Monthly Archives: June 2018

The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award name change is OK … and so is liking her books

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

This past weekend, the Association for Library Service to Children made a change to a major children’s award. “Little House on the Prairie” author Laura Ingalls Wilder has long been the namesake of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, which earned its … Continue reading →

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What if life skills weren’t electives?

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

I walked around my brick foundation today, poking my fingers through the gaps in the mortar. My heart weighed heavy in my chest, my stomach twisting and threatening to squeeze the tamales I had for lunch back up my throat. … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: A Literary Tea Party cookbook

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

I was walking through the newsroom where I work two weeks ago when a reporter waved me to his desk. “I know you like literary things,” he said. “Have you heard about this new cookbook that’s coming out?” He gestured … Continue reading →

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