Quote: A book is like a garden, carried in the pocket. Chinese Proverb “A book is like a garden, carried in the pocket.” — Chinese Proverb Quote: One benefit of Summer was that each day we had more light to read by. Jeannette Walls, The Glass Castle Booklist: Fun Summer Reads Book Review: I lost summer […]
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Quote: Kate DiCamillo on Reading and Children
Reader Roadtrip: Forefathers Book Shop
Reader Roadtrip: A Treasury of American History in Centre County, PA Forefathers Book Shop 121 East Main St Rebersburg PA 16872 Phone: 814-404-0506 E-mail: KeithBierly@yahoo.com Website: www.forefathersbookshop.com Housed in a former bank building, Forefathers Book Shop is a delightful place to spend a couple of hours. In addition to the books on the shelves, there are stacks of books to […]
Quote: Barack Obama on Literacy and the Knowledge Economy
Quote: Literacy is the most basic currency of the knowledge economy. Barack Obama Quote: Literacy is the most basic currency of the knowledge economy. Barack Obama Also see Quote: At the moment that we persuade a child, any child, to cross that threshold, that magic threshold into a library, we change their lives forever, for […]
Quote: Barack Obama on Children and Libraries
Quote: At the moment that we persuade a child, any child, to cross that threshold, that magic threshold into a library, we change their lives forever, for the better. It’s an enormous force for good. — Barack Obama Quote: At the moment that we persuade a child, any child, to cross that threshold, that magic […]
Quote: Children are made readers on the laps of their parents. Emilie Buchwald
Book Review: Dreyer’s English, Benjamin Dreyer
Book Review: Dreyer’s English, Benjamin Dreyer Nonfiction: Dreyer’s English, Benjamin Dreyer This is a delightful, funny, and soon-to-become indispensable guide to writing in American English. Benjamin Dreyer has been a copy editor for Random House for more than 20 years. He has worked with numerous authors during that time, authors who appreciate both his attention […]
Booklist: Fun Summer Reads
Booklist: Fun Summer Reads It’s June, and summer in the northern hemisphere where we live will soon be in full swing. Along with vacations, swimming, cookouts, and other fun summer activities, it’s time to put together your summer reading list. You’re not going to go wrong picking any book for a summer read, but […]
Booklist: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Booklist: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month We at www.scintilla.info have had the privilege of reviewing many books by people whose heritage and ancestry hails from the world’s largest continent. Although this month is specifically devoted to the celebration of Americans who count Asia and the Pacific Islands in their genealogy, we are going […]
Quote: One benefit of Summer was that each day we had more light to read by.
Quote: One benefit of Summer was that each day we had more light to read by. Jeannette Walls, The Glass Castle Quote: One benefit of Summer was that each day we had more light to read by. Jeannette Walls, The Glass Castle For summer reads, also see Booklist: Fun Summer Reads Booklist: LOL Books to Laugh Out […]