Today, Anne Bustard lives and writes in Austin, Texas. She has also written numerous articles for the MAILBOX MAGAZINE group featuring classroom connections to children's literature.īUDDY: THE STORY OF BUDDY HOLLY (A Paula Wiseman Book/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers) is her most recent publication.Īnne presents at local, state and national conferences. There she received a Texas Excellence Teaching Award for her work.Īnne's first children's book, T IS FOR TEXAS (Voyageur Press) has been a popular seller.
Her innovative summer writing program for children earned her the Lucile Micheels Pannell Award.Īfter selling her interest in the bookstore, Anne began teaching in the College of Education at the University of Texas at Austin. A former elementary school teacher and then bookseller, she co-owned Toad Hall Children's Bookstore in Austin, Texas. The pace of the book is relatively quick and with a goal in mind, the Merci Train arriving, life continues to move on.Born and raised in Hawaii, with a few years in California sandwiched in between, Anne Bustard moved to Texas to attend college and stayed. It’s an underlining truth to their life but so much more happens. However, it’s all done so gently in the story. I was just so moved and heartbroken in the glimpses of the past for them. She has not had her father for fours years and the family along with her have kept his belongings where they are, never giving up. While she prepares for his homecoming, keeping it all a secret, she’s dealing with changes in her life that are out of her control.
Because miracles can happen right? However, it’s more than that. Glory Bea firmly believes her father is coming back and I was so into her character, that I believe it with her. Blue Skies, while middle grade reading, is not afraid to dive into deep emotions and dealing with loss. I could keep naming a bunch of other adjectives but I’ll go deeper. She is spirited, creative, mischievous, and stubborn.
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