The book Phillip Hoose wrote to honor the powerful Black history of Indiana driven by young people was deemed not appropriate for teens when it was moved —along with other Young Adult Nonfiction —to the adult section of the Hamilton East Public Library. The entire Young Adult section was moved when the library board deemed… Read more »
“Our coed Sunday softball group has been going strong since the early 1980s. Hundreds of people have played over the decades. The original players worked for the Press Herald sometime in the early 1980s. Our founders made up quirky rules that promoted a beautiful Sunday experience. ‘Life is hard enough,’ these rules seemed to be… Read more »
The DC Public Library invites readers to set aside International Holocaust Remembrance Day as a day of deep reading. “Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2005, Jan. 27 is recognized as International Holocaust Remembrance Day which both honors the victims of the Holocaust and supports the development of educational programs to remember the Holocaust… Read more »
Thank you to educator Tom Tolkien and the K-12 School Reading List for including The Boys Who Challenged Hitler on the 8th grade reading books for children aged 13-14 booklist. Honored to be in the company of Anne Frank, Malala Yousafzai, James Baldwin, Yann Martel, and other brilliant voices.
Phillip Hoose’s much-anticipated Duet: Our Journey in Song with the Northern Mockingbird launches on 9/13/22. Anyone in the country is welcome to order a signed, personalized copy to ship from PRINT: A Bookstore on 9/30/22. Pre-order a signed copy here. To catch Phillip Hoose in person, join us on… Thursday, September 29, 2022 7:00 –… Read more »
From the Portland Press Herald: The generosity of a Maine author will allow more schools and libraries in Maine and across the country to participate in a reading program that welcomes immigrants to their new communities. Phillip Hoose, whose 13 books include the National Book Award-winning “Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice,” has donated $15,000 to… Read more »
It is with utter joy that we share this news.
Read Phillip Hoose’s full editorial in the Indianapolis Star on renaming the Trester Award. “Now, at a moment in our national life when we examine racism more closely than ever, the Trester Award has become our statue of a Confederate general. It should be renamed. . Here’s an idea: How about the Raymond P. Crowe… Read more »
Speedway, Indiana born and raised, author Phillip Hoose has been honored with his home state’s highest literary prize. The Indiana Authors Awards chose to honor Phil for his Indianapolis story, Attucks!: Oscar Robertson and the Basketball Team That Awakened a City. With Attucks!, Phillip Hoose shines a spotlight on the Indianapolis school who won the… Read more »
Award winning author Phillip Hoose reflects on the challenge of writing nonfiction for young readers and his interest in youth activism for the Storyteller’s Thread Podcast. The Storyteller’s Thread · Phillip Hoose