tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post3190375972388529497..comments2024-03-15T12:42:11.939-04:00Comments on Noblemania: Picture book for saleMarc Tyler Noblemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732005290440645718noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-76298551958674514852013-04-30T17:50:46.148-04:002013-04-30T17:50:46.148-04:00Our students clamor for stories about WWII which i...Our students clamor for stories about WWII which is large thematic unit for our 5th graders, as I'm sure it is at many other schools as well. Our whole school also completes a biography unit. Everyone's most enjoyable part of the study is just giving the kids time to read picture book style stories in class. The kids' favorites are always stories that are new to them. They already know about Lincoln, Washington, Helen Keller, etc. They are eager to find a fresh story. 30 Minutes over Oregon is just the kind of book we want to buy!Cati P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01354875054525064389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-36159944988380895792013-04-23T20:43:18.140-04:002013-04-23T20:43:18.140-04:00Thank you Rebekah!So kind of you. I tried to email...Thank you Rebekah!So kind of you. I tried to email you as well but can't find an email address for you online. If you can, please email me at the email at top right of the blog. I want to keep you updated. I really appreciate your support.Marc Tyler Noblemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10732005290440645718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-79154102732930247692013-04-23T20:39:05.308-04:002013-04-23T20:39:05.308-04:00Marc –
Home now from IRA and still thinking abou...Marc – <br /><br />Home now from IRA and still thinking about 30 Minutes over Oregon. Given the world we live in today, I cannot fathom why publishers are not beating down your door for this book. It is fascinating to discover a story about WWII that is new to me, but so much more important is the idea of a story that shows how people who were at one time deadly enemies can move beyond war and come together to heal old wounds. As a Professor of Children’s Literature, I can promise any publisher I will not only buy this book; I will use it in my classes and strongly encourage my students to use it in their future classrooms. 30 Minutes over Oregon will help the children of today realize peace is possible. As the adults of tomorrow, each of them will have a role in making peace happen. Any smart publisher should be thrilled to be involved.<br /><br />And remember, I want to buy the first copy. <br /><br />Best of luck!<br /><br />Rebekah Miller-Levy<br />Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975573080531068573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-14355755919127600162013-04-04T08:39:53.027-04:002013-04-04T08:39:53.027-04:00I want this for my library. What a great addition...I want this for my library. What a great addition to my WWII collection. We love the unexpected and unknown stories. Stacey Conradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13241051751176991784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-8355811111787395052013-03-04T18:20:04.428-05:002013-03-04T18:20:04.428-05:00Wow, I'm hooked, the description and responses...Wow, I'm hooked, the description and responses already have my intrigue amped. You always manage to bridge the historicity with entertainment in such a way, that not only do the kids readily absorb these subjects, but so do we educators! I can't wait for the future posts and updated on publication progress. There are far too many unsung heroes from the past, and glad that you're broadening our horizons! Jamey Becknerhttp://www.athleticartistry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-4243220269662722552013-02-08T15:41:36.908-05:002013-02-08T15:41:36.908-05:00While listening to you speak about this book, I si...While listening to you speak about this book, I silently ticked off a list of a dozen students at my school who would be thrilled to read this book. They have been jumping out of their skin to read another story by you, as I just finished reading the one about Superman and the one about Batman! Thank you for writing books that even my reluctant readers will read. I can't wait for this book to come out!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18120081181182999027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-8932378602932172182013-02-07T19:40:44.532-05:002013-02-07T19:40:44.532-05:00Marc- I work in a busy public library and get aske...Marc- I work in a busy public library and get asked for books about WWII all the time. This is a story I would love to hand kids who ask! I really want this book in my collection. Thank you for all of the hard work you did to research and tell this poignant story about this honorable man. ~Crystal Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-84926030271755777272012-11-07T23:01:25.975-05:002012-11-07T23:01:25.975-05:00Craig, immense thanks for this helpful and reaffir...Craig, immense thanks for this helpful and reaffirming input.Marc Tyler Noblemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10732005290440645718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-7176329364393673892012-11-07T21:40:38.050-05:002012-11-07T21:40:38.050-05:00When will publishers realize that there is a huge ...When will publishers realize that there is a huge market for picture books in the upper middle school and high school grades? When will publishers realize that educators need unique and interesting non-fiction(informational) texts to share & read with their students? This text would be a great read for my 7th & 8th graders. One of my colleagues teaches an Honor's level WWII History class to suniors and seniors. This text would even be engaging for these students. The new Common Core standards require all subject area teachers to teach students of all ages how to read informational texts. There are several major problems with trying to find enjoyable non-fiction texts. The first major problem is that the majority of the non-fiction texts are written in an outdated traditional form, which is extremely boring for students to read. Another major issue is that the majority of the texts that do get published are only about a short list of famous human beings. How many times can a student read about MLK Jr, Amelia Earhart, the Ancient Egyptians, George Washington, etc without getting bored? What we need are informational texts like this one, which offer readers an unique and true story that will not only interest the students, but will provide the students with information about events in human history that connect to the frameworks. Here is a link to the Common Core standards:http://www.doe.mass.edu/candi/commoncore/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05713346459512721557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-81894190981785974362012-06-27T21:12:44.972-04:002012-06-27T21:12:44.972-04:00Ami - you I love. Thank you. Stay tuned!Ami - you I love. Thank you. Stay tuned!Marc Tyler Noblemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10732005290440645718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-67915814752015317242012-06-27T17:15:39.579-04:002012-06-27T17:15:39.579-04:00Well, that explains why I have had this order card...Well, that explains why I have had this order card sitting here for almost a year, with no ISBN to put on it. Publishers, would you please get with the program! There are librarians out here waiting to buy copies of this book!Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04191114596338482173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-10101456720798183162011-10-22T20:55:28.952-04:002011-10-22T20:55:28.952-04:00Dear Marc,
I had heard of the incident you write ...Dear Marc,<br /><br />I had heard of the incident you write about--but thought there had been a death related to it. Anyway, as a proud British-Oregonian, I am thrilled you have written about it and certainly think there is an audience for a book like this. (I'd buy it for my Oregonian children!)It's certainly a title I can imagine seeing in my local Indie, <a href="http://www.annieblooms.com/" rel="nofollow">Annie Bloom's</a> or at my big kahuna, Powell's City of Books.<br /><br />All the best,<br />MichaelMichael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-79135588079099660752011-10-22T20:12:36.530-04:002011-10-22T20:12:36.530-04:00Gail - thanks so much for writing.
1. I would be...Gail - thanks so much for writing. <br /><br />1. I would be thrilled if I can get the book out for your father to see! <br /><br />2. Nobuo first visited Brookings in 1962.<br /><br />3. I would be thrilled to visit LA before my WA trip so please spread the word to your network!<br /><br />4. Please send me your email (my email is at top right of my blog) so I can let you know what happens with TMOO.Marc Tyler Noblemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10732005290440645718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-5531783926928093312011-10-22T19:55:40.186-04:002011-10-22T19:55:40.186-04:00I stumbled on this post when one of the librarians...I stumbled on this post when one of the librarians in our local network said she was hoping to lure you to Los Angeles in March before the writing conference in Washington.<br /><br />I do know of this story! My parents retired to Brookings in 1978, and my father eventually joined the Library Board. They were there, not for his first visit, but for subsequent visits. I had thought they were there when Mr. Fujita stunned the town with the presentation of the samurai sword that belonged to his family, but I'm not sure what year that actually was. My dad used to chuckle about his having tried to bomb a forest that gets about 13 feet of rainfall a year. 'Hard to get much of a firestorm started there.<br /><br />Not only would I enthusiastically buy a copy for our elementary school library, but I would love a second copy for my 97-year-old father!<br /><br />GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04605838981631413277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-45696203647363066622011-10-20T06:11:59.434-04:002011-10-20T06:11:59.434-04:00Stacy - you are Awesome. I so appreciate this comm...Stacy - you are Awesome. I so appreciate this comment. I don't yet know how but I WILL get this story out, and I will let you know when that happens. Please stand by...Marc Tyler Noblemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10732005290440645718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-71099619666037803702011-10-20T06:07:48.146-04:002011-10-20T06:07:48.146-04:00Marc,
This saga, book, and true story are fascina...Marc,<br /><br />This saga, book, and true story are fascinating. Illustrate the rest (let the kids do it), publish it yourself, and get it out to teachers and librarians. I'd buy a copy and I'd bet other teachers and libraries in my district would too. <br /><br />Best,<br />StacyS. Mozerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698931830589851492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-82285176767477905142011-10-10T18:14:19.867-04:002011-10-10T18:14:19.867-04:00Marc,
First, congrats on writing what must be a t...Marc, <br />First, congrats on writing what must be a terrific book, judging from the notes you've received about it. In fact, I can see this book/story resonating with kids in a wide age range. I'd also like to use it with the workshops I lead for teachers. The value of complex and compelling stories, well-told, is in their ability to engage and elevate thinking. We could sure use more of that in classrooms squeezed into multiple choice and T/F answers. Fingers crossed that your innovative approach will snag a publisher open to quality material.Sandy Brehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073122273951186418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-12860041487945288842011-10-07T12:51:14.299-04:002011-10-07T12:51:14.299-04:00I would really, really like to read this book. I f...I would really, really like to read this book. I found out about it from the blog "The Children's War", and was very surprised that I had heard nothing about this incident in our history until now considering how much I read about the Homefront during World War II. If you ever have it privately published ( if there is no other way) , make sure "The Children's War" has a link so that I can get my hands on that book! Thanks.Maggienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-20863655559930714292011-10-07T10:51:29.389-04:002011-10-07T10:51:29.389-04:00Trish - not only do I remember your wonderful stor...Trish - not only do I remember your wonderful store, I am now a neighbor! When you hosted me I was living in CT. Now we are in MD. And I am hoping to come on 11/12 to see Julia Sarcone-Roach, who (as you probably saw) designed one of the mock covers here. Thanks for your most kind comment.Marc Tyler Noblemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10732005290440645718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-16764539489316771492011-10-07T10:40:35.540-04:002011-10-07T10:40:35.540-04:00Hi Marc,
Don't know if you remember visiting H...Hi Marc,<br />Don't know if you remember visiting Hooray For Books! in Alexandria, VA, for a signing of Boys of Steel...<br />This sounds like a compelling story, and we would be proud to carry it in the store, as would most independent bookstores, I feel certain. Keep us posted -- we love good non-fiction!<br /><br />Trish Brown<br />Hooray For Books!Trish Brownhttp://www.hooray4books.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-29781287556215651652011-10-07T09:38:47.286-04:002011-10-07T09:38:47.286-04:00Val - I am more than honored to read this.
Deb -...Val - I am more than honored to read this. <br /><br />Deb - I'm glad you mentioned the discussions such a story could lead to. I like the idea of asking young people if Nobuo was a hero, and if so, to whom (Japanese, Americans, or both)? Also, would the answer change if his bombs had killed anyone?<br /><br />Myra - What a lovely sentiment and if this book happens, I would love to come to Singapore and elsewhere in Asia.<br /><br />C. Lee - I agree that the story is an atypical mashup of elements. I also happen to feel that each element is fascinating in and of itself, so when combined, even better!<br /><br />Carmela - I appreciate your support and wish you luck in placing your manuscript.<br /><br />Joyce - Recommendations always welcomed!<br /><br />Thank you all!Marc Tyler Noblemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10732005290440645718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-17306243244511049752011-10-07T07:08:03.808-04:002011-10-07T07:08:03.808-04:00My editor, Carolyn Yoder at Calkins Creek Books lo...My editor, Carolyn Yoder at Calkins Creek Books loves nonfiction and focuses on American history. This feels like the sort of book she would consider.<br /><br />And me, if there is a story about reconciliation and WWII, I want to read and share it!<br /><br />Let me know if you want a recommend.Joyce Moyer Hostetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05153114928220349251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-6750843749425203532011-10-06T16:14:57.806-04:002011-10-06T16:14:57.806-04:00Marc, this sounds like a wonderful, amazing story ...Marc, this sounds like a wonderful, amazing story that young readers deserve to have access to. As a fellow children's author, I've also struggled with the irony of publishers who resist publishing biographies of people "no kid's ever heard of"--isn't that the point? (I've written a picture book biography of a little-known woman of history who I believe would inspire young readers, but I haven't been able to find a publisher either.) I hope that a wise editor soon snatches up your manuscript. I'd definitely buy it, not only to support you, but to share with my young nephew.<br />P.S. For what it's worth, I've posted a link to this on my Facebook page. :-)Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-35392836047407460262011-10-06T11:59:49.224-04:002011-10-06T11:59:49.224-04:00This is just the kind of book I'd offer as a g...This is just the kind of book I'd offer as a gift to the young readers in my family. The history, human interest, and cultural aspects are a powerful combination and would make an exciting read.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-30393603721447511682011-10-05T22:39:32.781-04:002011-10-05T22:39:32.781-04:00This is such a remarkable endeavor that you're...This is such a remarkable endeavor that you're doing, and hats off to you. I love historical narratives that bring to life important events without reducing them to dates, facts and figures. You have something beautiful going on here and I admire your tenacity and your sense of purpose. I, myself, am undertaking quite a number of unfunded research projects - and they are the ones that I find to be truly meaningful, worthwhile, relevant, and paradigm-shifting kinds of work.<br /><br />As the poet Rumi said: "When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.” <br /><br />I am sure that this would find a lovely place in our libraries here in Singapore. :)GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.com