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Thank You For Helping To Rebuild A Detroit School Library

Thank you to all who helped with our book drive to restore the vandalized Greenfield Union Elementary-Middle school library. Some

“All young people deserve to see themselves in books. No one is invisible, and no one should be treated like

It’s a total understatement to say this book is good, because this book is AMAZING! This Newberry-award winning book, Hello,

When I read a recent Detroit Free Press news article about a outdoor school library that was vandalized, I was

Note from Elena Reads: My best friend Lila and I have been reading pals for as long as I can

A lot of kids are going to have a different school year experience because of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of

If you liked Wonder and Auggie and Me by R.J. Palacio, you might enjoy reading White Bird, a graphic novel

Brooke Tajer is happy when her nose is in a book. “[Reading has] always been one of my favorite ways

One of the first songs I learned at church was “Jesus is My Superhero” and that’s why I love the

Good grades mean good ratings. Good ratings mean a good life. Students at Maplethorpe Academy know that working hard in