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SLANT
New from bestselling author Laura Williams:
one Korean-American adoptee's struggle with
self-image, name-calling, and the travails of eighth grade
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A moving story about a young girl’s struggle to fit in, Slant provides a twist on traditional notions of family, friends, and beauty.
Now available in paperback and hardcover!
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“Lauren attempts plastic surgery when racial teasing shatters her self-esteem in this introspective novel. …Lauren’s unfolding progression, heightened through photography classes and tender moments with her younger sister, result in a memorable protagonist…A contemporary topic with a gentle touch.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“A story about friendship and identity that informs and
entertains—Laura E. Williams presents an important lesson in a language
and style that young readers can easily embrace.”
—Linda Watanabe McFerrin, author of Namako: Sea Cucumber
“Slant is an important reminder to young readers that name-calling can have serious consequences.”
—Natasha Friend, author of Perfect
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Did you know? One hundred thousand Korean children
have been adopted into the United States.
With their extended families,
they form a Korean adoption community
of over two million. Connect online with KAAN, the Korean American Adoptee
Adoptive Family Network
Read more from the Korean Quarterly, an award-winning publication giving voice to the diverse Korean American and Korean adoptee community
November is National Adoption Awareness Month: click here for exciting ways to celebrate
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Breaking News:
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LA Times Praises A Whaler's Dictionary
Thursday, 20 November 2008
The Los Angeles Times recently applauded A Whaler's Dictionary, the essential new work from celebrated writer Dan Beachy-Quick:
"This is a rich, profound, fascinating book, the kind that widens the margins of everything we read, making room for new observations, more creative relationships all around: writer/reader, person/book, literature/life."
Click here to read the full review!
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David Rhodes NPR Interview Now Online
Monday, 10 November 2008
David Rhodes, author of the extraordinary new novel Driftless, was recently a featured guest on National Public Radio and WBUR's On Point. Listen to the fascinating interview here!
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Milkweed Editions at the MCBA Book Arts Festival
Monday, 10 November 2008
Visit the Milkweed Editions sale table at the 7th annual Book Arts Festival hosted by the Minnesota Center for the Book Arts! This year's Book Arts Festival will be held on Saturday, November 15 from 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday, November 16 from 12 PM to 4 PM. The event features over 40 artists selling handmade books, journals, cards, prints, paper, and gifts. Many books from Milkweed Editions will be available at special event prices. Click here for more details.
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Matthew Eck—One of 5 Under 35
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The NEA's Operation Homecoming
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Bill Holm Named 2008 McKnight Distinguished Artist
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Being Caribou featured on Good Morning America
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The Editor's Circle—May 21, 2008
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Get Ready for Summer Reading!
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Open Book in New York Times
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Matthew Eck finalist for Discover Award
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Minnesota Book Awards
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L. King Pérez Tour
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“Arctic Refuge collects almost 30 essays written virtually
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alarm when the Bush administration first announced plans to seek
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answered the call were Barry Lopez, Bill McKibben, Terry Tempest
Williams, Scott Russell Sanders, Rick Bass, Wendell Berry, and Jimmy
Carter.”—David Kipen, San Francisco Chronicle more...
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Driftless
A major American writer returns after a thirty-year silence
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Eccentric Islands
Eccentric Islands is a literary expedition across the map to islands both real and imaginary. more...
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River of Words
An imaginative collection of poetry and artwork that brings children face to face with nature
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