ALA 2016–RUBY LEE & ME 27 Jun 2016Shannon Hitchcock Lots of cool things have been happening to me! I attended the American Libraries Association Conference for the first time... Read More
Greenhorn by Anna Olswanger Now A Movie 18 Jun 2016Shannon Hitchcock I read and reviewed the book Greenhorn a couple of years ago so I was intrigued to see how the... Read More
TeacherTube: Student Book Trailer of RUBY LEE & ME 21 May 2016Shannon Hitchcock Savannah Thompson in Mrs. Rodgers’s class made a book trailer for RUBY LEE & ME. It’s available for viewing on... Read More
RUBY LEE & ME Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week! 04 May 2016Shannon Hitchcock When I found out “A Mighty Girl” had selected RUBY LEE & ME as one of twenty books to celebrate... Read More
Nerdy Book Club–RUBY LEE & ME 05 Apr 2016Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I have written a blog post called, “The Teacher Who Inspired RUBY LEE AND ME.” You can read it by... Read More
Saying Goodbye–A Eulogy for Daddy’s Funeral 07 Mar 2016Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I was reading Facebook and Phyllis Adams had this to say about my dad, “He always had a smile... Read More
Celebrating Black History Month With RUBY LEE AND ME 03 Feb 2016Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I didn’t set out to write about school integration. My intention was to pay a simple visit to Mrs. Pauline... Read More
Scholastic’s Mother Daughter Book Club 09 Jan 2016Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer Scholastic is featuring RUBY LEE & ME as a Mother Daughter Book Club Selection. They’ve posted discussion questions, a recipe... Read More
MY FAVORITE CHRISTMAS GIFT: RUBY LEE AND ME 12 Dec 2015Shannon Hitchcock Childrens Writer I have been writing for many years, and each Christmas there would be a tinge of sadness because the gift... Read More