August 5th in Oklahoma, OU Press and what’s new on your Shelf Awareness
An interesting little book just crossed my desk, A Year in the Life of Oklahoma. For example, on this day, August 5th, 1903, JOE “IRON MAN” MCGINNITY of McAlester, Oklahoma pitched and won both ends of a doubleheader for the major league baseball New York Giants. He earned his nickname working in coal mines in southeast Oklahoma. He had two 30-win seasons and eight 20-win campaigns in ten years in the majors. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946.
This book is written by Oklahoma historian, Bob Burke and I can see that it would really come in handy for teachers, writers, history buffs, and a fun book for kids.
Just got my e-newsletter from University of Oklahoma Press. Looks like interesting new arrivals and recent releases. 
My favorite is by John Wooley, Shot in Oklahoma: A Century of Sooner State Cinema. You probably recognize his name from his very popular book on Oklahoma music, Blue Devils to Red Dirt: The Colors of Oklahoma Music.
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Good morning! I am using both ‘Some Danger Involved’ and ‘The Limehouse Text’ by Will Thomas in my 11th + 12th grade English College Prep classes this year. Last year, I was looking for a work of literary merit that would engage students and found it on my own bookshelf! I loved the first book and they did too. I plan to expand to ‘The Limehouse Text’ this year and I need material. I am scouring the net for lesson plan ideas and would even love to talk to Mr. Thomas and get his thoughts on using his books as classroom novels. Any ideas on how to do that? Or any ideas on projects? I was thinking about having them create their own “who done its” using Barker & Llewelyn – maybe as a group project…do research and create their own stories – or take a personal aspect or tangent and write arguments in favor of a position one of the characters would take on a subject. Anyway, floating ideas in my head right now…but I thought as a librarian in Tulsa esp., you might have some ideas. Thanks!
Michelle, So glad you are using Will Thomas books for your classes. I think they are great. His contact email is feedback at willthomasauthor.com
It looks like he’s going to be at the Nimrod Writing Workshop in Tulsa on Oct. 19th & 20th. Hope you can hook up with him and let him know what you doing with his books.
Kitty
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