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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Heartwarming history — and exciting news — from Austin

A […]

By Chris Barton|2020-10-23T07:48:25-05:00October 23rd, 2020|Austin SCBWI, Chris Barton, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Kathi Appelt, Leila Sales, Meredith Davis, NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature, Publishers Weekly|0 Comments

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Barbara Jordan, Lonnie Johnson, and John Roy Lynch in anti-racist reading

The […]

By Chris Barton|2020-07-23T11:07:28-05:00July 23rd, 2020|antiracism, antiracist, Barbara Jordan, Black Lives Matter, Children's Book Council, Chris Barton, Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, Lonnie Johnson, Penn Graduate School of Education, Publishers Weekly, The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch, What Do You Do With a Voice Like That, Whoosh!|0 Comments

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2 new books on the way from me!

Ernie […]

By Chris Barton|2021-07-13T15:35:59-05:00May 5th, 2020|Aeromedical Field Laboratory, Alton Yates, Alton Yates' Movement Forward, Andrea Welch, Ax Handle Saturday, Beach Lane, Carol Hinz, Chris Barton, civil rights, Ernie, Holloman Air Force Base, How to Make a Book (About My Dog), Jacksonville, Lerner, Millbrook, Moving Forward, NAACP Youth Council, Publishers Weekly, Sarah Horne, Simon & Schuster, Steffi Walthall|2 Comments

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Q: What sort of news is even better than good news?

A: Worser news! Congratulations are in order for My […]

By Chris Barton|2020-04-27T10:31:20-05:00April 27th, 2020|Holiday House, Jennifer Ziegler, Margaret Ferguson, Publishers Weekly, Worser|0 Comments

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Starred PW review for Fire Truck vs. Dragon: “Frustrated expectations have seldom been so funny”

There’s […]

By Chris Barton|2020-01-29T22:20:27-05:00November 21st, 2019|Chris Barton, Fire Truck vs. Dragon, Little Brown, Publishers Weekly, Shanda McCloskey|0 Comments

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Coming in spring 2020: Fire Truck Vs. Dragon

There’s a newly published illustrator that you’re going to be […]

By Chris Barton|2019-09-29T06:31:22-05:00July 18th, 2018|Chris Barton, Doll-E 1.0, Fire Truck vs. Dragon, Little Brown, Publishers Weekly, Shanda McCloskey, Shark vs. Train, T-Bone the Drone|2 Comments

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Authors are not rock stars

I want to talk about rock stars.

Schools often go to […]

By Chris Barton|2018-02-20T13:57:11-05:00February 13th, 2018|author visits, children's literature, Chris Barton, harassment, Publishers Weekly, school visits, YA literature|3 Comments

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Starred reviews and other good news for Dazzle Ships

I’ve […]

By Chris Barton|2017-08-18T14:42:45-05:00August 18th, 2017|Booklist, BookPeople, Chris Barton, Dazzle Ships, Kirkus, Millbrook, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Victo Ngai|0 Comments

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A new book from me, about Barbara Jordan!

From Publishers Weekly:

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By Chris Barton|2015-09-26T12:06:30-05:00September 26th, 2015|Barbara Jordan, Beach Lane, Chris Barton, Ekua Holmes, Fannie Lou Hamer, Publishers Weekly, Voice of Freedom, What Do You Do With a Voice Like That|0 Comments

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