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The New York Public Library is giving away 500,000 books this summer – CNN
By Yenny Sanchez, CNN, Updated 8:37 AM ET, Sun June 19, 2022 (CNN) New Yorkers of all ages can now treat their shelves to a new book. The New York Public Library (NYPL) has announced that it will give away 500,000 books to city residents to keep as part of its “Summer at the Library…
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books – Covenant Books | john j. hammerlink and the really big think
Author: Bette Slater John J. Hammerlink is a young boy who is constantly getting into trouble because he does not think. He decides to learn about this thing called thinking by seeking help from his family members. When an elderly neighbor is robbed, he puts his family’s advice into action. He not only saves his…
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The Lost Year: What the Pandemic Cost Teenagers — ProPublica
by Alec MacGillis In Hobbs, New Mexico, the high school closed and football was cancelled, while just across the state line in Texas, students seemed to be living nearly normal lives. Here’s how pandemic school closures exact their emotional toll on young people. Source: The Lost Year: What the Pandemic Cost Teenagers — ProPublica
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Books for kids: “The Lost Words” by Robert Macfarlane was born from an Oxford dictionary debate — Quartz
Bringing back “moss,” “blackberry,” and “bluebell” instead of “blog,” “chatroom,” and “database.” “What’s to become of kids these days, with their damn pocket computers and inability to differentiate between bird species?” “The Lost Words is a new book for people worried the next generation will lose touch with nature. Written by Robert Macfarlane with illustrations…
