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Read more about the article Three Balls of Wool, Maker Spaces, and Cultural Differences

Three Balls of Wool, Maker Spaces, and Cultural Differences

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:December 22, 2017
  • Post category:Blog/International/Portugal/Writing
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A review of Three Balls of Wool in American Craft magazine and some thoughts on how picture books from other countries reflect their place and time.

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Read more about the article Why We Need Historical Fiction

Why We Need Historical Fiction

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:November 15, 2017
  • Post category:Blog/Chile/International/Languages/Portugal/Writing
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In the past two weeks, I've spoken at two events about my novel Gringolandia and my translation of the picture book Three Balls of Wool (Can Change the World) --…

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Read more about the article The Time Has Come for Three Balls of Wool (Can Change the World)

The Time Has Come for Three Balls of Wool (Can Change the World)

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:October 5, 2017
  • Post category:Blog/Chile/International/Languages/Portugal/Writing
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Release day for the Amnesty International co-sponsored Three Balls of Wool (Can Change the World), a picture book of a refugee family in their new home.

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Read more about the article Know Your History

Know Your History

  • Post author:Lyn Miller-Lachmann
  • Post published:November 1, 2016
  • Post category:Blog/Chile/Germany/International/Languages/Portugal
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Knowing history is key to making informed decisions in the present, because we can see the consequences of similar decisions in the past.

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