The Road to Annual: Thursday, June 13
Martin's Big Words on the shelf at Corona Public Library
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The Road to Annual includes fun parts like eating at in Vaughan, New Mexico, and visiting with residents at the all-volunteer library in Corona, population 130. But “Annual” is an operative word for the President, and there is a lot to do before we hit San Diego. Leah drove so I could work on getting my speaking schedule set and remarks drafted. I’m looking forward to so much of the conference, but will admit the book award soirees are among my favorites. I’m a big reader, so getting to meet authors and celebrate some of the best writing of the last year is always a highlight. I had just finished drafting remarks for the Coretta Scott King Book Awards breakfast when we stopped in at the Corona Public Library, where we saw, facing out from the children’s shelf, 2001 CSK Award winner by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Brian Collier. The work and commitment of ’s award juries inform reading practices in communities all over the U.S. and the world—we have seen medalists in libraries all along our route.
There’s still time to in San Diego!
Mileage: 416
Soundtrack: , go around in a circle and everybody picks one song
A train passes by Corona, New Mexico.
