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Count Your Books

Jay Mathews quotes a 20-year study in his Washington Post blog that suggests that “children who have 500 or more books in the home get, on average, 3.2 years more schooling than children in bookless homes. Even just 20 books makes a difference. The availability of reading material has a strong impact on a child’s […]

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Kudos to Libraries Everywhere

I’m reading at the Rochester Art Center this Thursday night at 7 pm, as a part of their Free Thursdays, and again at the Rochester Public Library, as part of their Coffee House Author Series, on Sunday the 29th at 2 pm.  If you’re around…and interested, join me in discussing Eve! John from the Rochester […]

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