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to outstanding communicators for accurate and progressive portrayals of people
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There are very few book awards that recognize authors who increase public
understanding and awareness about the difficulties and potentials of children
with autism spectrum disorders.
The first selection is New York Times best-selling author Pearl Cleage's
newest book, Baby Brother's Blues (One World /Ballantine Books, $24.

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Published in July 2005 by Speech Kids Texas Press, Inc. Ellis' books help educators , parents and siblings of
children with disabilities to understand the dynamics of various communication
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The story is
written in English and Spanish on the same page as the illustrations,
depicting multiculturally diverse characters.speechkidstexaspress. He says one way to prevent "nature-deficit disorder" is as
simple as grabbing a fishing rod. He is an award-winning writer and editor, with an extensive
background in publishing covering books, lifestyle and popular culture.
"We are thrilled that Pearl Cleage's newest book is the first selection of
The ESSENCE Book Club Recommended Read program," said Bass.

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Essence Best-Sellers List, which appears each month in the magazine and
on-line, is the foremost measure of book sales within the African American
community.

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announced today by Angela Burt-Murray, editor-in-chief of the preeminent
magazine for more than seven million African Americans.

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-Round Rock, TX) and is an
educational consultant with universities, Head Starts, and school systems
nationally.
ESSENCE is the authority on African American literature. Terry McMillan, Gloria Naylor and Edward P. Jones are among the
dozens of authors who launched their writing careers in the pages of the
magazine."
Details about other components of the yearlong campaign, including a
parent's challenge to read to their children and ways to support public
libraries, will be announced in the coming weeks. For more than 35 years, ESSENCE has celebrated
personal achievement, chronicled social movement, documented struggles,
showcased beauty, defined and set trends.

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The far-reaching
campaign is designed to inspire adults, teens and children to read more,
underscore the importance of parents reading to their children, and to
stimulate public support for libraries that are sorely lacking resources in
urban areas. Book Club members will
receive a monthly e-mail containing details of the most recent book selection,
links to exclusive author forums, interactive internet chats, chapter
previews, upcoming book news and prizes. Since its
inception, ESSENCE has been the leading portal of introduction for emerging
African American literary talent, celebrating established authors and
reflecting publishing trends within the African American community.

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The award ceremony,
sponsored by the Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities, will
be held in Dallas on April 27, 2006.com/home. "Education increases achievement and impacts social
change."
The main element of the campaign is The ESSENCE Book Club Recommended Read
program, one of the largest book clubs of its kind. Bass and photographer and artist Karen Pugh coauthored
In Our Own Image: Treasured African-American Traditions, Journeys and Icons
(Running Press, 2001).

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Children's Autism Author to Receive Distinguished Barbara Jordan Media Award

Congratulations , Marvie Ellis, on this well
acknowledged award! Books are available on Amazon.
"Reading strengthens education," said Angela Burt-Murray, editor-in-chief
of ESSENCE magazine, the preeminent lifestyle magazine for more than seven
million African-Americans. This important campaign is an opportunity to affect large-scale
progress. ESSENCE editors will also provide
online discussion questions and reader guidelines about the featured book.com.com.

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(Round Rock, TX) and illustrated by Jenny Loehr, Tacos Anyone?/ Alquien Quiere
Tacos? has received acclaimed reviews from many experts in the field of
children's disabilities.essence.

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April also celebrates the 35th
Anniversary of National Autism Awareness Month. Appropriate for pre-k thru 5th
grade, Ellis' books are highly recommended for elementary schools and public
libraries.

Keisha's Doors: An Autism Story Book One / Las Puertas de Keisha: Una
Historia de Autismo Libro Uno ISBN 1-933319-00-3 hardcover price $16 . In his new book, "Last Child in the Woods," author and
columnist Richard Louv says that today's kids are suffering from what
he calls "nature-deficit disorder. In
addition, each selected title will feature The ESSENCE Book Club Recommended
Read logo on the book's cover, which will be sold in bookstores throughout the
country.

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Tacos Anyone? / Alquien Quiere Tacos? is a story about a four year old boy
with autism and his older brother. Visit
http://www. Cleage
is also the lead author profile in ESSENCE's upcoming March 2006 issue, which
goes on sale February 7.

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Tacos Anyone? An Autism Story Book Two/ Alquien Quiere Tacos? Una
Historia de Autismo Libro Dos ISBN 1-933319-02-X hardcover price $16." According to Louv, children
deprived of outdoor activity tend to exhibit a disconnection with
nature.

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This book has already been nominated for the 2006
Dolly Gray Children's Developmental Disabilities Literature Award along with
Ellis' first autism book, Keisha's Doors: An Autism Story Book One/ Las
Puertas de Keisha: Una Historia de Autismo Libro Uno .

About the Author: Marvie Ellis owns a private pediatric speech-language
and occupational therapy practice (Speech Kids, P. Individuals can sign-up by logging on to http://www. Published by Essence Communications Inc.

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Newstream.com, please write to us at info@newstream. Also, the recently announced ESSENCE Short Fiction Contest received
more than 2,000 entries from regions as far as Africa and Japan.
Patrik Henry Bass, books editor for ESSENCE magazine, has been an integral
part of this evolution and thus has become the voice of African American
literature. He has
also written and edited for a number of publications including The New York
Times, O: The Oprah Magazine, Publisher 's Weekly, The Washington Post, Time
Out New York, Brooklyn Bridge, Entertainment Weekly and BET Weekend , where he
was a founding editor.,
it is the leading source of cutting-edge information relating to every area of
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A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that kids
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He is also the author of Like A Mighty Stream, The
March on Washington, August 28, 1963 (Running Press, 2002).

ABOUT ESSENCE:
With more than seven million readers, ESSENCE is the preeminent lifestyle
magazine for African American women.

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AUSTIN, Texas, First time author , Marvie Ellis,
is the honored recipient of the 2005, Barbara Jordan Media Award (special
contribution by an individual) for her children's book, Tacos Anyone? An
Autism Story Book Two/ Alquien Quiere Tacos? Una Historia de Autismo Libro
Dos. She also performs readings of her books at elementary schools
(call publisher for more information).
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You can reach the story directly by going to
http://www. Throughout the year,
ESSENCE will select a recently released, classic fiction or non-fiction title
by an African-American author to be highlighted.

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The therapist teaches the older brother how
to play with his younger brother, making sibling time fun again.newstream. NEW YORK , ESSENCE magazine will launch The ESSENCE
Book Club Recommended Read program and a national reading campaign. "The Book Club
provides a key place for the African American community to share its thoughts
about the books that inspire them the most.

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For more information about
The ESSENCE Book Club Recommended Read program, see the upcoming March 2006
issue of ESSENCE magazine or visit http://www.