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Newsletter, Volume 8, Number 1

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In This Issue You'll Find:

• News. See Below.
• Featured Book: The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco.

News:

This newsletter marks the beginning of our eighth year publishing this newsletter. Thanks to everyone for their enthusiastic support. If you haven't already this is a great time to take a moment and write to us about your thoughts for future newsletters.
You can reach us at:
rebecca@carolhurst.com

January brings the celebration of Martin Luther King Day. We have a few links to good resources at:
http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/martinlutherking.html

Here are a couple of upcoming appearances, speeches or workshops by Carol:

• February 13, 2003 - Pioneer Valley Reading in Holyoke, MA
• March 4, 2003 - Spartanburg Reading Association in Spartanburg, SC
• March 6, 2003 - South Carolina School Librarians in Columbia, SC

You can find out more information on any of these by writing to Carol Hurst at rebecca@carolhurst.com

For those who missed our last newsletter the most recent additions to our web site are:

Featured Subject: Kids Books Set in Schools.
Featured Title: Keeper of the Doves by Betsy Byars.
Featured Subject: Biographies and Memoirs.
Featured Subject: Reading Aloud, Recommended Titles.
Featured Author: Arnold Lobel.
Featured Subject: Buildings and Architecture in Children's Books.
Featured Book: A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park.

Next Section of Newsletter:

Featured Book: The Keeping Quilt.