Middle-grade authors have the task of writing books that are compelling to young—but maturing—readers while also taking those readers, and their lives and emotions, seriously. Crossover hits ...
The Altadena Public Library reopened on Friday. Naomi Hirahara, mystery writer and social historian, celebrated by reposting a YouTube video she made for Altadena Heritage. The nonprofit had asked the ...
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District officials expressed concern last week over high numbers of failing math grades, with more than 800 secondary students receiving D or F marks in the fall ...
Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy-turvyism and zany names to invent stories for children and help children invent their own. By Mac Barnett For the three Latino kids transported to 1862 Mexico in ...
That’s a question I was asking while the opening ceremonies were held for the city’s new bookmobile at the Woodland Public Library. I visited many a bookmobile while growing up because in the ...