The Mailbox

One of the most powerful books on the Rebecca Caudill list for next year is The Mailbox. Here's a book trailer giving you a taste of what's to come.

The Mailbox

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Something to make you smile

Here's a great take-off of the Black-eyed Peas song! Get up and dance.

Why I love YouTube!

Watch this and you can't help but smile! Enjoy!
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Meeting Katherine Paterson

Getting to meet one of your heroes is a rare feat in life. I've been privileged to meet several. I had the joy of hearing Katherine Paterson speak last Thursday night at a Scholastic book event. As in her books, she spoke eloquently about her life, her writings and their effect on people.

Because it was Banned Books Week, she spoke of the pain of having her book Bridge to Terabithia banned. She said it troubled her because she knew some teacher or librarian was putting their job on the line to defend her work.

Her new book deals with the pain of immigration and fitting in. What a beautiful book.