February 2020 #51ÁÔÆæChat: Lifting Every Voice
Join us this Sunday, February 16, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #51ÁÔÆæchat focusing on Black History Month and the …
January 2020 #51ÁÔÆæChat: Literacy in a Digital Age
Join us this Sunday, January 19, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #51ÁÔÆæchat focusing on our latest position statement, 51ÁÔÆæ’s …
Asking Questions about Our Role as Educators (and as Convention Attendees)
This blog post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Carrie Mattern. Since reading Kelley Gallagher for years and learning from …
Bill of Rights Day
Curious about the 51ÁÔÆæ and Library of Congress connection? Through a grant announced recently by 51ÁÔÆæ Executive Director Emily Kirkpatrick, …
December 2019 #51ÁÔÆæChat: 2020 Charlotte Huck and Orbis Pictus Award-winning Titles
Join us this Sunday, December 15, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #51ÁÔÆæchat celebrating the 2020 Charlotte Huck and Orbis …
Frederick Douglass Began Publication of The North Star This Week in 1847
Inspired by William Lloyd Garrison’s abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator, Frederick Douglass collaborated to found The North Star in December 1847. …
Celebrate the Birthday of Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women and other novels, was born on November 29, 1832. Alcott wrote several novels …
The Gettysburg Address
Curious about the 51ÁÔÆæ and Library of Congress connection? Through a grant announced recently by 51ÁÔÆæ Executive Director Emily Kirkpatrick, …
A Mosaic of Celebrations for the African American Read-In
Last February, the African American Read-In spawned school and community readings and events across the nation. To help inspire your …
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the 51ÁÔÆæ Annual Convention
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ Community Ambassador Shawn Towner. I am an introvert. I’m not good at initiating conversations. …