http://www.vincenttaylor.net/wp Children’s Author and Consultant Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:39:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Pass the cornbread, please." UNF Journal - Alumni Profiles Fall 2007 By Julie Williams Nothing says "family" more than Sunday dinner, especially in the South. The fixins may vary - butter beans, mashed potatoes, turnip greens, fried chicken, okra, corn on the cob - but there's one item always on the table: cornbread. That's ... http://www.vincenttaylor.net/wp/index.php/press/pass-the-cornbread-please/ "Dishing up Cornbread to Young Minds" Florida Times Union May 15, 2007 It's been three decades. But Vincent Taylor still feels the humiliation of being assigned by his elementary school teachers to the "slow" reading group when he was in first grade. "No matter how many books I write, I still feel ... http://www.vincenttaylor.net/wp/index.php/press/62/ Sample... You Didn't See Me But I Know Everything You Did Poem You Didn't See Me,but I witness the stolen Milky Way bar buried secretly in the front pocket of your faded jeans. While the elderly cashier's eyes roamed elsewhere, your adolescent hand grasped temptation as you excited the door. You Didn't See Me, yet ... http://www.vincenttaylor.net/wp/index.php/samples/you-didnt-see-me-but-i-know-everything-you-did-poem/ Sample... You Didn't See Me But I Know Everything You DidQuestions What repetition is noticed in the first three paragraphs?  What does the word "engulfed" mean on line 16? a) swallowed up b) said c) broke up d) none of the above  What is the main idea of the second paragraph (lines 7 - 12) ? a) stealing ... http://www.vincenttaylor.net/wp/index.php/samples/you-didnt-see-me-but-i-know-everything-you-did-questions/ Sample... Cornbread Runs for Class President Comprehension Questions Chapter 1 - Karate Tournament What sport is Cornbread fond of? a) football b) karate c) soccer d) basketball What is Cornbread's real name? a) Bruce b) Lightning c) Lee d) Isaiah Which sentence best describes Lightning? a) Lightning is scared to compete in tournaments. b) Lightning is extremely shy. c) Lightning is very skillful at karate. d) ... http://www.vincenttaylor.net/wp/index.php/samples/cornbread-runs-for-class-president-questions/ Sample... Cornbread Has a Bad HabitComprehension Questions Chapter 1 - Roscoe's Dirty Little Trick What does the word boycott mean? a) He peeped around the corner. b) He used his special binoculars. c) Roscoe showed it to him. d) He saw him in the surveillance camera.  What is the purpose of the surveillance camera? a) to catch ... http://www.vincenttaylor.net/wp/index.php/samples/comprehension-questions/ Sample... BoomerangComprehension Questions What are the rhyming words in the first stanza (lines 1 – 4) ?  What does the word “slave” mean on the 5th line? a) slavery b) to lay something down c) to work d) waiting for someone to arrive  In the third stanza, leisure time was compared to what?  What does “redundant” ... http://www.vincenttaylor.net/wp/index.php/samples/boomerang-questions/ Sample... BoomerangPoem Funny how day in and day out you’re always there. Sure it’s your job, but rest is something you need not make rare. I’ve watched you slave hours upon hours striving to be the best you can possibly be. I just hope you realize that there’s more to life than being an employee. Your child is home ... http://www.vincenttaylor.net/wp/index.php/samples/boomerang/ Vincent Taylor Brings Cornbread to Life for Area Youth Jacksonville Free Press May 19 - 25, 2005 TriEclipse Publishing entrepreneur Vincent Taylor teamed with local philanthropists in the community to bring an exciting free evening of fun to over 100 local youth. Dubbed “Cornbread’s Skate jam” after the star of the ... http://www.vincenttaylor.net/wp/index.php/press/vincent-taylor-brings-cornbread-to-life-for-area-youth/ Rhythmic Reading “Cornbread’s Skate Jam” Christian Reader Dominique D. Barrs On May 14, 2005, one hundred kids were given free tickets to attend the “Cornbread” Skate Jam, at Skate Station in Orange Park, Fl. This community event was developed to introduce the Cornbread Series, a collection of chapter books centered ... http://www.vincenttaylor.net/wp/index.php/press/rhythmic-reading-cornbreads-skate-jam-christian-reader/