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HORN! REVIEWS: READING STYLE: A LIFE IN SENTENCES

Kevin Thomas was born in Southern California and grew up in the Pacific Northwest. His work has appeared in Barrelhouse magazine... Read more »

Comment | July 19, 2014, 12:30 pm

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Roxie’s a-MAZE-ing Vacation Adventure

Roxie’s a-MAZE-ing Vacation Adventure, by OCG Studios, is the first app we’ve ever reviewed from the games category. We wanted... Read more »

Comment | July 18, 2014, 9:00 am

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An Indies Introduce New Voices Q&A With Livia Blackburne

Livia Blackburne is the author of Midnight Thief (Disney-Hyperion), a Summer/Fall 2014 New Voices pick for young adults. Blackburne was... Read more »

Comment | July 17, 2014, 3:30 pm

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Owl Moon: Printable Lesson Plans to Engage Young Writers

When Scholastic asked what book selection I’d like to have to work with my students this year, without hesitation, I... Read more »

Comment | July 17, 2014, 9:00 am

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Happy and Engaged Writers: Graphic Novels and Underpants

Picture reading a book to your class while they all sit on the edge of their seats, anticipating the next... Read more »

Comment | July 16, 2014, 9:00 am

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Short Story: The Unopened Letter

Sitting at your desk eating lunch? Check out this moving short story filled with strong verbs and deep with emotion.... Read more »

Comment | July 16, 2014, 9:00 am

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SHOW BIZ GIVES BACK

Los Angeles, CA (July 15, 2014) – The Creative Coalition and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) announce the... Read more »

Comment | July 15, 2014, 1:07 pm

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Where books meet disaster: A brief reading list about kids and migration

I got home last week from the ALA conference, an experience that still makes me daydream, especially when I think... Read more »

Comment | July 15, 2014, 9:00 am

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NYPLarcade: Ghost Games

NYPLarcade is an opportunity to play, watch, and discuss independent, experimental, and thought-provoking games in a library setting. Think of... Read more »

Comment | July 13, 2014, 12:00 pm

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Writing by hand, or typing: when are you most creative?

According to this story from the New York Times, “research suggests that writing by hand allows [students] to process a lecture’s contents and... Read more »

Comment | July 13, 2014, 12:00 pm

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Games Can Advance Education: A Conversation With James Paul Gee

Most people involved with games and learning are familiar with the work of James Paul Gee. A researcher in the field... Read more »

Comment | July 11, 2014, 12:05 pm

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Books about Town!

Books about Town is coming to London this summer! Find all 50 unique BookBench sculptures, designed by local artists and... Read more »

Comment | July 10, 2014, 12:18 pm

Victoria Justice Reads Magic Tree House #52: Soccer on Sunday

Comment | July 9, 2014, 8:03 am

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Letters For Kids

Letters For Kids is just like Letters In The Mail, except intended for subscribers six years and older. We’re helping people... Read more »

Comment | July 7, 2014, 9:00 am

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RIF and Macy’s Reveal Reading Survey Results, Debut 2014 ‘Be Book Smart’

Reading Is Fundamental and Macy’s released the results of a new survey on Wednesday that disclosed that only 17 percent... Read more »

Comment | June 30, 2014, 3:30 pm

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Mary Poppins’s real-life model appears in unseen PL Travers story

PL Travers wrote about the eccentric great aunt who inspired Mary Poppins in a story which she gave away as... Read more »

Comment | June 30, 2014, 12:30 pm

Supporting the Whole Child for the Whole World: Moe Caroln-Anderson at TEDxBend

Tedx presentation by Moe Caroln-Anderson on child development. Find out why it’s important for children to be exposed to the... Read more »

Comment | June 28, 2014, 2:08 pm

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IN CELEBRATION OF SUMMER MAGIC

People often ask me why I write the strange books I write. And my answer should be, “Summer magic.” Because... Read more »

Comment | June 26, 2014, 3:18 pm

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Beyond the Magic Tree House: Who Is Mary Pope Osborne?

When readers get hooked on a series, they want to devour anything and everything they can in the collection.  And after... Read more »

Comment | June 19, 2014, 10:00 pm

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New Survey: Only 17 Percent of Parents Believe Reading is Top Priority During the Summer

WASHINGTON, June 18, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Despite research that indicates the importance of summer reading in preventing children from losing literacy skills, only... Read more »

Comment | June 19, 2014, 4:11 pm