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We are so excited with our brand new video featuring four elementary school students talking with author Ann LeZotte about her chapter book, HERE COMES JULIE JACK! These students, one of whom is Audrey, age 6, brings to life the relationship of an author and her story.

Ann, who is profoundly deaf, signs and speaks throughout the conversation. Shaine, who is 10, and wears a cochlear implant, discusses with Ann the importance of a chapter book that explains the special world of the hearing-impaired. Invite these children via video into your classroom, along with the book, HERE COMES JULIE JACK! (2.5 reading level) which is a fun, funny mystery starring Julie with her cochlear implant and the new girl, who was named after her mother’s favorite household cleaner! This chapter book explains not only the hearing-impaired world but also the world of those with Asperger’s Syndrome. Principals have “begged” us for a book like this!

The Video

The video is a complimentary gift with the purchase of a class set . Available through Follett, Amazon, and www.wildonionpress.com Spending a moment via video with this special author and these amazing children enlarges everyone’s world.

Do you have a picture book to read on the first day of school?  A story can bond a class of any age, creating a “family” feeling to last all year.  We hope to always have a first-day book to suggest to you since our mission— creating stories with “cool” characters that just happen to have a physical difference— prevents bullying, stimulates emotional growth and ignites compassion.

Nautilus Award Winner, THE GIFT OF GRACE, takes 10 minutes to read aloud.  It’s even a great way to start a faculty meeting! Look at our author Grace McClelland in New York City at Book Expo where she was invited to sign books.  Grace is now nine but wrote her story when she was just five years old!

Grace is now “on the road” in her state of Indiana reading her picture book, illustrated by Nancy Moskovitz, to school classes and groups.  This summer, she read to 50 campers who each received her book as a gift, courtesy of the Zionsville, Indiana, Boys and Girls Club.

Our interactive blog allows your students to ask Grace questions and receive her replies.  Look at www.wildonionpress.com under the Gift of Grace page.  Click on the question mark: ask Grace a question.   Stay tuned throughout the year as we have a very special video in the works to put on your smart board, a new science book, a writing contest and lots of literacy tools for “inclusion.” www.wildonionpress.com We are now on Facebook!   Follow us for up to date events, information and discussions.

Congratulations!  Wild Onion Press is pleased to announce that we  have be awarded the Nautilus Silver Award for  The Gift of Grace by Grace Mary McClelland — Children’s Picture Books.

The Nautilus Awards recognizes Books and Audio Books  and E-Books that promote spiritual growth, conscious living & positive social change,  while at the same time they stimulate the “imagination” and offer the reader “new possibilities” for a better life and a better world.  Please visit their site for more information www.nautilusbookawards.com.

Wild Onion is so proud of Grace and how well her story has captured the hearts of many.  We are so fortunate to have her with us.  Please stop by and chat with Grace on her blog http://www.wildonionpress.com/thegiftofgrace/gbook.php?a=sign.  Once again congratulations and a special thanks to all that have worked so hard in helping Wild Onion to spread the word, “In our current and future world, differences do not matter.”

SUNDANCE BECOMES A DADDY. Shadow was born soon after his father became famous as a character in the novel, Jason and Elihu. Already running and jumping, Shadow is quickly on his way to a life of charm, just like his father.

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Sundance has his first Gainesville booksigning May 15.  He has been trained to “sign” each book with a “kiss.” Come on out to Town of Tioga Town Center from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m and get an autograph from Sundance and meet author Shelley Fraser Mickle.

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