#RubyLeeAndMe Nominated for 2018 Sakura Medal Chapter Books! 04 Dec 2017Shannon Hitchcock I’m delighted that Ruby Lee & Me has been nominated for a Sakura Medal! That means kids in Japan will... Read More
My #FAME17 Experience! 30 Oct 2017Shannon Hitchcock Attending the Florida Association for Media in Education Conference was a wonderful experience! Right off the bat, Sharon Powers and... Read More
Rural Settings And Friendship 16 Oct 2017Shannon Hitchcock It was a nice surprise to see RUBY LEE AND ME on the Top Ten Books With Rural and Small... Read More
RUBY LEE & ME–Nominee for Iowa Children’s Choice Awards! 09 Sep 2017Shannon Hitchcock I just found out this morning that RUBY LEE & ME is a nominee for the Iowa Children’s Choice Award! List... Read More
ChLA Conference–Just Say Yes! 01 Aug 2017Shannon Hitchcock When Dr. Joan Kaywell asked me to be a co-presenter at the 2017 ChLA Conference, I said yes first and asked... Read More
RUBY LEE & ME FAN MAIL 19 Jul 2017Shannon Hitchcock I’ve been away on vacation and had a nice surprise when I got home. A sixth grader in Ohio had... Read More
Cover Reveal of ONE TRUE WAY! (Scholastic, Feb. 2018) 05 Jun 2017Shannon Hitchcock I’m excited to share my cover with the world today! And if you’d like to know why these girls are... Read More
A Eulogy For My Uncle Harold 06 May 2017Shannon Hitchcock My dad and his brother, Harold, were real characters. Neither ever met a stranger, both always lived on our family... Read More
#NCRA2017 and Friends of the Library 16 Apr 2017Shannon Hitchcock March was a whirlwind month! I traveled to Raleigh for the North Carolina Reading Association Conference. This photo is from... Read More