Annette LaFortune Murray

Author of PB and Literacy Advocate. #NY21SCBWI #writingcommunity #pbchat #storystorm #SCBWI #NFFest

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Gaston meets It Will Be OK in this SEL story with believable characters in French setting. A quiet pup needs peer power to help him stop pausing when bullies pop up at the park. Collaboration, courage, and kindness finally prompt protagonist to success. #PBPitch #PB #SEL

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Andy wants to be a librarian. He’s creative, courageous, and curious enough to overcome floods of books, terrible weather, and a shortage of shelves. Finally, his grandparents help when Andy opens his very own library. Intergenerational literacy theme. #PBPitch #SEL #PB

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Unstoppable hidden figure teams up with other dreamers but unfinished roads and a filthy river stand in the way so they create solutions for paving historic Route 66 highway. The Boy and the Diamond meets The Oldest Student. #STEAM #PBPitch #NF #PB

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Inspired pre-schooler wants to learn to read so she listens and learns. Soon she can tell stories from the page like her family. Gentle magic of reading unfolds , creating wonder until the magic of reading happens. Poignant and perfect for emerging readers.
#PBPitch #SEL #PB

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Bobby wants to win the hip hop freestyle contest and show off his moves. He needs a place to pop, lock, and groove. All it takes is a deejay, friends, judges, and his incredible moves to pull it off. Keeping it real for anyone who loves hip hop. #PBPitch #PB #NF

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Thanks to @AlexAzabache1 for making this photo available on @unsplash 🎁 https://t.co/fwjtEqFg5E

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@LindseyBHobson @GennieGorback How do I get a word to complete the applciation process?

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@tonnyef Sounds delightfule!

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Dogs at a Paris dog park support each other when bullies target their friend. A best friend and friendly peers show Cecil how to stand up for himself. Positive social emotional story with believable characters in French setting. Gaston meets It Will Be OK #PBPitch #PB #SEL

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Andy has big plans for donated books in his neighborhood that keep overflowing the little library. Big barriers must be overcome and this entrepreneur finds a way to build a community with kindness and compassion as well as a place for hundreds of books. #PBPitch #PB

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Yackety cowgirl meets determined Piggy in familiar fairy tale. A wagon-full of hilarious Texas idioms spill out as Piggy succeeds in getting everything he wants. He forgets that a dead snake still bites and realizes manners matter. #PBPitch #PB

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When unstoppable Cyrus Avery teams up with other dreamers, his imagination takes off, connecting cities from Chicago to LA by a scenic highway. Cyrus brings the world to his town but not without fixing some big problems. #PBPitch #NF #PB

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@vickijohnson I love to highlight my illustrator, Joyce Harbin Cole, because she is magical, too!

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@gregpincus Launched my debut picture book, ABC, WHAT DO YOU SEE? ROLLING ALONG ROUTE 66. Now promoting, returning to the querying world, preparing for big Rt 66 trade show in Tulsa June 25,26.

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Come indoors at the Williams Lodge today at 4pm for story time and crafts at The Gathering Place. Meet me in the parlor. #MadeWithRipl via https://t.co/jytHbMEK1H

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Join Annette Murray, author of ABC, What Do You See? Rolling Along Route 66 for story time and crafts. #gatheringplacetulsa #letsgathertulsa #literacy #route66tulsa #readingrocks

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@elawreads I love tips for writers! I can't get enough of them.

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@LIVEpositivity AWESOME