Tuesday, April 7, 2020

ReFoReMo 2020 Prize Winners

Without our generous presenters every year, we would not have access to a ReFoReMo education with varied perspectives. What a treat it was to grow through our presenters’ eyes! So many of them shared even more by donating additional prizes, and we are so grateful. A bit of good news is always welcome in uncertain times like this. Thanks again to our presenters for donating their time, expertise, and energy, as well as these extra prizes!


Announcing the winners of their gifts:  

Marcie F. Atkins’ Book Wait, Rest, Pause: Dormancy in Nature: Deb McGarvey 
   
15 Min. Video Consult with Kirsti Call/Carrie Charley Brown:  Angie Calabrese 

Skype w Author/Librarian Matthew Winner: Andrea Mack

Heidi E. Y. Stemple’s Book Eek, You Reek! LouAnn Silva

Fifteen min Consultation with Literary Advocate/ Professor Susannah Richards: Sarah Meade

Five Idea Consult with Editor Courtney Fahy: Jodie Finney

TBA Book from Agent Rachel Orr: Cheryl Johnson

Rajani LaRocca’s Seven Golden Rings: Joanna Pastro

Manuscript Critique w Rajani LaRocca: Angie Quantrell

Gina Perry’s Now? Not Yet!: Charlotte Offsay

Word Painting: A Guide to Writing More Descriptively from Janie Reinart: Melissa Stoller

NonRhyming PB critique (or 20 min SKYPE for educators) from Michelle Cusolito: Kelly Carey

ARC of Gaia Cornwall’s The Unicorn Came to Dinner: Tanya Konerman

Gaia Cornwall’s Jabari Salta (Spanish version): Susan Twiggs

Sarah Lynne Reul’s NERP!: Elizabeth Curry

Keila Dawson’s King Cake Baby: Sarah Roggio

Skype visit w Emma Otheguy: Ellen Beier

Jannie Ho’s Tummy Time Animal Parade and The Little Engine’s Easter Egg Hunt: Barbara Rappaport Senenman

Jeanette Bradley’s WHEN THE BABIES CAME TO STAY: Terri Sabol

Anika Aldamuy Denise PLANTING STORIES: Kyle McBride

Marcie Colleen’s The Bear’s Garden: David McMullin

Our ReFoReMo contributors will continue to celebrate the joy of reading in their weekly posts this April. We hope that you’ll continue to benefit from mentor texts with us. We’ll also be back to our routine blog schedule in May, digging deep into author studies, interviews, and mini-ReFoReMo Challenges. Read on!

26 comments:

  1. Congrats to all the winners! And thanks Kirsti and Carrie for organizing this enormous monthlong event, and thanks to all those who donated prizes and shared their expertise! Happy writing!

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  2. Congratulations to the winners. Thank you to the donors. And thank you again to Carrie and Kirsti for a great month!

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  3. Thank you for everything! Carrie and kirsti you gave great gifts to all of us!

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  4. Congrats to the winners and that includes everyone that completed the challenge! Thank you, Carrie, Kirsti and presenters!

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  5. I still feel like a winner. I learned so much. Thank you for all the hard work and effort. Excuse me, I have to get to work on what I learned. :)

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  6. Thank you Carrie, Kristi, all the prize donors, and all the winners. I learn so much every year and am grateful for this wonderful community.

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  7. Congratulations to all of us, both the prizewinners and those of us who learned so much during this fabulous month of research! We are all winners, thanks to Carried, Kirsti, and all the generous prize donors. Looking forward to revisiting the posts and applying all I've learned!

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  8. Thank you, Carrie and Kirsti, and all the wonderful presenters. It was a wonderfully enlightening and inspiring month. Congratulations to all the winners!

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  9. I'm doing a happy dance for all you winners out there--bravo!! And thank you again to our wonderful hostesses, Kristi & Carrie, and to all the generous prize donors. The kidlit world truly is one of a kind :)

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  10. I appreciate all those involved in ReFoReMo.
    It has been a very memorable month for me. Congratulations to the winners of the special prizes. What a special opportunity to grow as writers! Looking forward to staying connected through this Blog.

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  11. Wow! What an awesome list of winners! Not included-ALL of us who are winners by reading picture books. (I know, that list is verrrrryyyy long). I'm excited to share a manuscript with Rajani. Yay! Thank you! Thank you to everyone who made ReFoReMo a fantastic success! Keep reading and learning. :)

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  12. Congratulations everyone! And thank you for another great REFORMO, Kristi and Carrie.

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  13. Congratulations to all the winners. I have been doing this for many years and although I have never won a prize, I have gotten so much more out of this research and mentor text. Thank you so much Carrie and Kristi. Especially this year when we all needed to concentrate on something other then what was going on around us!

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    1. We all won the best prize: a free picture book education with the ReFoReMo presenters!

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  14. Congrats to all the winners and donors and to everyone for a a very enlightening and uplifting REFOREMO! Thanks to Carrie and Kristi for making it possible. Can't wait to keep reading when the library re-opens. Stay safe out there! [Posted by LouAnn Silva]

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  15. Thank you so much for this generous gift from Janie Reinart! I'm so excited! I loved every educator post and book I read during ReFoReMo and I look forward to more great learning throughout the year! Thank you!!!!!

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  16. Congrats winners! Thank you, Carrie, Kirsti, and guests, for an amazing ReFoReMo 2020 :)

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  17. Congratulations to all of the winners! Carrie, Kirsti, and guest bloggers, thank you so much for an amazing ReFoReMe!

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  18. Congratulations to all! What a wonderful month we had.

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  19. Icing on the cake for all who won an extra prize in addition to the extraordinary gift of knowledge from all organizers and presenters! WISHING EVERYONE GOOD HEALTH, Happy Easter and Happy Passover....

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  20. Congratulations one and all! And heartfelt thanks to all the organizers and authors who donated ❣️

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  21. Wow e. Tied to win Gai Cornwalls Jabari Jumps in Spanish. Thanks

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  22. Congratulations to all the winners! This year's ReFoReMo was amazing!!

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  23. Congratulations to all of the winners, and many thanks to the prize donors and especially to you, Carrie & Kirsti, for organizing this wonderful annual exploration of mentor texts!

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  24. Congrats to all the winners and thanks to all the presenters and to Carrie and Kirsti for their hard work. So many inspiring mentor texts! I hope everyone stays safe, healthy, and creative!

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  25. So wonderful - thank you to all!!! I’m so grateful for all things ReFoReMo and delighted to have won Marcie F. Atkins’ book. This was such a crucial source of inspiration and connection, especially this year.

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