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Book of the Month:

 

Ain't nothing but a man: my quest to find the real John Henry.
by Scott R. Nelson.

Gr. 5-8. Historian Scott Nelson introduces children to the life of the real John Henry, drawing on songs, poems, and stories to describe the man behind the legendary African-American hero.

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Past Book  of the Month:

Imani All Mine. by Connie Porter

Bronzeville Boys and Girls.  by Gwendolyn Brooks.

Harlem Hellfighters. Walter Dean Myers.

What do teachers do (after You leave school. Anne Bowen.

Acolytes. Nikki Giovanni.

Rosa.  by Nikki Giovanni.

Mighty Jackie by Marissa Moss.

Ball don't lie. by Matt de la Pena.

Before we were free by Julia Alvarez.

Little green : growing up during the Chinese Cultural Revolution by Chun Yu.


 
  

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World Book Day World Book Day (March)

Children's Book Week National Children's Book Week (First full week of October)

National Poetry Society National Poetry Day (in Children's Book Week)

Reading is Fundamental Reading is Fundamental This is a link to the RIF list of recommended authors and storytellers (in PDF format). Their main site can be found here

 pic YALSA This is a link to YALSA's Award winning and recommended titles for teens. 

 ALSC ALSC publishes an annual list of notable books, recordings, videos and software for children.

 C. Scott King Award This award (or awards) is given to an African American author and an African American illustrator for an outstandingly inspirational and educational contribution.

Pura Belpre Medal

This award is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.

 Reading Motivation Click here for a list of Reading Motivation Techniques

 Teen Read Week              

Letters About Literature : Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library invites young readers to enter the "Letters about Literature" writing contest.      

  
 
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