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Joanne talks about the characters in Musical Youth

Still from ABS InterviewIn a recent interview with ABS News, Joanne C. Hillhouse, author of Musical Youth, promotes the upcoming CODE sponsored writers’ workshop and talks about Zahara, the main protagonist in the book.

Watch the interview here.

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Kudos for Zapped!

Cover Front onlyIt’s been just a couple of months since the release of Zapped! Danger in the Cell but the book has been attracting high praise from educators and children alike.

Get your copy from our book store in print or kindle and let us know what you think.

If you’re in Baltimore this weekend, we’ll be at the Baltimore Book Festival at Inner Harbor.

Here’s just some of the feedback that we’ve received.

“We’ve read the book and love it!  So creative!” Representative of Port Discovery Children’s Museum, Baltimore.

“I loved it. What a wonderful concept and great read. Congratulations. I think it is really a great book for middle schoolers. It is a very complicated and complex topic. You made it much more accessible.” Susan Magsamen, Senior Advisor, Brain Science Insitute and Science of Learning Institute, Johns Hopkins University and Creator of Curiosityville.

“Zapped! Danger in the cell” written by Jewel Daniel and Lynelle Martin was a delight. The way they illustrated the function of our cells made it easy to understand. My daughter, …, rated the book as an excellent read. In fact, it was so enticing to her that she read through the entire book about three times. It has given her a new found appreciation for the essential role cells play in the body. Zapped, really zapped me. I will recommend this book to all children of specific target age to read. They will develop a most profound understanding of their biological make up. As a matter of fact, I know teachers will utilize this book as a reference material in their class rooms. Thanks Jewel and Lynelle for sharing your interesting insights with us. I anxiously look forward the sequel.” Happy parents and children.

About Zapped! Danger in the Cell.

When a mysterious machine shrinks Sonya, Lynelle, and Giselle to microscopic proportions they become so small that they slip through the walls of a cell and the three girls find themselves caught up in a roller coaster of an adventure that has them running for their lives.

Do they ever escape?

Get your copy of Zapped! Danger in the Cell to find out!

Zapped! is the first book in the Small Worlds series written by Jewel Daniel and Lynelle Martin. The book is being published by CaribbeanReads and is illustrated by Ann-Cathrine Loo. It is aimed at middle-grade readers and will be available in July.

St. Kitts born Jewel is a cell biologist, author and educator who combines her love for science and books to teach kids about the exciting microscopic world of the cell. She already has three publications under the pen name Jewel Amethyst, A Marriage of Convenience, Holiday Brides, and Pretty Little Liars: Indiscretion. Zapped is her first children’s novel.

Lynelle is the star of this show. She is a rising middle school student with an avid interest in science and adventure. Zapped is her debut novel, but she has already written the sequel and plans to work on book 3 this summer.

Buy your copy today on Amazon. For bulk orders please email orders(at)caribbeanreads[dot]com.

 

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Zapped! Now available on Amazon

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CaribbeanReads is pleased to announce the general availability of Zapped! Danger in the Cell.

When a mysterious machine shrinks Sonya, Lynelle, and Giselle to microscopic proportions they become so small that they slip through the walls of a cell and the three girls find themselves caught up in a roller coaster of an adventure that has them running for their lives.

Do they ever escape?

Get your copy of Zapped! Danger in the Cell to find out!

Zapped! is the first book in the Small Worlds series written by Jewel Daniel and Lynelle Martin. The book is being published by CaribbeanReads and is illustrated by Ann-Cathrine Loo. It is aimed at middle-grade readers and will be available in July.

St. Kitts born Jewel is a cell biologist, author and educator who combines her love for science and books to teach kids about the exciting microscopic world of the cell. She already has three publications under the pen name Jewel Amethyst, A Marriage of Convenience, Holiday Brides, and Pretty Little Liars: Indiscretion. Zapped is her first children’s novel.

Lynelle is the star of this show. She is a rising middle school student with an avid interest in science and adventure. Zapped is her debut novel, but she has already written the sequel and plans to work on book 3 this summer.

Buy your copy today on Amazon. For bulk orders please email orders(at)caribbeanreads[dot]com.

 

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New middle-grade book available in July

Cover Front onlyLooking for something to keep your middle-grade children’s brain active this summer? Check out “Zapped! Danger in the Cell”. (Pre-order your autographed copy today.)

When  a mysterious machine shrinks Sonya, Lynelle, and Giselle to microscopic proportions they become so small that they slip through the walls of a cell and the three girls find themselves caught up in a roller coaster of an adventure that has them running for their lives.

Do they ever escape?

Pre-Order Zapped! to find out!

Zapped! is the first book in the Small Worlds series written by Jewel Daniel and Lynelle Martin. The book is being published by CaribbeanReads and is illustrated by Ann-Cathrine Loo. It is aimed at middle-grade readers and will be available in July.

St. Kitts born Jewel is a cell biologist, author and educator who combines her love for science and books to teach kids about the exciting microscopic world of the cell. She already has three publications under the pen name Jewel Amethyst, A Marriage of Convenience, Holiday Brides, and Pretty Little Liars: Indiscretion. Zapped is her first children’s novel.

Lynelle is the star of this show. She is a rising middle school student with an avid interest in science and adventure. Zapped is her debut novel, but she has already written the sequel and plans to work on book 3 this summer.

Visit our Order page to reserve your autographed copy of Zapped! for $6.99. Shipping charges may apply for non-US customers.

 

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Ten-Day Countdown

Christmas beach backgroundStories, puzzles, recipes, poems, art. Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, BVI, Jamaica, Guyana, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Trinidad. The list is growing by the minute.

It’s not too late to submit your creative work to the CaribbeanReads Christmas Anthology, co-sponsored by Jaxon Photography. Deadline is June 30. Details here.

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Barbados school receives CaribbeanReads books

CaribbeanReads author, Carol Mitchell and Julia Robinson met at a fundraiser put on by Children of the Caribbean Foundation. Julia is the founder of another charitable foundation, Robinson Smiles and Hope. She mentioned that she had visited a school library in Barbados and had been concerned by the state of the books available to the children. She discussed her plan to make a donation of books to the school. Carol jumped at the opportunity to further the goals of CaribbeanReads Publishing in making Caribbean based books available to children in the Caribbean. The photos speak for themselves!

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Julia Robinson of Robinson Smiles and Hope presenting her books to the Holy Innocents School in Barbados

 

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CaribbeanReads books proudly displayed on the school library shelves

 

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Avid reader takes in Adventure at Brimstone Hill

 

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Now released! Living the Beach Life Book 3

Oliver and Friends CoverCaribbeanReads is proud to announce the release of Heidi Fagerberg’s latest addition to the Living the Beach Life series. In Oliver and Friends, the adventures continue for the beach animals Oliver, Lion Paw, and Wilbur when a new animal, Miss Mocha comes to live on Reggae Beach in St. Kitts. Oliver tells about his wonderful friendship with Miss Mocha and delights us with stories of the mischief and fun they have together.

This is the third book in the series which has become popular with locals and tourists alike in St. Kitts. All of the books have a strong theme of friendship and they make a wonderful addition to school curricula and libraries. Visit our bookstore and look under books from 0-7 years old to purchase your copy today.

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CaribbeanReads Author Participates in WORD!

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Our own Carol Ottley-Mitchell will be in New York at CUNY this weekend, speaking at WORD! She will be speaking at 3 pm and will have copies of books on hand. Hope to see you there.

2:00

Roundtable: Space on the Shelf – Creativity and commerce as it relates to Caribbean writers and the Publishing Industry
Avril Ashton – Secret Cravings Publishing
Ashton Franklin – Franklin & Franklin Publishing
Johanna Ingalls – Akashic Books
Moderator: Ron Kavanaugh, publisher, Mosaic Literary Magazine

3:00

Roundtable: Verse in Print – Where the poem will live, in traditional publishing or in digital media.
Negus Tehuti Adeyemi (US/Barbados), Soularadiance
Jason Price (Belize), leaves of love
Monique Simon (Antigua & Barbuda), T.H.E. Carib Kindling: Fire Lights!
Mervyn Taylor (Trinidad & Tobago), The Waving Gallery
Moderator:

 

Young Readers (Under 8yrs.): Culture Making – Literature That Defines Us 

Kellie Magnus (Jamaica), Little Lion Goes for Gold

Carol Ottley-Mitchell (St. Kitts – Nevis), Chee Chee in Paradise

Ibi Zoboi (Haiti), A is for Ayiti

Moderator:

Adult Readers: Lest We Forget – When that’s all you have memory, memorial and memoir
Lloyd Crooks (Trinidad & Tobago), Ice and Eyes in the Sun
Hubert Guscott (Jamaica), Mystical Speed
D C Campbell (Grenada), Blood of Belvidere

Moderator: Carole Boyce Davies, author, Caribbean Spaces: Escapes from Twilight Zone

4:00

Roundtable: Speaking in Tongues – Translation in formal and informal language 

Adam Mansbach (USA), Go de Rass to Sleep
Kellie Magnus (Jamaica), Go de Rass to Sleep
Anthony Polanco (Panama)
Yolaine St. Fort (Haiti), For the Crown of Their Heads
Moderator:
Young Readers: Coming of Age – Journeys into the Unknown
Chen Chin (Jamaica), The Adventures of Flat Head
CJ Farley (Jamaica), Game World
Joanne Skerrett (Dominica), Abraham’s Treasure
Moderator:
Adult Readers:  (Re)defining Home – Caribbean-American writers on place and voice
Jennifer Davis Carey (US/Barbados), Near The Hope
Nyasha Laing (US/Belize), The Year of Buriels
Idrissa Simmonds (US/Haiti/Jamaica), Heirloom
Moderator:
5:00
Young Readers: New Voices – Open Mic
A stage, a microphone, a poem; a world of possibilities
Moderator:
Adult Readers:  Words and Colours – The happy pairing of visual artists who write.
Anna Ruth Henriques (Jamaica), The Book of Mechtilde
Deborah Jack (St. Marteen/St. Martin)
Iyaba Mandingo (Antigua & Barbuda), Sins of My Fathers
Michèle Voltaire Marcellin (Haiti), Lost and Found
Moderator:

6:00

Adult Readers: Wordsmiths – New Voices.  New Tales.
Annette Vendryes Leach (Panama), Song of the Shaman
Petra Lewis (Trinidad & Tobago), The Sons and Daughters of Ham
Katia Ulysse (Haiti), Drifting
Moderator: 
7:00
Adult Readers: Get Up! Stand Up! – Texts of Empowerment II
Adissa AJA Andwele (Barbados), Just Words
Arielle John (Trinidad & Tobago), Sea, Land and Mountains
Michèle Voltaire Marcellin (Haiti), Lost and Found
Hermina Marcellin (St. Lucia)
David Mills (US/Jamaica), Sudden Country
Ras Osagyefo (Jamaica), Psalms of Osagyefo
Maria Rodriguez (Puerto Rico), Brooklyn’s Daughter
Ras Yah Yah (St. Lucia)
Moderator:

 

WORD!- A Caribbean Book Fest
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Medgar Evers College
1650 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY
REGISTRATION:  1 hour before scheduled presentation
PRESENTATIONS:
Writers:  10 min. maximum (including introduction)
Visual Artists: 8 images maximum
BOOKS: 
12noon set up if you are handling your own sales
Monday, May 12, 2014 if book seller is ordering books for you
YOUNG READERS:  No obscene language or sexually explicit material
SUBWAY: Franklin Avenue Station – 2, 3, 4; S
BUS:  B49 – Bedford Ave/Rogers Ave and Crown St; B44 – Nostrand Ave & Carroll St; B43 – Empire Blvd & Bedford Ave
EMAIL:  info@caribbeantheatre.org
INFO:  718-783-8345 / 718-270-6917 / 718-270-6218
DONATION: $10 – adults.  $5.00 – children

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CaribbeanReads Releases Catalogue

brochure page 1brochure page 2CaribbeanReads Publishing released its first catalogue today. The list includes fifteen books including two new titles and the promise of two new titles on the way. Viewers can order books directly from the interactive catalogue which will be updated periodically as new titles become available.

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Author Carol Mitchell interviewed in the December issue of Anansesem

Summer Edwards, the founder and Managing Director of Anansesem CaribbeanReads author Carol Ottley-Mitchell–Click here to read the interview.

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