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Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
The March edition of the monthly newsletter by author Jason Reynolds, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, For Kids, For Teens, Reading, Writing
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
How do we learn to understand each other? Understanding those with whom we don’t share culture, or language, or appearance, is a skill, and a skill that can be honed from a very young age. On March 12, the Library of Congress and We Need Diverse Books present “Listening, Learning, Creating Communities,” a virtual symposium …
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Events, Reading
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Today, on Read Across America Day, we celebrate reading like a writer, and share more advice from children’s and YA authors. Previously on this blog, we shared a post with words of advice on writing from YA authors. To see the full author talk from which each excerpt is drawn, click on the links listed after …
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, For Kids, For Teens, Reading, Writing
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
A whirlwind introduction to diverse stories in hockey and hockey resources in the Library's collections.
Posted in: African American History, For Kids, For Teens
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Kids of all ages can be copyright owners. This post from the U.S. Copyright Office shares six concepts that will help kids better understand copyright.
Posted in: For Kids, For Teens, Researching, Writing
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Ideas for exploring panoramic maps in the collection of the Library with kids.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, Uncategorized
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
A dance challenge inspired by Presidents' Day and the video directory of the American Ballroom Collection.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, For Teens, Uncategorized
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Ideas for creating Valentine's Day cards and gift packages using Library of Congress collections.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, For Teens
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Call for questions from kids for an upcoming program with author and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, For Kids, For Teens, Uncategorized