock-em-sock-em public persona lives a true charmer and a real gentleman. His family has lived in Kingston for at least four generations, and people around here are quick to tell about Don's generosity and about his many kindnesses. In my short visit with him, I definitely found that to be true!
July 2008
On a quick trip to Ottawa, I wandered up Parliament Hill with my brother and nephew. A couple of years ago, I'd been here to research my book Who Runs This Country, Anyway? A Guide to Canadian Government. All of a sudden, my brother said. "Hey, look at that!" Hahaha. Plumley Norris lives!
September 2007
I visited my brother and his family in Newfoundland. We took a day-trip to Harbour Grace and visited the airstrip from which Amelia Earhart took off in May 1932. She became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. The airstrip is overgrown with grass now, but the setting was absolutely beautiful. Later, I was tremendously moved to see film footage of the actual take-off. When you've actually been to a place, the history seems so real!
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| Statue
of Amelia Earhart |
This
is It! |
Amelia
Headed This Way |
One of my (secret) life-long dreams had been to find my book in an airport bookstore. It had never happened before. But one day...WOW! In the bookstore at Pearson International Airport (Toronto), there it was! What a great feeling! Look how happy I am.
October 2006
Look who came to live at my house! I adopted Meesha from the Humane Society. I was a bit worried about how Charlie would adapt, so I followed some advice I found on the Internet. I showed the new cat to Charlie and said, "Look what I brought you!" For the first couple of days, I paid LOTS of attention to him and just a little to her. That wasn't easy, but they have became good friends, and I'm delighted! Check out these photos.
May 2005
The Silver Birch Awards ceremony took place at Harbourfront in Toronto. Ontario students in Grades 4-6 voted for their favourite books, and Famous Dead Canadians was chosen as an honour book! I was thrilled! Here are some photos of the event. It was a magical day, especially because I got to meet Bill Dickson, who drew the pictures for Famous Dead Canadians and Famous Dead Canadians 2. It may seem strange, but the author and illustrator of a book don't often get the chance to meet each other, so this was a real treat. Bill's a great guy--and very funny in real life, as you might have guessed! We had a wonderful day.
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| On
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Signing
Books |
Crowds
of Young Readers |
Updated September 14, 2008
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