Best news from the American Library Association Youth Media Awards!

We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga ᎣᏣᎵᎮᎵᎦ  by Traci Sorell and me, published by Charlesbridge, has won the American Indian Youth Literature Award -Honor Book. AIYLA identifies and honors the very best writing and illustration by and about Native Americans and Indigenous peoples of North America. AND an Odyssey Award – Honor Audiobook  – Award given to the producer…

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The Children’s Book Podcast

Listen to Frané on The Children’s Book Podcast here:

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Exciting Ride

We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga, published by Charlesbridge, is taking us for a ride and Traci and I are loving it! The hot-rodding started when I first met Traci Sorell in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, home of the Cherokee Nation. In a nano-second, we were friends for life. Creating this book together has been a joy and we’ve been…

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