Monthly Archives: November 2016

A Declaration in Support of Children

Illustration by Vanessa Brantley-Newton Children’s literature may be the most influential literary genre of all. Picture books, chapter books, middle-grade and young-adult novels all serve the most noble of purposes: to satisfy the need for information, to entertain curious imaginations,…

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8 books to empower young girls

“I would have girls regard themselves not as adjectives, but as nouns.” — Elizabeth Cady Stanton Today is Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s birthday. In honor of the suffragist and civil rights pioneer (and in light of the current political climate), here’s … Continue reading

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An update from La Casa Barichello

I’m alive! I have to send that text to Mom every so often when she hasn’t heard from me in a few days, just so she doesn’t worry at my absence and silence. I figured it was time to give … Continue reading

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