Tag: kids

National Poetry Month

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April is National Poetry month!  Children’s literature is full of poetry and poetic devices.  This type of writing helps children learn to read, with the…
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Earth Day!

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April 22 marks the anniversary of the first Earth day in 1970. A senator from Wisconsin decided to organize a demonstration across the country to…
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Youth Media Awards 2023!

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January 30 was a big day in Libraryland with the announcement of the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards!  There are too many award winners…
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Happy Kwanzaa!

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Kwanzaa is an annual African American celebration of family and community that was created in 1966 by a professor of African studies named Maulana Karenga. …
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Human Rights for Kids

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On December 10th in 1948, the United Nations approved a series of rights called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which declares that “the inherent…
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Native American Heritage Month

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November is Native American Heritage Month, celebrating the Indigenous Peoples in our country past and present. National Native American Heritage Day is observed on November…
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National STEAM Day!

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We’ve put together a list of books that promote the concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math to celebrate National STEAM Day, November 8th.…
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