Roam
ROAM
Places to mosey into and around ~
a treasure trove with dedicated librarians who guide you through the massiveness
Library of Congress on twitter http://twitter.com/librarycongress
Library of Congress Children’s Literature Center www.loc.gov/rr/child
a world of material even for non members
www.scbwi.org the society of children’s book writers & illustrators
the state of florida scoop, on children’s literature
www.floridascbwi.com/newsletter
a way to discover authors you may not know
http://www.redroom.com
a way to donate to charity during an online search
a way to give away books
a way to see authors in canada & u.s. who visit schools
www.kimnorman.com (see her blog, for authors-by-state)
a way to learn about cut-paper art
a way to read about children’s literature
http://wellreadchild.blogspot.com
look at a picture book, page by page
see how a picture book artist & writer uses her unique word bucket
build your vocabulary (what is an oryx?) & at the same time give rice to the world.
a program that brings books to children who don’t have enough of them
another program that brings books to children who don’t have them nearly enough
www.booksindeed.org
a major player in advocating for wildlife in Florida,
the unique state of panther, manatee, bear & amazing others
http://www.fwfonline.org
a major player in advocating for animals, especially abused “pets” & captive animals
www.ASPCA.org
