Jamaica Osorio Performs "Kumulipo" at the White House Poetry Jam: (6 of 8)

Check out this great young poet speaking on the importance of remembering your family and cultural history.

Smashwords -website for reading and publishingYA ebooks

Smashwords - a great site for reading the works of up and coming writers and independent publishers of eboooks from childrens to adults.  Website at:  http://www.smashwords.com/

Happy Reading and may you discover a great writer the rest of the world has been waiting for or readers who have been waiting for you!

Facebook for Chris Navarro

Here is the link for the author -Chris Navarro of the new graphic novel/cartoon:
Chicano Superstar       http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chicano-Superstar/156476297710625

Cartoonist creates narrative with Latino protagonist

Check out the full article of this young school teacher and cartoonist from San Antonio!  Cool cartoon! Chicano Superstar -I've read it.   The setting for it is our very own S.A.!
http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/New-comic-book-reaches-out-to-Latinos-866086.php

                                              photo courtesy of MySA

Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List

Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List

Check out the top 100 graphic novels for young adults developed by the Texas Library Assoc.