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Noteworthy Events Pelican in Pages Author Appearances Quotes from the Media |
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Pelican Publishing is thrilled every time we can educate
readers about little-known stories. A recent children’s book acquisition
is about an amazing discovery by Reca Jones, the first female
president of the Louisiana Archeology Society. When she was still a young
housewife, Jones discovered strange mounds near her home. The archeology
department of a local university didn’t believe her. As a result, she
enrolled, earning her own degree. Her first find turned out to be the
internationally known Watson Brake Mounds, the oldest earthworks in North
America. A children’s picture book about Jones |
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Joe
Gribnau, author of Kick
the Cowboy ($15.95), will give a
forty-five-minute interview on KTEL radio |
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Fan Mail To: Wesley Eure Differences often keep people apart. A
Fish Out of Water ($15.95), by Wesley
Eure, is a charming tale of a fish and a bird that develop a
friendship. Their obvious differences present a problem: their friends and
families disagree with their love for one another. Feeling alone Fish and
Bird must solve their dilemma. How can they stay friends and still keep
their The illustrations by the Meredith College Art Department are beautiful. The bright vivid colors draw the young readers to the story. As an educator, I have used A Fish Out of Water to teach California’s writing standards. My students have written beautiful, heartfelt letters to the characters’ families. They have written paragraphs comparing and contrasting the worlds of Fish and Bird. They have also written paragraphs that describe the characters. The compassion they feel for the dilemma of Fish and Bird motivates their interest and desire in writing. Wesley Eure’s book is a must have in every home, elementary classroom, and library. Cory Moeller Elementary-school teacher |
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Class Adoption Old Creole Days ($7.99 pb), by George Washington Cable, has been adopted as a required text for the course the South in Literature, which will be taught beginning fall semester 2009 at Gettysburg College. |
On A Solemn Note |
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Dr. Floyd Martin Clay passed away on September 5. A beloved history professor at Our Lady of Holy Cross College, Clay also taught at the University of New Orleans, Delgado Community College, and the University of Arkansas. He was affectionately referred to as "the nutty professor" because of his eccentricities. Clay is the author of Coozan Dudley Leblanc: From Huey Long to Hadacol. |
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Toby
Belfer
Learns about Heroes and Martyrs ($14.95), "The book is well written with clear explanations of new terms. The
tense, dramatic individual adventures pit moral goodness against the tragedy
of the Holocaust. An excellent, healing book for children ages 9 to
12." —Jewish Book World The
Genuine Elvis: Photos and Untold Stories About the King
($14.95), "Slim and trim (like young Elvis!), this catchy little tribute to the King is a fascinating roundup of firsthand recollections from people who knew him, rare fly-on-the-wall photos from Presley’s early days of stardom, and a selection of Elvis portraits by country singer Ronnie McDowell, whose musical career was built on a 1977 hit about the recently deceased superstar, ‘The King is Gone.’" —Neil Pond, American Profile |
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Seattle Metropolitan magazine will run a review of Ghost
Hunter’s Guide to Seattle and Puget Sound ($15.95 pb) and Rock ’n’ Roll Dogs ($15.95), by David Davis, will appear in the winter 2009 issue of kidsLA Magazine. Cottages & Bungalows magazine will feature George
Hopkins’ Creating
Your Architectural Style ($49.95) in their October/November
issue. It will be included in their expanded book review section,
"Book Nook." Design NJ magazine will also feature the
book in their October issue. A review of The Journey of the Italians in America ($40.00) and an interview with author Vincenza Scarpaci will run in the October "genealogy" issue of La Gazzetta Italiana. A review of Lincoln Über Alles: Dictatorship Comes to America ($24.95), by John Avery Emison, will appear on the Web site curledupwithagoodbook.com.
A review of Pecans from Soup to Nuts ($19.95), by Keith Courrégé and Marcelle Bienvenu, will run in the October 15 issue of Library Journal. |
family
and friends happy? Parents and educators will discover that children
enthusiastically and compassionately discuss Fish and Bird’s problem and
offer creative solutions. It is an excellent opportunity to assure
children that despite our differences we all have the same need: the need
for love.
an interview with the author, 
An
article about | Michelle
Adams, author of Sarah
Boone: A Lowcountry Girl ($15.95).
October 3 (Sat.), 10:00 am-2:00 pm: College of Charleston Bookstore, 160 Calhoun St., Charleston, SC 29424; autographing |
| Dianne
de Las Casas, author of The
Cajun Cornbread Boy ($15.95) and Madame Poulet and Monsieur Roach ($15.95). October 3 (Sat.), 1:30 pm: Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., New Orleans, LA 70115; book launch for Madame Poulet October 17 (Sat.), 10:00 am-5:30 pm: Louisiana Book Festival, 701 N.
4th St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802; |
| Johnette
Downing, author of Chef
Creole ($15.95), Down
in Louisiana ($15.95), Today
Is Monday in Louisiana ($15.95), My
Aunt Came Back from Louisiane ($15.95), and Why
the Crawfish Lives in the Mud ($15.95).
October 17 (Sat.): Louisiana Book Festival, 701 N. 4th St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802; signing October 23 (Tue.), 7:00 pm: Boo at the Zoo, Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70118; signing October 24 (Wed.), 10:30 am: Monster Mash, Bogue Falaya Park, Covington, LA; signing October 24 (Wed.), 2:45 pm: Buddy Walk, Zephyr Stadium, 6000 Airline Dr., Metairie, LA 70003; signing October 24 (Wed.), 8:00 pm: Boo at the Zoo, Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70118; signing October 31 (Sat.), 12:00 pm-2:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers,
5705 Johnston St., Lafayette, LA 70503; October 31 (Sat.), 6:30 pm: Scare on the Square, Abbeville, LA; signing |
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Jerald
Horst, coauthor of Angler’s
Guide to Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico ($35.00).
October 17 (Sat.), 10:00 am-5:30 pm: Louisiana Book Festival, 701 N. 4th Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802; lecture and signing at the Barnes & Noble tent, signing with Pelican October 27 (Tue.), 9:00 am-1:00 pm: Crescent City Farmers Market, Tulane University (Uptown) Square, New Orleans, LA 70118; signing October 31 (Sat.), 8:00 am-12:00 pm: Crescent City Farmers Market, corner of Girod St. and Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130 |
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Joe
Kulka, illustrator of Gingerbread
Man Superhero! ($15.95).
October 24 (Sat.), 12:00 pm-3:00 pm: Greater Reading Literary Festival, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 2752 Papermill Rd., Wyomissing, PA 19610; signing |
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Peggy
Scott Laborde, coauthor of Canal
Street: New Orleans’ Great Wide Way ($39.95) and Christmas
in New Orleans ($39.95).
October 3 (Sat.), 2:00 pm-4:00 pm: Historic New Orleans Collection, Counting House, 533 Royal St., New Orleans, LA 70130; signing October 17 (Sat.), 10:00 am-5:30 pm: Louisiana Book Festival, 701 N. 4th Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802; lecture and signing at the Barnes & Noble tent and a signing with Pelican October 28 (Wed.), 6:00 pm-8:00 pm: Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., New Orleans, LA 70115; lecture and signing |
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L.
Lloyd MacDonald, author of Tejanos
in the 1835 Texas Revolution ($26.00).
October 10 (Sat.), 2:00 pm-4:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 2617 W. Loop 250 N., Midland, TX 79705; signing |
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Connie
McLennan, illustrator of Scottish
Alphabet ($15.95).
October 13 (Tue.), 4:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 6111
Sunrise Blvd., Citrus Heights, CA 95610; October 15 (Thu.), 3:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 6111 Sunrise Blvd., Citrus Heights, CA 95610; signing |
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Una
Belle Townsend, author of Grady’s
in the Silo ($15.95), Racecar
Driver’s Night Before Christmas ($15.95), and The
Oklahoma Land Run ($15.95).
October 3 (Sat.), 10:00 am-4:00 pm: Extra-Special (Western Fabrics), 117 W. Oklahoma Ave., Guthrie, OK 73044; signing during Blue Grass Festival October 10 (Sat.), 11:00 am-1:00 pm: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71st St., Tulsa, OK 74133; educator’s reception, reading, and signing October 19 (Sun.): Local fair, Canadian Country 4-H Foundation, El Reno, OK; signing and scholarship fundraiser |
For more information on author signings and appearances please visit our Upcoming Events Schedule at http://www.pelicanpub.com/events.asp. |
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