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Open Books 2024 Book Donation Set
The book list below is the current book donation set for Open Books. If you are a school or a school district, you would want to contact Open Books because it is quite possible you […]
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Book of the Day #20: “When Water Flows” (Salazar)
Title: When Water Flows (My Living World) Author: Aida Salazar Illustrator: Caribay M. Benavides Publisher: Rise x Penguin Workshop Pub Date: October 29, 2024 Summary: “Using Mexican concepts, this poignantly lyrical series invites young children to pay witness to nature, to […]
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All Books By Todd Parr
Todd Parr is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of more than 50 books for children, including The Thankful Book, The Earth Book, and The I LOVE YOU Book, as well as The […]
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LeVar Burton wins National Humanities Medal
LeVar Burton, star of “Roots,” “Reading Rainbow,” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” has won the 2023 National Humanities Medal. In particular, his work on Reading Rainbow” from 1983 to 2006 has solidified his reputation […]
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Scary Stories for Halloween
Do you like scary stories? Do you like Halloween? The list of scary stories below provides a great mix that you can use with your students or own children. You may wish to make sure […]
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All Books By Vashti Harrison
“Vashti Harrison is the New York Times bestselling creator of Big, which was awarded the 2024 Caldecott Medal, a Coretta Scott King Book Award Author Honor, and a Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor, […]
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Book of the Day #19: The Brightness Between Us (Schrefer)
Title: The Brightness Between Us Author Eliot Schrefer Publisher: HarperCollins Pub Date: October 1, 2024 Summary: “In this sequel to The Darkness Outside Us, a Stonewall Honor Book, New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer delivers another ambitious, genre-bending novel and epic love […]
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All Books By Christina Soontornvat
Christina Soontornvat is the award-winning author of over twenty books for children of all ages. Her picture books include The Ramble Shamble Children, illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Lauren Castillo, and To Change a Planet, illustrated by Rahele Jomepour Belle. […]
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Libraries are on the Ballot in 2024
From an EveryLibrary email: As a 501(c)(4) organization, EveryLibrary can take strong stances on important issues without violating our nonpartisan status. CLICK TO SHARE ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER Our endorsements and opposition statements are made after careful consideration. We […]
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Book of the Day #18: The Brighter I Shine (Abrahamian)
Title: The Brighter I shine Author: Kamee Abrahamian Illustrator: Lusine Ghukasyan Publisher: Lantana Publishing Pub Date: October 1, 2024 Summary: “For one Armenian child, birthdays are days for decorating the house with bunches of rose and mint and sumac, for […]