My Soapbox column in Publishers Weekly: “Showing Up and Moving Forward”

I wrote something this spring — began writing it for […]

By Chris Barton|2022-05-08T06:20:57-05:00May 8th, 2022|Alton Yates, Austin Public Library, author visits, Beach Lane, Chris Barton, civil rights, diversity, freedom to read, library, Moving Forward, nonfiction, public education, public libraries, Publishers Weekly, school libraries, school visits, Simon & Schuster, Soapbox, Steffi Walthall, Texas school visits|0 Comments

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Activities for Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions and other books

Book activities, […]

By Chris Barton|2022-04-05T09:58:01-05:00March 22nd, 2022|activity guide, Alton Yates, Barbara Jordan, Beach Lane, Charlesbridge, comprehension questions, curriculum guide, discussion guide, educator's guide, Eerdmans, Lonnie Johnson, Moving Forward, Simon & Schuster, The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch, What Do You Do With a Voice Like That, Whoosh!|0 Comments

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Moving Forward and me on the Primary Source Podcast

It takes […]

By Chris Barton|2022-03-15T08:09:08-05:00March 15th, 2022|Aeromedical Field Laboratory, Alton Yates, Ax Handle Saturday, Beach Lane, Chris Barton, civil rights, Holloman Air Force Base, Jacksonville, Moving Forward, NAACP Youth Council, podcasts, Primary Source Podcast, primary sources, Research, Simon & Schuster, Steffi Walthall, Tom Bober|0 Comments

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Download the Moving Forward discussion guide

My newest […]

By Chris Barton|2022-02-11T07:46:14-05:00February 11th, 2022|Aeromedical Field Laboratory, Alton Yates, Ax Handle Saturday, Beach Lane, Black History Month, Chris Barton, civil rights, discussion guide, Holloman Air Force Base, Jacksonville, Moving Forward, NAACP Youth Council, nonfiction, Simon & Schuster, Steffi Walthall|0 Comments

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Win a signed copy of my newest book, Moving Forward!

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By Chris Barton|2022-01-09T09:12:18-05:00January 9th, 2022|Aeromedical Field Laboratory, Alton Yates, Ax Handle Saturday, Bartography Express, Beach Lane, Chris Barton, civil rights, giveaway, Holloman Air Force Base, Jacksonville, Moving Forward, NAACP Youth Council, nonfiction, Simon & Schuster, Steffi Walthall|19 Comments

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The Spanish edition of my Barbara Jordan picture book biography is here!

I’m […]

By Chris Barton|2021-08-04T11:07:40-05:00August 4th, 2021|Barbara Jordan, Beach Lane, Carmen Tafolla, Chris Barton, Ekua Holmes, Qué haces con una voz así, Simon & Schuster, Spanish, What Do You Do With a Voice Like That|0 Comments

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Bibliography for Moving Forward

The […]

By Chris Barton|2022-01-27T08:28:02-05:00July 26th, 2021|Aeromedical Field Laboratory, Alton Yates, Ax Handle Saturday, Beach Lane, bibliography, Chris Barton, civil rights, Holloman Air Force Base, Jacksonville, Moving Forward, NAACP Youth Council, Simon & Schuster, Steffi Walthall, Uncategorized|0 Comments

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Introducing the cover of Moving Forward: From Space-Age Rides to Civil Rights Sit-Ins with Airman Alton Yates

We’re still six months out from publication day, and illustrator […]

By Chris Barton|2021-07-13T15:35:50-05:00July 13th, 2021|Aeromedical Field Laboratory, Alton Yates, Ax Handle Saturday, Beach Lane, Chris Barton, civil rights, Holloman Air Force Base, Jacksonville, Moving Forward, NAACP Youth Council, Simon & Schuster, Steffi Walthall|0 Comments

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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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