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
Claudette Colvin, profiled in the award-winning biography, has been named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Women of the Year! Read about her and other “Bus Riders” HERE. For 72 years, TIME named a Man of the Year. With a few exceptions, it was almost always a man, usually a President or a Prime Minister or… Read more »
E.J. Bryan of Indianapolis Monthly recently interviewed author Phillip Hoose about his book Attucks!: Oscar Robertson and the Basketball Team That Awakened a City. Bryan asked Hoose what he hoped readers took away from the book. “How much kids, young people, and teens contributed to success in the Civil Rights movement. Oscar Robertson was 16… Read more »
In 2017, the city of Montgomery declared March 2, Claudette Colvin Day. In an excellent article by Melissa Brown for the Montgomery Advertiser, the city looks back on Claudette’s heroic act. “I didn’t get up and stand up. I just sat there. When people ask me why I didn’t get up and move, I tell… Read more »