Story is a powerful way to build compassion and bridge understanding between cultures. Story has the power to heal as well as teach.
Books by Nancy Bo Flood
Beyond Boundaries · Essays and tidbits from Nancy Bo Flood
No-Name Baby features big-name song
November 10, 2015
When is a song something more? Sometimes, music can unlock memories. Main character Sophie discovers Alexander’s Ragtime Band is a link to the past for Aunt Rae. Writer Irving Berlin…
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Rain’s surprise role in water pollution
November 5, 2015
When rain falls on concrete, asphalt, tilled fields or barren soil, it is immediately recycled as surface water; there is no time for cleaning.Currently, the biggest contributor to pollution in…
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Pleased to meet you, Farmington
November 3, 2015
The public library of Farmington, New Mexico has deemed me their “star author” for Nov. 2-3. A library presentation for parents and teachers, followed by workshops at McCormick Elementary and…
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Savoring Miranda Paul’s refreshing water book
October 29, 2015
I’m pleased to have Miranda Paul on my water team. She has written Water is Water. This is an excellent picture book, beautifully illustrated by Jason Chin. This title will…
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Going out costs a lot (of water)
October 27, 2015
A lot of water is necessary to manufacture “things,” such as the shirt you are wearing. That shirt? About 700 gallons. How much water does it take to make a…
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Happy birthday, Clean Water Act!
October 22, 2015
America celebrated an important birthday this week. The Clean Water Act turned 43. Essentially, the law said water belonged to everyone. Public waterways couldn't be used by businesses as liquid…
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The USBBY ‘war panel’ spoke for peace
October 20, 2015
This smiling trio might be named "the war panel." Nancy Bo Flood, Lyn Miller-Lachman, and Terry Farish presented different perspectives about three war situations and the disconnecting effects on children here…
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Talking about why water matters
October 15, 2015
Sharing water. Sharing ideas. Read Water Runs Through This Book, then check out these questions. When you’re discussing this book, you’re discussing our future.
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