I am pleased to announce that the second online issue (Fairy Tales & Fantasy) of Launch Pad has now been published. The issue is accessible on the magazine web site. In this issue, you will meet a genie who loves to work out at the gym, some uninvited guests, fairies that light up the stars, an evil magician, and two brave fairies on a quest to save their village from the dragon. The stories and artwork are superb, and I know you will enjoy reading these outstanding creative works.
Stories and Art about the Ocean, Summer Fun and Mysteries are needed!
Launch Pad still needs contributors. We are looking for works for our upcoming issues about the Ocean, Summer Fun (hiking, camping, summer sports, vacations, etc.) and Mysteries. If you are a teacher, librarian, or parent, please encourage young people to submit their work! We still have space in all of our upcoming 2008 issues, and Launch Pad especially needs young artists. I would welcome any comments that you might like to share about the second issue. Please feel free to forward or post this announcement on listservs, blogs, Facebook, or other resources. Enjoy the magazine!
All the Best,
Paul Kelsey
Editor and Publisher
Launch Pad: Where Young Authors and Illustrators Take Off!
editor@launchpadmag.com
www.launchpadmag.com
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
A Black History Gem from the Past!- The Brownies' Book
A Children's Magazine for the "Children of the Sun"
During the two years from 1920-1921, a children's magazine edited by W.E. B. Du Bois, Jessie Fauset and Augustus Dill was published. The magazine, an offshoot of Crisis, was dedicated to a positive representation of children of color. It not only contained short stories, poetry and graduation notices of Black youth (Langston Hughes among others), but it also contained columns about global affairs and world folklore. The Jury (letters to the editor column) gives an amazing snapshot of the problems experienced by black youth and their parents at that time.
A digitized version of the magazine is avalable at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/ser.01351
Lesson plans for the journal are available at
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/2370/
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/TLRESOURCES/units/Byrnes-famous/hughes.html
The Congressman Frank J. Guarini Library has several books with information and critical evaluations of The Brownies' Book:
PS153 .N5 B526 2007b 2007
Free within ourselves : the development of African American children's literature
PS153.N5 J64 1990 1990
Telling tales : the pedagogy and promise of African American literature for youth
PS153 .N5 S62 2004
Children's literature of the Harlem Renaissance
During the two years from 1920-1921, a children's magazine edited by W.E. B. Du Bois, Jessie Fauset and Augustus Dill was published. The magazine, an offshoot of Crisis, was dedicated to a positive representation of children of color. It not only contained short stories, poetry and graduation notices of Black youth (Langston Hughes among others), but it also contained columns about global affairs and world folklore. The Jury (letters to the editor column) gives an amazing snapshot of the problems experienced by black youth and their parents at that time.
A digitized version of the magazine is avalable at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/ser.01351
Lesson plans for the journal are available at
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/2370/
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/TLRESOURCES/units/Byrnes-famous/hughes.html
The Congressman Frank J. Guarini Library has several books with information and critical evaluations of The Brownies' Book:
PS153 .N5 B526 2007b 2007
Free within ourselves : the development of African American children's literature
PS153.N5 J64 1990 1990
Telling tales : the pedagogy and promise of African American literature for youth
PS153 .N5 S62 2004
Children's literature of the Harlem Renaissance
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
An Opportunity for Young Writers and Illustrators ages 6-12!
Call for Submissions
Become a Published Young Author or Illustrator!
Launch Pad: Where Young Authors and Illustrators Take Off! is now accepting fiction, nonfiction, poetry, book reviews, and artwork by children ages 6-12. We are looking for creative works about the following themes:
Animals
The Ocean
Fairy Tales & Fantasy
Heroes
Mysteries
Sports
Launch Pad: Where Young Authors and Illustrators Take Off! is scheduled to debut with a January/February 2008 print issue. Please visit http://www.launchpadmag.com to review our submission guidelines!
Printable handouts:
http://www.launchpadmag.com/submitbw.pdf
http://www.launchpadmag.com/submitcolor.pdf
Email submissions and queries to: editor@launchpadmag.com
Or mail to:
Launch Pad
P.O. Box 80578
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
Become a Published Young Author or Illustrator!
Launch Pad: Where Young Authors and Illustrators Take Off! is now accepting fiction, nonfiction, poetry, book reviews, and artwork by children ages 6-12. We are looking for creative works about the following themes:
Animals
The Ocean
Fairy Tales & Fantasy
Heroes
Mysteries
Sports
Launch Pad: Where Young Authors and Illustrators Take Off! is scheduled to debut with a January/February 2008 print issue. Please visit http://www.launchpadmag.com to review our submission guidelines!
Printable handouts:
http://www.launchpadmag.com/submitbw.pdf
http://www.launchpadmag.com/submitcolor.pdf
Email submissions and queries to: editor@launchpadmag.com
Or mail to:
Launch Pad
P.O. Box 80578
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
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