5 tips for parents to encourage a lasting love of reading

(BPT) - Reading opens the door to a lifelong love of learning, imagination and adventure. When parents instill a love of reading in their children from an early age, it increases their oral language …

How We Have Fallen Short in Teaching Literacy -- And What To Do About It

(NewsUSA) - This may be difficult to read, but did you know:In the last 15 years, 15 million students graduated from high schools testing below the basic reading level.One in five college students …

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BookTrib’s Bites: Four Diverse Titles for Your Reading Pleasure
(NewsUSA) - Murder Baby by G.J. Stoutimore: This is not a fairy tale. This is a nightmare. A young orphan seeks vengeance against the Yakuza man who killed her parents…A jaded Ronin seeks …
BookTrib’s Bites: A Black History Month Hero and Other Intriguing Stories
(NewsUSA) -  If Someday Comes  by David Calloway: A true story of the author’s great grandfather George Calloway, a slave in Cleveland, Tennessee, before and during the Civil War. It is …
Reading scores are on the decline—here's what the Nation's Report Card says
Study.com investigated the decline of reading scores across the country using data from the Nation's Report Card.
Unplug and March into Reading with Toys for Tots
(NewsUSA) - March is National Reading Month, and the Toys for Tots Literacy Program continues its commitment to helping children “Unplug and March into Reading” by placing books into the hands …
Historical Novel Captures the Smoke and Grit of Pittsburgh at Its Industrial Peak
(NewsUSA) - This is not a gilded age novel. It’s a novel of the smoke and grit that were the pride of a booming city. It takes readers to another time and another world that is distant but …
Grab your passport and go: 5 books to help you plan your next trip
(BPT) - Is your passport burning a hole in your pocket, but you don't know where to go? Travel planning can be challenging when there are so many places to see and experiences to be had but so little …
BookTrib’s Bites: More Books to Keep You Turning the Pages
(NewsUSA) - Lobster Wars by Mark E. Greene: A tight, fast-paced social satire about what happens when reality TV comes to a small fishing village in Maine. The locals think they’re going to get …
A Perspective On Race And Religion
(NAPSI)—Do you contribute to racial unity or disunity? That’s the focus of a new book, which offers a surprising perspective on race relations in America today, and offers suggestions to improve …
Humorous, Poetic & Allegorical Tale Reminiscent of Dante’s Inferno
(NewsUSA) - Theatrical essence, we know, relies upon a shared experience of space and time. How else does one describe the crescendo between the stage and stalls during a curtain call?In Presence, …
50 classics from (almost) everyone's high school reading list
Stacker looks at 50 classics from (almost) everyone's high school's required reading list.

Stories for Kids with Wholesome Fun, Culture, Imagination and Learning

(NewsUSA) - Amanda Given, an author, speech language pathologist, yogi, mother, mental health advocate and child at heart, has given us a charming story with colorful and playful illustrations …

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Stories about short stories

Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a time. Sometimes funny. Always moving. Selected Shorts connects you to the world with a rich …

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