NASA has renamed its Washington, D.C. headquarters in honor of Engineer Mary Jackson, one of the key “Hidden Figures” and the first African American female aerospace engineer. To read more about her and her colleagues Katherine Johnson and Dorothy Vaughn, Read More …
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Let’s Talk Books: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Let’s talk books! In the video below, Jessica talks about An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. Find this item in our catalog here.
Terrible Typhoid Mary
Have you ever heard of Typhoid Mary? The young-adult title Terrible Typhoid Mary: a True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America by Susan Campbel Bartoletti tells us about Mary Mallon, a cook in turn-of-the-century New York City accused of Read More …
Say Hello To Bookflix!
Welcome Bookflix to our website! Created by Scholastic, BookFlix is a digital book resource for children in grades PreK–3. It pairs storybooks with related nonfiction titles to reinforce early reading skills and develop real world knowledge. Colorful animation and interactive Read More …
Celebrate Juneteenth!
June 19 is a holiday known as Juneteenth for many throughout the United States. It celebrates the day African American slaves learned in Texas that the Civil War had ended in April and they were free! The joy they felt Read More …