The Books are In! Cuyahoga Falls Library Receives 50 Multicultural Books

In March 2010,  Happy Birthday Author participated in the Share a Story, Shape a Future "Writing About Reading" Event.  I was chosen as a finalist and selected as a winner through an online vote for the posts that I contributed during the week long event. As a result, 50 multicultural books were donated to the Cuyahoga Falls Library. The books were provided by Reading is Fundamental, the nation's largest children's literacy organization.

I wanted to inform all my voters and supporters that the Cuyahoga Falls Library has received their books.  The books are now in circulation and I was so excited to see that the library went the extra effort to recognize Happy Birthday Author with bookplates.  

About a year ago, I noticed bookplates in honor of another foundation who donated books to the Cuyahoga Falls Library.  I said to my wife, "It would be awesome to come into some money and be able to donate books to the library." I can't believe that I was able to accomplish this through writing this blog.  I am truly thankful to all my readers and supporters. 

Here is a list of the books that were donated:

1.  The ABC Book of American Homes by Michael Shoulders

2.  As Good as Anybody: Martin Luther King and Abraham Joshua Herschel's Amazing March Toward Freedom by Richard Michelson

3.  Bippity Bop Barbershop by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

4.  The Blacker the Berry by Joyce Carol Thomas

5.  Buffalo Song by Joseph Bruchac

6.  A Bus of our Own by Freddi Williams Evans

7.  Butterflies on Carmen Street by Monica Brown

8.  The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County by Janice N. Harrington

9.  Clambake: A Wampanoag Tradition by Russell M. Peters

10. Crossing Bok Chitton: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship and Freedom by Tim Tingle

11. Fiesta! A Celebration of Latino Festivals  by Sherry Shahan

12. The Girl Who Drew a Phoenix by Demi

13. The Golden Flower: A Taino Myth from Puerto Rico by Nina Jaffe

14. The Good Luck Cat by Joy Hario

15. Grandmother, Have the Angels Come? by Denise Vega

16. The Hat that Wore Clara B. by Melanie Turner-Denstaedt

17. Hiromi's Hands by Lynne Barasch

18. How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? by Margaret McNamara

19. Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith

20. Joe-Joe's First Flight by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

21. Kinaalda: A Navajo Girl Grows Up by Monty Roessel

22. The Little Duck Sikipsis by Beth Cuthand

23. Malian's Song by Marge Bruchac

24. Me and Uncle Romie: A Story Inspired by the Life and Art of Romare Beardon by Claire Hartfield

25. The Moon Over Star by Dianna Hutts Aston

26. Morning on the Lake by Jan Bourdeau Waboose

27. Muskrat Will Be Swimming by Cheryl Savageau

28. My Father's Shop by Satmi Ichikawa

29. Northern Lights: The Soccer Trails by Michale Kusugak

30. One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference by Katie Smith Milway

31. Pablo Remembers by George Ancona

32. Paco and the Giant Chile Plant by Keith Polette

33. Papa and Me by Arthur Dorros

34. Pele, King of Soccer by Monica Brown

35. The Road to Santiago by D.H. Figuerdo

36. Shannon: An Ojibway Dancer by Sandra King

37. Show Way by Jacqueline Woodson

38. Snapshots from the Wedding by Gary Soto

39. Sunflowers by Gwendolyn Zepeda

40. Stitchin' and Pullin': A Gee's Bend Quilt by Patricia McKissack

41. Surfer of the Century: The Life of Duke Kahanamoku by Ellie Crowe

42. Tales Our Abuelitas Told: A Hispanic Folktale Collection by Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy

43. Thanks to the Animals by Rebekah Raye

44. To Go Singing Through the World: The Childhood of Pablo Neruda by Deborah Kogan Ray

45. Up the Learning Tree by Marcia Vaugham

46. Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa by Jeanette Winter

47. We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson

48. What Can You Do with a Rebozo? by Carmen Tafolia

49. Willie and the All-Stars by Floyd Cooper

50. Ziba Came on a Boat by Liz Lofthosue

View my posts from the week long "Writing about Reading" Event:  Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 , Day 4