Fannie Coralie Perkins was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 10, 1880. She was the daughter of Susan Bean Perkins and Frederick W. Perkins, the owner of a stationer's business. The family could trace their roots to colonial America, and the women had a tradition of work in education. She spent much of her childhood…
Pages and Panels: September/October Reads
Do you like graphic novels? Do you like Young Adult novels? Are you interested in participating in a book club, but don't have the time to join a physical book club? If you answered yes to any of the questions, then this might be just the thing for you! Pages and Panels is an online…
Read a Romance: Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements
In inspirational romance, religious or spiritual beliefs are an inherent part of the love story, character growth, and relationship development and could not be removed without damaging the story line. These books follow the romance guidelines of a central love story where the characters find their happily ever after (HEA), but these love stories also…
Tolkien Week: The Fellowship of the Ring
Tolkien Week The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Welcome to year two of Tolkien Week! Tolkien Week is an entire week dedicated to the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien, the father of modern fantasy. Not familiar with Tolkien Week? You can read more about it in last year's blog. Optional Thematic…
Fiction Spotlight: Fire and Blood by G. R. R. Martin
Fiction Spotlight: Fire and Blood The Starks promised us that Winter is Coming. Since last year, it came and went. Game of Thrones has wrapped up and the world has moved on to other shows and fandoms. In the meanwhile, some fans may wonder what is G. R. R. Martin working on now? What else…
Kids Books for Hispanic Heritage Month
September is Hispanic Heritage Month! Celebrate the many Latino cultures and read these tesoros! (That means treasures!) Some of these books have both English and Spanish text, so you can read both languages or just one! Cinco De Mouse-O! Mouse is entranced by the smells of Mexican food coming from the city park and finds…
The Adventure Zone and other Adventures for Teens
Welcome to the second article where I cover adventures in comics. If you're coming in from my first article, you've already seen some examples of adventure comics that would do well with younger readers. But the recommendations don't end at juvenile fiction-- I have another list prepared for our teen and young adult readers. So…
Bullying: Survival and Prevention
This discussion of bullying is part of our Mental Health Awareness series. What's so bad about a little bullying? It's just harmless kid stuff, right? Wrong. People who have been bullied can experience pain and trauma that affects them for the rest of their lives. What do we know about bullying? How do we know…
Women in History- Patricia Roberts Harris
Patricia Roberts was born on May 31, 1924, in Mattoon, Illinois. She was the daughter of railroad dining car waiter Bert Fitzgerald Roberts and Hildren Brodie. Her parents separated when she was 6 years old and she was then raised primarily by her mother and grandmother. She graduated summa cum laude from Howard University in…
Spotlight on History: Leah Chase, Queen of Creole Cuisine
Leah Chase is known to many Louisianans as the Queen of Creole Cuisine. Chase, a chef and civil rights activist was reared in Madisonville, Louisiana but was born in New Orleans. In many interviews, she stated that her grandmother was a nurse and midwife in New Orleans. Chase’s mother would go to New Orleans for…
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