They Built Me for Freedom: In Conversation with Tonya Duncan Ellis and Jenin Mohammed
The picture book They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston’s Emancipation Park tells the history of a historic park in Houston, Texas that is connected to the origins of the holiday known as Juneteenth—in the park’s own voice. Author Tonya Duncan Ellis sat down with illustrator Jenin Mohammed to discuss their creative processes.
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Shake Up Your Celebrations: Three Kings Day
Three Kings Day is celebrated on January 6, the 12th day following Christmas. It commemorates the day the three wise men, sometimes referred to as Kings or Magi, came to visit the newly born Jesus and bring him gifts. This holiday, also known as the Epiphany, is celebrated in many different countries and cultures throughout the world with food and gifts.
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Cozy Books for the Holiday Season
There's nothing better than making a cup of tea, grabbing your favorite blanket, and curling up on the couch with a great book. Here are some of our favorite seasonal reads to make your winter book displays as inviting as a warm fire and cup of cocoa on a snowy day.
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Come and Join Us: Author Guest Post by Liz Kleinrock
The Holiday Season is just around the corner, so we enlisted author Liz Kleinrock to talk to us more about the inspiration for her book Come and Join Us which features 18 holidays celebrated throughout the year and around the world.
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Shake Up Your Celebrations: Juneteenth
Shake Up Your Celebrations is a campaign that highlights books featuring a variety of holidays, traditions, and celebrations. Many of these holidays are underrepresented in classroom and library programming, which often centers around Christmas and other Christian holidays. Learn more...
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Shake Up Your Celebrations: Ramadan
Shake Up Your Celebrations is a campaign that highlights books featuring a variety of holidays, traditions, and celebrations. Many of these holidays are underrepresented in classroom and library programming, which often centers around Christmas and other Christian holidays. Learn more...
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