A shoutout to my 4th grade 4th cousin, and more…

The […]

By Chris Barton|2021-02-23T07:50:52-05:00February 23rd, 2021|author visits, Barbara Jordan, Beach Lane, Carmen Tafolla, Ekua Holmes, library visits, online author visits, school visits, Shark vs. Train, Simon & Schuster, Texas Institute of Letters, virtual author visits, What Do You Do With a Voice Like That|0 Comments

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Book trailer and educator’s guide for What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?

What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? The […]

By Chris Barton|2020-07-30T16:11:47-05:00July 30th, 2020|activity guide, Barbara Jordan, Beach Lane, Chris Barton, discussion guide, educator's guide, Ekua Holmes, Simon & Schuster, Texas Bluebonnet Award, Texas Library Association, What Do You Do With a Voice Like That|0 Comments

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2 new books on the way from me!

Ernie […]

By Chris Barton|2020-05-05T15:25:47-05:00May 5th, 2020|Alton Yates, Alton Yates' Movement Forward, Andrea Welch, Beach Lane, Carol Hinz, Chris Barton, Ernie, How to Make a Book (About My Dog), Lerner, Millbrook, Publishers Weekly, Sarah Horne, Simon & Schuster, Steffi Walthall|2 Comments

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Reading Beyond with Whoosh! and What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?

Well, this is pretty neat: Every couple of years, the […]

By Chris Barton|2020-04-21T15:21:02-05:00April 21st, 2020|ALA, Barbara Jordan, Beach Lane, Charlesbridge, Children's Book Council, Chris Barton, Don Tate, Ekua Holmes, Lonnie Johnson, Reading Beyond, Simon & Schuster|0 Comments

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Ask me anything about What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?

Even […]

By Chris Barton|2020-03-26T06:33:06-05:00March 18th, 2020|Ask me anything, Barbara Jordan, Beach Lane, Chris Barton, Ekua Holmes, Simon & Schuster|0 Comments

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What do you do with a Bluebonnet book like that?

You celebrate it!

It was a thrill to be in the […]

By Chris Barton|2019-10-31T06:34:25-05:00October 31st, 2019|author visits, Barnes & Noble, Beach Lane, Chris Barton, Ekua Holmes, school visits, Simon & Schuster, Texas Bluebonnet Award, What Do You Do With a Voice Like That|1 Comment

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“…and Congress had to decide what to do about it.”

I […]

By Chris Barton|2019-10-04T07:08:32-05:00October 4th, 2019|Barbara Jordan, Beach Lane, Chris Barton, Ekua Holmes, impeachment, Simon & Schuster, Watergate, What Do You Do With a Voice Like That|0 Comments

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Celebrating Constitution Day with What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?

Something terrific happened across the Houston area on Tuesday:

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By Chris Barton|2019-09-19T05:54:54-05:00September 19th, 2019|Barbara Jordan, Beach Lane, Chris Barton, Constitution Day, Ekua Holmes, Houston Bar Association, Simon & Schuster, What Do You Do With a Voice Like That|0 Comments

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What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? is the 2019 Texas Great Read!

Rebekah […]

By Chris Barton|2019-08-14T19:48:27-05:00August 14th, 2019|Barbara Jordan, Beach Lane, Chris Barton, Ekua Holmes, National Book Festival, Simon & Schuster, Texas Center for the Book, Texas Great Read, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, What Do You Do With a Voice Like That|0 Comments

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What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? among Bank Street’s Best Children’s Books of the Year

From the Bank Street College of Education’s Children’s Book […]

By Chris Barton|2019-05-16T05:53:39-05:00May 16th, 2019|Bank Street College of Education, Barbara Jordan, Beach Lane, Chris Barton, diversity, Ekua Holmes, Simon & Schuster, What Do You Do With a Voice Like That|0 Comments

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