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The Newbery Medal

For the most distinguished literature for children published in the U.S.; given by the American Library Association. John Newbery was an eighteenth-century British publisher.Since 19221922The…

Acknowledgments

The first five editions of The Columbia Encyclopedia were published in 1935, 1950, 1963, 1975, and 1993. All editions owe a debt of gratitude to Clark Fisher Ansley, the editor of the first edition,…

Three Branches of Government

The System of Checks and Balances In 1787 leaders of the states gathered to write the Constitution-a set of principles that told how the new nation would be governed. The leaders of the states…

Alaska

Capital: Juneau State abbreviation/Postal code: Alaska/AK Governor: Bill Walker, Independent (to Dec. 2018) Lieut. Governor: Byron Mallott, D (to Dec. 2018) Senators: Dan…

Teen Read Week

Pick up a humorous book or a graphic novel and read for the fun of it   Harry Potter #1 on Teens' Top Ten Related Links Teen Read Week from the ALA…

Fact Monster Wins Webby Award!

Astonished Fact Monster Wins Webby! Creature overwhelmed with happiness by Borgna Brunner Fact Monster, www.factmonster.com (the children's reference site from Infoplease.com) was selected…

Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children

Source: National Education Association (NEA). Web: www.nea.org/readacross/resources/catalist.html . This list was compiled from an online survey by the NEA in 2007. See also Kids' Top 100 Favorite…