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How do children learn to read? This literacy expert says ‘there are as many ways as there are students’

Not all children learn to read in the same way, but schools tend to adopt a single approach to literacy.
US schools are going all in on phonics, but research shows that approach won’t work for every child. A blended literacy strategy can get more students reading.

The Science of Reading—What Parents Should Know

While learning to speak is an innate process, neuroscience research tells us that learning to read is not.
(NAPSI)—Parents and teachers generally agree: Literacy is one of the cornerstones of educational fairness and crucial for lifelong success.   Yet, according to the National Assessment of …

Classic Tales Make Great Easter Gifts For Little Ones

(NAPSI)—This Easter parents, grandparents and friends can hop to it and give kids great books about bunnies, such as these sweet stories.   Ten Little Rabbits by Maurice Sendak This magical …

BookTrib’s Bites: Four Charming Spring Reads

(NewsUSA) - “Onward, Ye Heroes” by C.S. BrownIn this exciting conclusion to the “Smoke Without Ash” fantasy series, three heroes must stand on the front line to defend the world from the …

A Moving New Book About Moving And Much More

A charming new book about getting to know a new environment could be inspirational to a child you love.
(NAPSI)—Here’s a sweet idea: Treat a child you care about to a new book, such as “Harlem Honey: The Adventures of a Curious Kid.” Written by Emmy Award–winning talk show host Tamron Hall …

BookTrib’s Bites: Spring Into These Four Spellbinding Reads

When a wedding is tragically averted by the death of the bridesmaid, Theodosia is determined to prove that it was murder in the latest entry to this New York Times bestselling Tea Shop Mystery series.
Emmy award–winning host, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and “America’s Mom,” Tabitha Brown, shares personal and inspiring childhood story in her first-ever picture book, Hello There, Sunshine.

New Book Helps Kids Find The Sunshine Within Themselves

(NAPSI)—A great way to cheer up a child on a gray or otherwise down day is with a new book by Tabitha Brown, the Emmy Award–winning host of the children’s show “Tab Time” and multiple NAACP …

BookTrib’s Bites: Enjoy a Variety of Fascinating Reads This Spring

(NewsUSA) - "Conviction Overturned" by Willard BakemanA must-read for evangelicals and skeptics alike. “Conviction Overturned” is a forensic review of the Bible’s credibility based on legal …

Furniture in fiction: Iconic pieces that shaped stories

House of Leon explains how signature pieces of fictional furniture have left a lasting impact on literature, film, and television.

BookTrib’s Bites: Curl Up with Four Captivating Reads

(NewsUSA) - Every Fall by Angela DouglasA chilling thriller, perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and Lisa Gardner, exploring the dark side of police culture and family trauma.Bree knew life married …

BookTrib’s Bites: From Thrillers and Mysteries to Memoirs and More

(NewsUSA) -  We're All Mad Here: An (In)Elegant Memoir by Marie KuipersPeer behind the curtain of one fiercely opinionated and unapologetically peculiar woman’s unhinged life. If her upbringing …

BookTrib’s Bites: Four Reads That Will Capture Your Heart

(NewsUSA) - The Forgotten Man: A Journey Through the Ashes by Stanley S. SeidnerA powerful epic that chronicles the adventurous life of David Wdowinski, a tragic and brilliant psychiatrist, …

A new memoir from acclaimed author and journalist Carolyn Dawn Flynn

Carolyn thought she had the answers. As an author, journalist, and single mother of twins, she was sure of her path. But with her twins moving into adulthood, and the newspaper industry in a death spiral, her life was on a collision course with an uncertain future.

Flynn takes a media job two thousand miles away, dismantles the twins’ childhood home and bids farewell to the mom-van. Within weeks, the dream unravels, leaving Flynn, in her 60s, searching for a new path.

In BOUNDLESS, Flynn reimagines the empty nest, turning her keen insight and signature poetic voice to the deeper questions about the “third stage” of women’s lives.

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