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 Danville fifth-grader pens children's books (Contra Costa Times) Fifth-grader Paris Morris launches children's book series about having twin siblings. Some say such books are needed for a growing market.
Indian teachers burn books to keep warm: report (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) A group of teachers in eastern India used books meant for poor children to light a bonfire to keep them warm, a report said Tuesday.
On a global search for the best kids books (Stuff) Very little has been lost in translation as Julia Marshall shifted her career from corporate magazines to children's books.
Greece Athena, School 34 kids bond over books (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) After two months of sharing letters, students from the high school last month got to meet with their "book buddies" at Rochester's School 34. A collaboration between School 34 teacher Denell Knaub and Athena English teacher Shannon Lane, is designed to help fourth-graders practice descriptive writing, and older students learn about children's literature and community service.
Great deals on used books (KFDM Beaumont) The Beaumont Public Library System is sponsoring a used book sale on Saturday, January 10 at the Beaumont Civic Center. The used books will be sold in the meeting rooms from 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 2,000 books will be available, including fiction, non-fiction and children's books.
Savannah Arts Academy Gathers 10,000 Books (WSAV Savannah) Savannah Arts Academy students involved with the school’s central community service club, Making a Difference (MAD) officially gathered over 10,000 books for the Invisible Children Book Drive.
Study: Newbery-Winning Books Lack Diversity (School Library Journal) When it comes to books that win the Newbery Award, you won’t see many protagonists—or even secondary characters—who are people of color, says a new study.
In Memoriam: Children's Authors and Illustrators Who Died in 2008 (School Library Journal) Many wonderful authors and illustrators whose works have enriched our collections and brought joy to countless children passed away in 2008. School Library Journal regrets any omissions.
Book store provides over 1,200 books for young readers (Saugus Advertiser) Shown here with some of the books collected for the Lynn Community Health Center are: store manager Michael DeLauri, Charles Hopping, Laurine Chiavelli, David Deruosi, and John Caccaviello.
Naperville library hopes kids 'Go Bananas for Books' (Daily Herald) Crack open a book and it's like transporting yourself to another place and time with no plane, no boat, no car. Last year, 1,767 kids spent a total of 18,186 hours diving into books and authors' fantasylands with no secret code, no key, no portal more magical than pages of print.
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