#WRAD18 10 Feb 2018Shannon Hitchcock The first week of February passed in a blur. I spent World Read Aloud Day Skyping with kids in Illinois,... Read More
Tampa Bay Times Book Festival & Teen Librarian Toolbox 15 Jan 2018Shannon Hitchcock A couple of cool things happened since I last blogged. First a local television station interviewed me about presenting at... Read More
#NCTE17 06 Dec 2017Shannon Hitchcock Wishing everyone a happy holiday season and an early book birthday to my novel, ONE TRUE WAY, forthcoming on February... Read More
#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