News Releases About Iowa People

Making a Gift Basket (Use YOUR creativity - to create a gift basket)

Community of Readers: 150 Years of Literacy in Iowa

These are companies or entities with an Iowa Connection  

• Information about Iowa -- Iowa Links
  
  • Official State of Iowa Website
  • Facts about Iowa -- 50states.com
  • Iowa Connections -- Trivia about all things Iowa
    
    
• Blue Button Gifts
  A site that offers gifts with Iowa connections.  Iowa shaped cutting boards, cookie cutters, apple items (Did you know the red delicious apple originated in Iowa?), a toddler travel pack featuring pigs (Iowa is known for its production of pigs -- and this cuddly pig package is too cute to miss.), beautiful baby gifts, kitchen items, golf items (Iowa has the most golf courses per capita than any other USA state.), children's books (An autographed copy of Barn Raising by Craig Brown is a special offering-- the story is set in Kalona Iowa's Amish community.), and other too good to miss gifts.
  

• Notes from Santa Claus
  Give a child you love a special note from Santa Claus.  Order anytime for timely delivery of Santa's letter.   Service is provided by the North Pole Station (located in northern Linn County, Iowa)
  

• Children's/YA Authors/Illustrators - with Iowa Connections

• Jacqueline Briggs Martin  - lives in Mt. Vernon, Iowa
  
• Carol Gorman - lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  
• Jeni Reeves - lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  
• Dori Hillestad Butler - lives in Coralville, Iowa
  
• Craig Brown - born and raised in Iowa
• Michelle Edwards - lives in Iowa City, Iowa
• Fran Kennedy - lives in Dubuque, Iowa
• Delia Ray- lives in Iowa City
• Claudia McGhee- lives in Iowa City, Iowa
• Tess Weaver- lives in Iowa City, Iowa
• Anne Ylvisaker- lives in Iowa City, Iowa
• Sharelle Byars Moranville -- lives in Des Moines
  

• McBookwords  (A literacy organization)
  Coordinating author/illustrator appearances (conferences/schools/libraries) in communities across the United States, creating literacy connected websites, providing information and literacy connections. 
  

• GreatIowa.com -- an extensive Iowa web directory of informational links related to Iowa.  The links are categorized into many different areas of business.

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