Horizon Elementary students stuff duffle bags for area foster children

GRANGER, Ind. (WNDU) - Horizon Elementary students and staff donated enough supplies to stuff 300 duffle bags to donate to area foster children. At the start of the school year, fourth grade teacher Julia Rulli established a yearlong service project called …

Tiny Tree Books signs Mario Ambrosi’s middle-grade mystery in open submission

Tiny Tree Books has signed Mario Ambrosi’s middle-grade mystery novel Scarlett Buckling and the Case of the Missing Pictures, which explores themes of dementia. World rights to the book were acquired directly from the author by Tiny Tree publisher James …

Longtime children’s librarian to retire next month in Albert Lea

ALBERT LEA, Minn. (KTTC) – After 25 years of spreading the joy of reading, Albert Lea’s children’s librarian is set to retire in May. Patty Greibrok, better known as ‘Miss Patty’, always knew that children and books were her passion. “I actually trained as …

It's time to donate books to help literacy work

Donations for the annual Times Colonist book drive and sale can be dropped off Saturday and Sunday, April 19 and 20, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Victoria Curling Club, 1952 Quadra St. in Victoria. On your mark, get set — and bring your gently used books to …

Texas bill would yank more books out of young adults' reach | Opinion

As a former librarian, I’m against House Bill 3225, by Rep. Daniel Alders, R-Tyler, which would require public libraries to move any “sexually explicit” material from the young adult section to the adult area and to bar patrons under the age of 18 from the …

Mahmoud v. Taylor: Everything to know about the Supreme Court case to ban LGBTQ+ books

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear a case that could allow parents to control even what their kids read in school for fun. Arguments are scheduled next week for Mahmoud v. Taylor, which could further roll back students' rights to education and …

Be Good Children At Home, Peaceland Varsity VC Advises Students

AWKA – The acting Vice Chancellor of Peaceland University, Enugu, Professor Leo Chidi Ilechukwu, has advised students of the university to be obedient and obey their parents and elders and participate in household chores as they vacate for the Easter …

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Books for Dhs2? Get it at the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale in Sharjah this April

Howling good news…. Book lovers in the UAE, particularly our friends in Sharjah, this is the news for you. If you have a bookshelf packed with books, it’s time to add to the overflow, as the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale is coming to Sharjah this April. If you …

Walker Books' Jane Winterbotham to retire after 25 years at the company

Walker Books’ editor-at-large and previous deputy managing director, Jane Winterbotham, will retire at the end of May. After moving to Walker as publishing director, from Reed/Egmont more than 25 years ago, Winterbotham was one of the first directors …