July 18, 2018 would have been Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday. In honor of that date, his youngest daughter, Zindzi, and two of her grandchildren put
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Wild for the World Cup
It is World Cup season and there are many people glued to their televisions to cheer on their team. Football, or soccer as we call
Folktales with Lessons for Life
Folktales are such a wonderful part of children’s literature. There are so many tales that have been passed down through the generations and we have
Thirsty, Thirsty Elephant
All animals are pretty amazing, but what child hasn’t been fascinated by elephants? In North Carolina we are fortunate to have one of the largest
Under the Same Sun
Sharon Robinson invites us to travel with her to Tanzania in her book Under the Same Sun published by Scholastic Press. This lushly illustrated book
A Learning Lesson in A Long Walk to Water
Every year schools across the state of North Carolina compete in the Battle of the Books. There is an elementary level and a middle school