Summer reading programs aim to keep students sharp – Jackson Clarion Ledger

Augusta Free PressSummer reading programs aim to keep students sharpJackson Clarion LedgerDawson Elementary School student Amarial Carr, 6, acts out a tale being told by children's book author and storyteller John Stark of Clinton during a summer r…

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Letchworth grad publishes second children’s book – The Daily News Online

Letchworth grad publishes second children's bookThe Daily News OnlineBethanie Deeney Murguia, author of "Buglette, the Messy Sleeper," says "Picture books provide magical, interactive and shared experiences for parents and children.&…

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BookLovers: Sendak’s Grimm legacy – SouthCoastToday.com

Town TopicsBookLovers: Sendak's Grimm legacySouthCoastToday.comThis was not the kind of book I was used to being given by a grown-up. This was not happy or safe. It was bizarre and off-putting. As a 7-year-old girl, I found it downright frightening…

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Books going to children who don’t have their own – Salisbury Post

Salisbury PostBooks going to children who don't have their ownSalisbury PostThey arrive at the school library, bringing box after box of colorful children's books. “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.” “Green Eggs and Ham.” “I Love Trains!

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Library program helps children buy books at sale – Lancaster Newspapers

Lancaster NewspapersLibrary program helps children buy books at saleLancaster NewspapersThe children will receive these books at no cost, courtesy of a new fundraising project by the Friends of the Lancaster Public Library. The purpose of this project,…

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Children’s Book Asks ‘Who Was Steve Jobs’ – PCWorld

Children's Book Asks 'Who Was Steve Jobs'PCWorldBy Karen Haslam, macworld.co.uk If you are collecting Steve Jobs books, there's another one to add to your collection, although this one is aimed at children. 'Who was Steve Jobs' …

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Wanted: your flash critiques

Earlier this week we celebrated National Flash Fiction day by asking for our readers' flash novels. Now we're looking for your flash criticism For those who were too deeply engrossed in an old-fashioned book to be following the week's liter…

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Harshman named W.Va. poet laureate

Poet, storyteller and childrens author Marc Harshman was named West Virginias poet laureate on Friday by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. Harshman, a Wheeling resident and former West Virginia English Teacher of the Year, has published 11 childrens books. He has…

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Harshman named W.Va. poet laureate – Charleston Gazette

Harshman named W.Va. poet laureateCharleston GazetteBy Mackenzie Mays Poet, storyteller and children's author Marc Harshman was named West Virginia's poet laureate on Friday by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. Harshman, a Wheeling resident and former Wes…

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Spartanburg authors at SC Book Festival – Spartanburg Herald Journal

WLTX.comSpartanburg authors at SC Book FestivalSpartanburg Herald JournalShe has also published more than a dozen stories and essays in journals, magazines and other books. She received the 2011 South Carolina Fiction Project Award. Raised on the South…

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