Hurrah for CANDLEWICK PRESS PUBLISHING! Hurrah for FIRST BOOK! We are thrilled that at the Black History Month/Love of Reading event held this week at the U.S. Department of Education, the 200 kids from DC public schools who attended each received his or her own copy of the NCBLA’s award-winning book Our White House: Looking … Continued
Take advantage of the news reports regarding the Iowa caucuses to share the stories of American presidential campaign history with young people. Discover which candidate was elected unanimously, which race gave birth to “mudslinging,” whose idea it was to court celebrities for presidential endorsements, and MORE in “Persuading the People: Presidential Campaigns” on the NCBLA’s … Continued
Presented by the John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site and the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Wednesday, April 6, 2016 8:00am – 3:00pm What are some new and noteworthy approaches to writing biography and history for young readers? How is the range of historical subjects being expanded today to include people whose stories … Continued
What GREAT READ does author and poet NIKKI GRIMES recommend for young people? Karma by Cathy Ostlere.Read why here. And be sure to check out the NCBLA’s complete list of GREAT READS recommendations here. Also, have fun scrolling through our author and illustrator photo gallery on the home page. Simply click the left and right … Continued
Keep an open mind…Ask questions…Cross check the information…these are just a few steps voters should take when considering the positions of a political candidate. As we get closer to the Iowa caucuses and the NH primary, engage your kids in the presidential campaigns and help them sort FACT from FICTION. READ MORE on the NCBLA’s … Continued
Educator and comic-book creator Gene Luen Yang has been selected to serve as the fifth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress and the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader. Yang will be inaugurated Thursday, January 7th, in Washington, D.C. at a free … Continued
One of the best ways to get kids excited about books is to provide them with ones sure to please. Reading Rockets has a new Holiday Gift Guide filled with titles so engaging the children in your life will delight in them over and over again. Also be sure to check out the NCBLA’s article … Continued
A GREAT READ is the hilarious picture book you asked your dad to read, “Again!” and “Again!” A GREAT READ is the paperback you tucked inside your open geography textbook, risking your teacher’s wrath, because you couldn’t wait to find out what happened in the next chapter. A GREAT READ is the book that you … Continued
Our new website is streamlined, redesigned, user friendly, and now, up and running! Have fun exploring the anchor of our new site, our Great Reads author gallery! We know families and teachers are always looking for Great Reads for their kids, so we decided to ask some experts —authors and illustrators who daily create their … Continued
In this new year, why not make a point to read more to your kids? You will all benefit while enjoying lovely family time together. For authoritative guidance on finding just the right book for you child, from newborns to young adults, check out our article “Tips from a Book Critic for Selecting Great Books.” … Continued
