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Brian Floca

Brian Floca

Brian Floca

Brian Floca has written and illustrated the picture books Five Trucks; the ALA Notable Children’s Book The Racecar Alphabet; and the ALA Notable Children’s Book and Robert F. Sibert Honor Book Lightship. His most recent book is Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11, which Kirkus Reviews described as “Breathtaking, thrilling, and perfect.” Brian has illustrated The Hinky-Pink, by Megan McDonald, also an ALA Notable Children’s Book, and several books by Avi, including the graphic novel City of Light, City of Dark and Poppy, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. A native of Texas, Brian currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. You... Read full bio

Max & Mo's Halloween Surprise will be released on August 07, 2012 in eBook
Apr 27, 2012
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Moonshot has won an award
Apr 27, 2011
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The True Gift has won an award
Apr 07, 2011
Max & Mo Go Apple Picking will be released on November 16, 2010 in eBook
Nov 16, 2010
Max & Mo Go Apple Picking is now available in eBook
Nov 16, 2010
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Moonshot has won an award
Jul 30, 2010
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Moonshot has won an award
May 05, 2010
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Moonshot has won an award
Apr 08, 2010
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Moonshot has won an award
Mar 05, 2010
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Moonshot has won an award
Mar 02, 2010
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Moonshot has won an award
Feb 18, 2010
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from The True Gift
Feb 05, 2010
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Moonshot has won an award
Feb 03, 2010
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Moonshot has won an award
Jan 21, 2010
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Moonshot has won an award
Jan 21, 2010
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Moonshot has won an award
Jan 21, 2010

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Battle Creek Enquirer, March 28, 2012
...new with these books and movies; no passports required.BooksFor elementary studentsMoonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca: An astronaut said that reading this book made him feel like he was in space, and he knows what hes talking about. This...
TheDay.com, March 25, 2012
...this week: "You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?" by Jonah Winter; "Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11" by Brian Floca; "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins BOOKS TO BUY The following books are available at bookstores. "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: Storybook...
LadueFrontenacPatch, December 5, 2011
...Lunch. BALLET FOR MARTHA: Making Appalachian Spring W ritten by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan • Illustrated by Brian Floca Available at Amazon.com In Ballet for Martha, two-award winning authors team up with an award-winning illustrator to...
Charleston Gazette, October 28, 2011
...Another loose-ends post from last weekend’s West Virginia Book Festival: I failed to notice author/illustrator Brian Floca’s blog post about the festival. Floca said he was looking forward, as he journeyed to the festival, to flying into the airport...
Charleston Gazette, October 24, 2011
...authors include basketball legend and Kanawha County native Jerry West, Gerald Blaine, Dave Pelzer, Jaimy Gordon, Alex Finn, Brian Floca and Robert J. Blake. The festival also hosted a marketplace that had regional publishers, authors, booksellers and...
Charleston Gazette, October 22, 2011
...authors include basketball legend and Kanawha County native Jerry West, Gerald Blaine, Dave Pelzer, Jaimy Gordon, Alex Finn, Brian Floca and Robert J. Blake. The festival also hosted a marketplace that had regional publishers, authors, booksellers and...
Charleston Gazette, October 21, 2011
...West Virginia Book Festival: The Blog is an online journal about books and literary topics, especially those of interest to West Virginians and Appalachians. It is sponsored by The Charleston Gazette, one of the charter sponsors of the West Virginia Book...
WCAX TV3, February 25, 2012
...Gray at 510-336-7414. Walheim will read excerpts from the book "Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11," by Brian Floca, and talk about his spaceflight experience from 1-3 p.m. March 10 at the Oakland Public Library-81st Avenue. To participate, contact...
WDAM-TV, February 24, 2012
...Gray at 510-336-7414. Walheim will read excerpts from the book "Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11," by Brian Floca, and talk about his spaceflight experience from 1-3 p.m. March 10 at the Oakland Public Library-81st Avenue. To participate, contact...
WFMJ 21 - TV, February 24, 2012
...Gray at 510-336-7414. Walheim will read excerpts from the book "Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11," by Brian Floca, and talk about his spaceflight experience from 1-3 p.m. March 10 at the Oakland Public Library-81st Avenue. To participate, contact...
ABC News 4 Charleston, February 22, 2012
...Gray at 510-336-7414. Walheim will read excerpts from the book "Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11," by Brian Floca, and talk about his spaceflight experience from 1-3 p.m. March 10 at the Oakland Public Library-81st Avenue. To participate, contact...
State Journal, February 22, 2012
...Gray at 510-336-7414. Walheim will read excerpts from the book "Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11," by Brian Floca, and talk about his spaceflight experience from 1-3 p.m. March 10 at the Oakland Public Library-81st Avenue. To participate, contact...
12 News Now, February 22, 2012
...Gray at 510-336-7414. Walheim will read excerpts from the book "Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11," by Brian Floca, and talk about his spaceflight experience from 1-3 p.m. March 10 at the Oakland Public Library-81st Avenue. To participate, contact...
KOTA Territory News, February 22, 2012
...Gray at 510-336-7414. Walheim will read excerpts from the book "Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11," by Brian Floca, and talk about his spaceflight experience from 1-3 p.m. March 10 at the Oakland Public Library-81st Avenue. To participate, contact...