July 2006 Peligram

Richard Trout’s Czar of Alaska: The Cross of Charlemagne (9781589803282, $15.95), Gene Del Vecchio’s Sword of Anton (9781589803046, $16.95), and Steven L. Layne’s Mergers (9781589801837, $15.99) earned nominations by the Lone Star Committee in its 2007-2008 list of recommended titles for grades six through eight.

Gretna Park Elementary lost a portion of its student library to Hurricane Katrina. In response, Pelican employees recently donated thirty copies of Hattie and the Hurricane (9781565546752, $6.95), by Debra West Smith. The book’s hurricane theme helped Gretna Park students deal with their own Katrina experiences as they related to Hattie’s adventures.

Harold Baumgarten, author of D-Day Survivor: An Autobiography (9781589804210, $25.00), visited Normandy Beach on June 6 to commemorate the anniversary of D-Day. Several television stations covered the event, including CNN, the History Channel, and Channel 3 News of Charleston, West Virginia.

Pelican intern Samantha L Perez received Louisiana Senate Resolution 127 for excellence in writing and for bringing attention to the damage inflicted on St. Bernard Parish by Hurricane Katrina. Sen. Walter Boasso presented the award at a regular session on June 15, 2006.

Pelican is pleased to report that the American Library Association’s 2006 Annual Conference on June 22 through 29 was a huge success! We extend our thanks to the ALA for choosing New Orleans to host the event. The conference marked the first attempt by a national organization to use the city as a host site since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

Laurie Lazzaro Knowlton was recently honored by the Huebner Museum of Children’s Illustration in Toledo, Ohio for her book, Red, White, and Blue (9781589800670, $15.95). The museum purchased a piece of the original artwork, and is having it framed for display. Take a look at the author’s new Web site, www.laurieknowlton.com.

	Rose Madeline Mula, author of *If These Are Laugh Lines, I’m Having Way Too Much Fun* (9781589803770, $12.95 pb), signed her book on Saturday, July 8, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Barnes & Noble at 210 Andover Street in Peabody, Massachusetts.
	Jan Day will be signing her books *Pirate Pink and Treasures of the Reef* (9781589800861, $15.95) and *Kissimmee Pete, Cracker Cow Hunter* (9781589803251, $15.95) on Wednesday, July 12, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Sanibel Island Bookshop at 1571 Periwinkle Way in Sanibel, Florida. On Saturday, July 29, Day will join with illustrator Janeen Mason to sign at the Barnes & Noble at 3001 NW Federal Highway in Jensen Beach, Florida, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
	Bruce Lee Smith will promote the release of *Soul Storm: Finding God Amidst Disaster* (9781589804425, $22.99) on Saturday, July 15, with a book signing from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Books-A-Million at 401 Highway 190 in Covington, Louisiana.
	Michele Karl will be signing *What Celebrities Collect!* (9781589801424, $19.95) on Thursday, July 27, in the Barnes & Noble at 8029 Kingston Pike in Knoxville, Tennessee, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

ON A SOLEMN NOTE

Pelican expresses its condolences to James Ronald and Walter Donald Kennedy, authors of Why Not Freedom! America’s Revolt Against Big Government (9781565541528, $19.95), The South Was Right! (9781565540248, $24.00), and other Pelican titles, for the loss of their mother, who passed away in May 2006.

Ten Redneck Babies (9781589802322, $15.95), by David Davis with illustrations by Sue Marshall Ward. Ten diapered dynamos get into all kinds of down-home trouble. Humorous redneck rhymes offer children counting lessons.

	*Katherine Stinson Otero: High Flyer* (9781589803688, $15.95), by Neila Skinner Petrick with illustrations by Daggi Wallace. Katherine Stinson Otero surmounts the obstacles to become the fourth American woman licensed to fly.
	*Gordon Parks: No Excuses* (9781589804111, $15.95), by Ann Parr with photographs by Gordon Parks. This illustrated biography of the famous African American artist will inspire children of all ages. His perseverance led to his successful career as a photographer for Life magazine.
	*Joshua the Giant Frog* (9781589802674, $15.95), by Peggy Thomas with illustrations by Cat Bowman Smith. When the Eerie Canal dries up, leaving a line of barges stranded in the mud, Joshua saves the day by hauling the boats all the way to Albany.

	*Rolland Golden: The Journeys of a Southern Artist* (9781589802902, $60.00), by John R. Kemp with paintings by Rolland Golden: "Great for coffee tables and for anyone who loves New Orleans." --Hollywood magazine
	*Mergers* (9781589801837, $15.99), by Steven L. Layne: "Stephen Layne writes like a teacher . . . who knows what it takes to make a sixth grader who hates reading crack a book." --Chicago Daily Herald
	*The New Orleans Program: Eat, Exercise, and Enjoy Life* (9781589803442, $23.00), by David A. Newsome, M.D., and Chef John Besh: "A fine new book on how to maintain your health while continuing to indulge in our city’s magnificent obsession with food." --Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Society
	*Civil War on the Missouri-Kansas Border* (9781589803299, $29.95), by Donald L. Gilmore: "This big book, jam-packed with factual action, turns standard textbook Civil War history on its head and it will never be the same again." --Bill Gorwood, Quarterly of the National Association for Outlaw and Lawmen History, Inc.

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