Indiana Landmarks, Indiana Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology and Indiana Freedom Trails invite students in grades 7-12 to participate in the Indiana Preservation Youth Summit. Selected students travel to southern Indiana October 4-6, 2013, visiting Underground Railroad sites in New Albany, Jeffersonville and Madison while meeting with Underground Railroad experts, community leaders, and tourism… Read More Indiana Youth Summit Scholarships
Today is the feast day of Augustine of Hippo. This African, also known as St. Augustine, is viewed by many as one of the Fathers of the Church. Also on this day in history: 1565 – Pedro Menéndez de Avilés sights land near St. Augustine, Florida and founds the oldest continuously occupied European-established city in… Read More Today is History
Summer is ending and the garden is winding down. I’m harvesting fewer veggies and making plans to prepare amend my soil over the winter. Next year, I simply want a wider variety of vegetables. I need to move to a plot that gets full sun in the early morning, but I’m not sure how well… Read More
What better day for book trailers than a Saturday? And what better way to meet a few new YA authors than in a trailer! Today, I have three author videos: Eric Gansworth (If I ever get out of here Arthur A. Levine, 2013), Sara Farizan (If you were mine; Algonquin) and Zoraida Cordova (The savage… Read More Saturday Trailers: Meet the Authors
BFFs. Buddies. Besties. Guy pals. Call ‘em what you like, I see a slow going trend in YA of male authors of color writing stories that explore male friendships. Most often, YA male characters are either loners or involved with a female character, either as a friend or love interest. The following books not only… Read More Male Monday: Guy Pals
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