Simon & Schuster – Bartography

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

My schedule (and Jennifer’s, too) for the TLA 2022 Annual Conference

I’ve been […]

By Chris Barton|2022-04-20T16:05:02-05:00April 20th, 2022|Fire Truck vs. Dragon, Holiday House, How to Make a Book (About My Dog), Jennifer Ziegler, Lerner, Little Brown, Moving Forward, Simon & Schuster, Texas Library Association, Worser|0 Comments

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

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

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

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

Moving Forward […]

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

This One’s Dedicated to… (#37): Hena Khan, Amina’s Song

Welcome to the 37th episode of “This One’s Dedicated to…,” […]

By Chris Barton|2021-09-13T06:34:44-05:00September 13th, 2021|Amina's Song, Bartography Express, Chris Barton, dedications, giveaway, Hena Khan, Jennifer Ziegler, Salaam Reads, Simon & Schuster, This One's Dedicated to|2 Comments

This One’s Dedicated to… (#32): Kate Messner, Dr. Fauci

Welcome to the 32nd episode of “This One’s Dedicated to…,” […]

By Chris Barton|2021-08-09T05:40:10-05:00August 9th, 2021|Bartography Express, Chris Barton, coronavirus, COVID-19, dedications, Dr. Fauci, giveaway, Jennifer Ziegler, Kate Messner, Simon & Schuster, This One's Dedicated to, vaccinations|4 Comments

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

Bibliography for Moving Forward

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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