TRACKING TRASH
by Loree Griffin Burns
Houghton Mifflin, 2007
On Friday I got an f&g. For those who may not know (I didn’t until very recently) this term refers to a “folded and gathered” copy of the manuscript. TRACKING TRASH is now essentially in its final form … and it looks great!
I have two other bits of trashy news to share:
First, TRACKING TRASH will be featured by the Junior Library Guild as a 2007 selection. Junior Library Guild (JLG) editors review over 1,500 books each year, usually prior to publication, and choose 264 to recommend to their member schools and libraries. JLG selections span twelve reading levels; TRACKING TRASH will be featured in one of the non-fiction categories (either Elementary or Middle Grade). I am thrilled.
Second, I am currently planning my TRACKING TRASH book tour. I will be in various parts of Washington state between March 2 and March 10, 2007. In addition to the Beachcomber’s Fair in Ocean Shores (where I did a lot of the research for the book), I will be visiting schools, libraries and booksellers in the Seattle and Grays Harbor areas. I’ll post a full itinerary on my website when it is finalized. Meanwhile, I have several days still available for school visits … feel free to pass the word to educators and parents you may know in and around these areas. More information on my school visit presentations can be found here.