All of a Sudden and 25 years

My […]

By Chris Barton|2020-04-20T20:18:47-05:00April 20th, 2020|All of a Sudden and Forever, Carolrhoda Books, Chris Barton, Lerner, Nicole Xu, Oklahoma City bombing, Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, stuck at home, taking stock|2 Comments

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We will remember

This Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of the Oklahoma City […]

By Chris Barton|2020-04-17T10:28:09-05:00April 17th, 2020|All of a Sudden and Forever, Carolrhoda Books, Chris Barton, Lerner, Nicole Xu, Oklahoma City bombing, Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, readaloud, Survivor Tree|0 Comments

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Stuck at home and taking stock, #3

This past week, Jennifer and I were supposed to be […]

By Chris Barton|2020-04-07T14:13:37-05:00April 5th, 2020|All of a Sudden and Forever, Chris Barton, coronavirus, COVID-19, Oklahoma City bombing, stuck at home, Survivor Tree, taking stock|0 Comments

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My video readaloud of All of a Sudden and Forever, and a 5-copy giveaway

I’ve […]

By Chris Barton|2020-04-01T11:01:57-05:00April 1st, 2020|All of a Sudden and Forever, Bartography Express, Carolrhoda Books, giveaway, Lerner, Nicole Xu, Oklahoma City bombing, Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, Survivor Tree|0 Comments

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My essay in SLJ on writing about grief and tragedy for kids

illustrated […]

By Chris Barton|2020-03-27T11:26:57-05:00March 27th, 2020|All of a Sudden and Forever, Carolrhoda Books, Chris Barton, grief, Lerner, Nicole Xu, Oklahoma City bombing, Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, tragedy|0 Comments

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Ask me anything about All of a Sudden and Forever

One […]

By Chris Barton|2020-03-18T13:21:54-05:00March 18th, 2020|All of a Sudden and Forever, Ask me anything, Carolrhoda Books, Chris Barton, Lerner, Nicole Xu, Oklahoma City bombing|0 Comments

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Primary resources result in “a powerful and touching story”

For […]

By Chris Barton|2020-02-21T16:01:18-05:00February 21st, 2020|AASL, All of a Sudden and Forever, American Association of School Librarians, Chris Barton, Knowledge Quest, Oklahoma City bombing, primary sources, Tom Bober|0 Comments

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A close-up look at the illustrations for All of a Sudden and Forever

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By Chris Barton|2020-02-19T23:49:48-05:00February 18th, 2020|All of a Sudden and Forever, Carolrhoda Books, Chris Barton, Lerner, Nicole Xu, Oklahoma City bombing, RappArt|0 Comments

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Over at Cynsations, talking about writing stories that heal

On Cynthia Leitich Smith’s Cynsations blog — an essential resource […]

By Chris Barton|2020-02-19T23:49:07-05:00February 9th, 2020|All of a Sudden and Forever, Carolrhoda Books, Chris Barton, Cynsations, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Lerner, Nicole Xu, Oklahoma City bombing, Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum|0 Comments

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“Like all the best picture books, this one works on multiple levels, and it deserves remembrance as well.”

Today […]

By Chris Barton|2020-02-19T23:47:45-05:00February 4th, 2020|All of a Sudden and Forever, Austin American-Statesman, Booklist, Carolrhoda Books, Chris Barton, Lerner, Nicole Xu, Oklahoma City bombing|0 Comments

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