The Drift Record

   Well, I've had the holidays so I've not posted recently. I've had a busy few weeks. And...and, and. Excuses, excuses...

It's been a long time since I posted here at The Drift Recor d, spending most of my blog-time over at Books Around the Table  ( m...

Naomi Shihab Nye A little over a year ago, I posted this poem by Naomi Shihab Nye after hearing that she had been chosen to deliver th...

Happy Birthday, Lee Bennett Hopkins!   Today is the birthday of poet and anthologist-extraordinaire Lee Bennett Hopkins. To celebra...

Illustration by Belarusian Artist Anna Silivonchik Over at Books Around the Table this week, I wrote about the extraordinary fact ...