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Matt Faulkner

Matt Faulkner

Matt Faulkner is a talented and clever picture-book maker whose dazzling ink and watercolor illustrations have graced dozens of well-loved picture books. On his inspiration for A Taste of Colored Water, he says, "When I was a boy it would've surprised me to learn that the word COLORED hung over a water fountain didn't mean that this was a magical place where fruit-flavored water flowed on demand." This story has grown out of his lifelong exploration of race and societal intolerance and the questions these institutions raise. His more recent work features several titles that focus on United States history, including Thank You, Sarah by Laurie Halse Anderson and You're... Read full bio

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Independent Dames will be released on November 01, 2011 in eBook
Nov 01, 2011
Independent Dames is now available in eBook
Nov 01, 2011
Thank You, Sarah will be released on September 20, 2011 in eBook
Sep 20, 2011
Thank You, Sarah is now available in eBook
Sep 20, 2011
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Equities.com, June 3, 2013
...for children aged 2-4). * The Monster Who Ate My Peas, written by Danny Schnitzlein and illustrated by Matt Faulkner (for children aged 4 - 8). Thanks to gifts donated by partners of the initiative, including the generous support of PNC Bank as part...
Individual.com, March 4, 2013
...Energy consulting firm, BidURenergy, Inc. (BUE), is delighted to announce that one of its employees - Matt Faulkner - is the focus of a film and a book to be released later this month. Both are moving accounts of Faulkner's remarkable recovery from a...
Examiner.com, January 15, 2013
...The University at Buffalo’s Center for the Arts will host the first screening of the documentary “Recovery,” and the release of the book “Most Likely to Survive,” from 6:30 to 9:3...
WKBW News 7, January 15, 2013
...refreshments will be served, and a $5 goodwill donation per person is requested. For more information, please follow “Matt Faulkner’s ‘Recovery’ documentary and ‘Most Likely to Survive’ book” page on...
Hickory Daily Record, June 7, 2013
...inning. Gastonia tied the game at 5-all in the top of the fifth on an RBI single from Matt Faulkner and then got the four-run seventh to get the win. Post 48 had rallied from an early 2-0 deficit to take a 4-2 lead with a run in the...
SpeedwayMedia.com, June 5, 2013
...Competition Director Pete Rondeau, Saco, Maine Car Chief Robert Huffman, Hickory, N.C. Engineers Cole Pearn, London, Ontario Matt Faulkner, Memphis, Tenn. Spotters Rick Carelli, Arvada, Colo. Clayton Hughes, Thomasville, N.C. Engine...
Equities.com, June 3, 2013
...for children aged 2-4). * The Monster Who Ate My Peas, written by Danny Schnitzlein and illustrated by Matt Faulkner (for children aged 4 - 8). Thanks to gifts donated by partners of the initiative, including the generous support of PNC Bank as part...
Gaston Gazette, June 1, 2013
...Adams, Mason Fox, Lander Maness, Boone Owenby, Storm Payne, Dale Rauch, Aaron Rumburg, Trey Stallings, Hunter Huss – Matt Faulkner, Andrew Jordan, Kyle Mueller, North Gaston – Brandon Bridges, Garrett Lowery, Andrew Ray, Jared Wallace, South Point...
Gaston Gazette, June 1, 2013
...Adams, Mason Fox, Lander Maness, Boone Owenby, Storm Payne, Dale Rauch, Aaron Rumburg, Trey Stallings, Hunter Huss – Matt Faulkner, Andrew Jordan, Kyle Mueller, North Gaston – Brandon Bridges, Garrett Lowery, Andrew Ray, Jared Wallace, South Point...
Newbury Port News, May 22, 2013
...6-4, 6-1) and Andrew McGrath (6-3, 3-6, 6-2) won singles matches for the Vikings (6-8). Henrik Jankowski and Matt Faulkner (7-5, 6-2) won at first doubles. Devon Shuman and Nico Marcolini won their second doubles match in a third-set tie-break (10-5). ...
Newbury Port News, May 18, 2013
...Triton 4, Newburyport 1 John DiDonato and Jonathan Kovach won singles matches for Triton (6-7). Henrik Jankowski and Matt Faulkner won at first doubles (6-2, 6-0). Devon Shuman and Nico Marcolini won at second doubles (6-3, 6-1). Chris Kirkpatrick won...