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Libraries, Literacy and Love: Passing Books Across Generations

By Mary Van Denend 13 Comments

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From teaching to sharing treasured books with her grandchildren, Mary Van Denend finds libraries — and love — at the heart of literacy.

Filed Under: Blog, Book Love, Libraries, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love

Reading in the Wild: December’s Pages

By Megan Willome 22 Comments

Did your New Year’s resolutions include reading more? Join Megan Willome as she recounts her December wild reads and share your December pages.

Filed Under: Blog, Literacy for Life, Read for Fun, Reading and Books, Reading in the Wild

Children’s Book Club: “One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale”

By Megan Willome 16 Comments

Math can be beautiful, especially with tigers and elephants and gold. Join us as we read ‘One Grain of Rice’ with Megan Willome as our guide. Plus, get more great math title recommendations!

Filed Under: Blog, book club, children, Children's Authors, Children's Stories, Chocolate, Math-Science-Technology

Children’s Book Club: “The Buffalo Storm”

By Megan Willome 39 Comments

Literacy starts with children’s books. Join the inaugural edition of our children’s book club as we read ‘The Buffalo Storm’ with Megan Willome as our guide.

Filed Under: Blog, book club, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories, Literacy, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love, Read for Fun

Reading in the Wild: June’s Pages

By Megan Willome 11 Comments

Come learn the secrets of being a wild reader. Or just share your June pages. Megan Willome leads the way, with her June goodreads.

Filed Under: Blog, Literacy for Life

Reading in the Wild: May’s Pages

By Megan Willome 25 Comments

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Come learn the secrets of being a wild reader. Or just share your May pages. Megan Willome leads the way, with her May goodreads.

Filed Under: Blog, Read for Fun, Reading in the Wild

Literacy Conversations: When a Robber Steals the Show

By Bethany Rohde 30 Comments

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Bethany Rohde starts a literacy conversation with her children that doesn’t go quite as planned. And maybe that’s a good thing.

Filed Under: Blog, Literacy Starts With Love, Parenting

Reading in the Wild: April’s Pages

By L.L. Barkat 32 Comments

Asters in the Wild

“Reading in the Wild” identifies 5 main characteristics of ‘wild readers’—the people most likely to embrace literacy for life. Are you a wild reader? Do you want to be? Let’s make it happen.

Filed Under: Blog, Literacy, Literacy for Life, Read for Fun, Reading and Books, Reading in the Wild

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