The nonprofit Western Writers of America was founded in 1953 to promote
and honor Western literature.

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" Cleary will give a presentation about the Lewis + Clark
expedition.
"Western Writers of America is delighted to contribute to Arizona's
greatest happening, the Festival of the West," Cleary says.

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Ellis' books help educators, parents and siblings of
children with disabilities to understand the dynamics of various communication
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Tacos Anyone? An Autism Story Book Two/ Alquien Quiere Tacos? Una
Historia de Autismo Libro Dos ISBN 1-933319-02-X hardcover price $16."
Western Writers of America will hold activities in Mission Plaza at
Rawhide.

Topics include book reviews, classics, myths and folktales, poetry, and series.

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Awards, for material published last year, are given for
works whose inspiration, image, and literary excellence best represent the
reality and spirit of the American West.

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(Photo: http://www. For a schedule of presentations at the WWA
stage at Rawhide, the latest book reviews from Roundup Magazine, or more
information on Western Writers of America, log on to http://www.

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Published in July 2005 by Speech Kids Texas Press , Inc.

About the Author: Marvie Ellis owns a private pediatric speech-language
and occupational therapy practice (Speech Kids, P.

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Children's Autism Author to Receive Distinguished Barbara Jordan Media Award

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as intended due to technical restraints. "We bring the
writers, historians and storytellers who relate where and how the
reenactments, competitions, art, music, furniture and fashions -- all the
things that are part of our western spirit -- took root and grew. Crutchfield and Paul Andrew Hutton.

The National Festival of the West (http://www.org.

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will also present workshops on a variety of writing topics including
screenplays, novels, developing characters, and getting your book published.com) is a
celebration of all things Western and includes more than 200 exhibitors , plus
music, Western film celebrities, cowboy poetry, costume contests, chuck wagon
cooking competitions , action packed arena events, and a mountain man
rendezvous and sutler's row.

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The highly prestigious Barbara Jordan Media Awards are presented annually
to outstanding communicators for accurate and progressive portrayals of people
with disabilities. Appropriate for pre-k thru 5th
grade, Ellis ' books are highly recommended for elementary schools and public
libraries. Congratulations, Marvie Ellis, on this well
acknowledged award! Books are available on Amazon.
More than 25 WWA members who write history, novels, short stories,
screenplays, children's books, poetry and music will be on hand to talk about
their craft and sign books.

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(Round Rock, TX) and illustrated by Jenny Loehr, Tacos Anyone?/ Alquien Quiere
Tacos? has received acclaimed reviews from many experts in the field of
children's disabilities. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Boggs, James A.

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McMurtry, Jane Candia Coleman and Elmer Kelton.

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This book has already been nominated for the 2006
Dolly Gray Children's Developmental Disabilities Literature Award along with
Ellis' first autism book, Keisha's Doors: An Autism Story Book One/ Las
Puertas de Keisha: Una Historia de Autismo Libro Uno.

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Keisha 's Doors: An Autism Story Book One/ Las Puertas de Keisha: Una
Historia de Autismo Libro Uno ISBN 1-933319-00-3 hardcover price $16. Other presenters include Spur Award winners Win Blevins, Don
Coldsmith , Johnny D.festivalofthewest.

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AUSTIN, Texas, First time author, Marvie Ellis,
is the honored recipient of the 2005, Barbara Jordan Media Award (special
contribution by an individual) for her children 's book, Tacos Anyone? An
Autism Story Book Two/ Alquien Quiere Tacos? Una Historia de Autismo Libro
Dos. The therapist teaches the older brother how
to play with his younger brother, making sibling time fun again.
There are very few book awards that recognize authors who increase public
understanding and awareness about the difficulties and potentials of children
with autism spectrum disorders.

This category contains sites that provide educational information and activities to help kids and teens learn about literature.

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The award ceremony,
sponsored by the Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities, will
be held in Dallas on April 27, 2006. April also celebrates the 35th
Anniversary of National Autism Awareness Month. She also performs readings of her books at elementary schools
(call publisher for more information).

Western Writers Present at Festival of the West

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-Round Rock , TX) and is an
educational consultant with universities, Head Starts, and school systems
nationally .

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written in English and Spanish on the same page as the illustrations ,
depicting multiculturally diverse characters.

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Tacos Anyone?/ Alquien Quiere Tacos? is a story about a four year old boy
with autism and his older brother. Other WWA members will talk about issues such as Western justice,
Women of the West, American Heroes and Western films and documentaries.

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http://www., Western Writers of America
joins the National Festival of the West at Rawhide, March 17-20, in
celebration of the literature of the American West.
"The Western is America's epic," says Rita Cleary, president of Western
Writers of America and author of novels such as "River Walk" and
"Charbonneau's Gold.

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With both a Bachelor's and a Master's
degree in communication, she is eminently qualified to discuss communication
issues in young children.
Cleary will also announce the winners of the 2005 Spur Awards at noon
Saturday, March 19.

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