LINKS

The world of Shy Mama's Halloween: •Ellis Island and Ellis Island Foundation •The Lower East Side Tenement Museum •Russian immigration •History of matryoshka (Russian nesting dolls)

Illustration by Leane Morin from Shy Mama's Halloween (Tilbury House, 2000) used by permission

The world of Priscilla and the Hollyhocks: •The Cherokee Trail of Tears •Timeline of the Trail of Tears •The Historical Story of Priscilla •The Silkwood Inn •Making Hollyhock Dolls

Illustration by Anna Alter from Priscilla and the Hollyhocks (Charlesbridge, 2008) used by permission

The Writing Life and Children's Literature:

•SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators)
•Barbara Kingsolver's "ten rules for writing fiction"
•The Purple Crayon
•The Horn Book Recommended Books

Publishing:

•A Conversation with Literary Agent Erin Murphy (Anne's agent)

The Sonoran Desert: •The Sonoran National Park Project •The Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum •One World Journeys: The Sonoran Desert •The Sonoran Desert    An Easy Way to Make a Difference: Donations to Literacy, Rainforest, Animal Rescue, Child Health, Breast Cancer, and Hunger relief. http://www.theliteracysite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=6&link=ctg_lit_home_from_ths_home_sitenav

Anne's Christian adult books:

•from Upper Room Books:
Journaling A Spirit Journey and At Home With God: Family Devotions for the School Year 
•From Abingdon Books:
Soul Tending: Life Forming Practices for Older Youth and Young Adults, Synago:Hope at the Cross and Synago:Signs at the Crossroads, Combos for Youth Groups
•From independent booksellers (see BookSense to find the closest store), abebooks.com or Amazon.com:
All the above books, plus Growing Together in Love, Meeting God through Worship, Prayers for Our Country, The Spiritual Formation Bible;The Wisdom of Jesus; This Too Shall Pass; Angels Watching Over Us: In the Shadow of Wings; A Time for Healing; A Time for Comfort; A Time for Prayer