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21st Century Kids: Making a Difference
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”—Dr. Seuss, The Lorax
Interview With Author Laura Sassi
Author Laura Sassi delights her young readers with her rhythmic stories. Her work has appeared in many children's publications like Cricket, Ladybug, and Spider.
Read it First! Spooky Stories, Terrifying Tales, Freaky Films and Fiction
With trick or treating discouraged and haunted houses officially canceled, this year’s Halloween will be a bit more low key. But that doesn’t mean it has to be less frightening! We’ve got plenty of scary books and their film adaptations to keep you up through these long dark nights.
Interview With an Author: Elsa Hart
Elsa Hart is the author of several acclaimed mystery novels set in eighteenth-century China, including City of Ink, one of Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 2018.
Feels Like Home: Post-Fire Memories, Rio Vista, Spring Street - Part 11
This post is the eleventh in a series of excerpts serializing the book Feels Like Home
In Conversation With Author Katie Orphan
I cannot begin to tell you how much I love this new book, Read Me Los Angeles: Exploring L.A.’s Book Culture from Prospect Park Books.
21st Century Kids: Stress Less
A common wish for adults is to return to childhood where it's assumed stress is non-existent. Although memories of play are at the forefront of this erroneous belief, stress is very real for kids in the 21st Century.
Interview With an Author: Jennifer Lynne Barnes
Jennifer Lynn Barnes (who mostly goes by Jen) is the author of more than a dozen critically acclaimed young adult novels.
Feels Like Home: Save the Books! - Part 10
This post is the tenth in a series of excerpts serializing the book Feels Like Home
21st Century Kids: Travel America
“Don’t tell me the sky's the limit when there are footsteps on the moon.”—Paul Brandt