“’Glitter Everywhere!’ will validate, teach and wow you.”

It’s fun […]

By Chris Barton|2023-05-28T06:02:06-05:00May 28th, 2023|Austin American-Statesman, Black Pearl Books, BookPeople, Chaaya Prabhat, Charlesbridge, Chris Barton, glitter, Glitter Everywhere, Jason June, Lark and Owl Booksellers, nonfiction|0 Comments

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A starred review, and high praise from a glitter hater

The past […]

By Chris Barton|2023-05-16T06:43:21-05:00May 16th, 2023|100 Scope Notes, Booklist, Chaaya Prabhat, Charlesbridge, Chris Barton, glitter, Glitter Everywhere, nonfiction, School Library Journal, Travis Jonker|0 Comments

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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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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 How to Make a Book (About My Dog)!

It isn’t […]

By Chris Barton|2022-01-29T09:48:58-05:00January 29th, 2022|Bartography Express, Chris Barton, Ernie, giveaway, How to Make a Book (About My Dog), Lerner, Millbrook, nonfiction, Research, Sarah Horne|13 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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How to Make a Book (About My Dog) included in 31 Days, 31 Lists!

Two […]

By Chris Barton|2022-01-04T07:49:40-05:00January 4th, 2022|31 Days 31 Lists, A Fuse #8 Production, Autobiographies for Kids, Betsy Bird, Chris Barton, Elizabeth Bird, How to Make a Book (About My Dog), Lerner, Millbrook, nonfiction, Oxford American, Sarah Horne, School Library Journal, Southern Music Issue|0 Comments

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Focus students on nonfiction with Melissa Stewart’s Sibert Smackdown

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By Chris Barton|2021-11-17T09:17:05-05:00November 17th, 2021|5 Kinds of Nonfiction, Chris Barton, How to Make a Book (About My Dog), Melissa Stewart, nonfiction, Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal, Sibert Smackdown|0 Comments

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How to round up news about How to Make a Book (About My Dog)

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By Chris Barton|2021-11-08T16:50:29-05:00November 8th, 2021|Carol Hinz, Chris Barton, dogs, Ernie, How to Make a Book (About My Dog), Lerner, Millbrook, nonfiction, Sarah Horne, Texas Book Festival|0 Comments

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Join me & celebrate How to Make a Book (About My Dog) this Saturday!

Today […]

By Chris Barton|2021-10-05T07:15:35-05:00October 5th, 2021|BookPeople, Chris Barton, Ernie, How to Make a Book (About My Dog), Lerner, Millbrook, nonfiction, Priscilla Delgado, Sarah Horne|0 Comments

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