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Dec 21 min read

Reading Proficiency and Self-Esteem

My high school had a program where members of the senior class were paired with a first grader learning to read. Each child would pick a...

Nov 222 min read

Holiday gift guide: book edition

If you have the means, you may be considering how to participate in charitable giving this holiday season.

Nov 154 min read

new semester, new students: meet the team

This fall, an entirely new group of Emerson College students will support this semesters' campaign with the Mather School.

Nov 152 min read

We Still Need Diverse Books

The importance of children reading books with characters that look like them cannot be overstated. For kids, representation in the...

Nov 122 min read

The Importance of Book Series for YA readers

What’s better than reading a great book? Picking up another one that starts right where it left off. If you’re a book lover, you...

Oct 312 min read

introducing the mather school

The headline of a 1995 print article reads, “Dorchester, home to the country's first public school.” The Mather School was founded with...

Apr 182 min read

Reading A Physical Book vs E-book

In today's digital age, where screens dominate our daily lives, the debate between physical books and e-books is continuous. While the...

Apr 162 min read

The Importance of Having Librarians In Public Schools

In today’s society technology is constantly evolving, becoming increasingly common in our day-to-day lives. That’s why it’s important to...

Apr 112 min read

A beginner’s guide to deducting charitable donations from your taxes

Uh oh… It’s tax season. Many of us may be shedding a small tear as we watch some of our hard-earned dollars exit our bank accounts this...

Apr 92 min read

Recycle those books!

Forests are home to half of the world’s land-based plants and animals. They provide food and shelter for so much of our planet’s...

Apr 42 min read

The Magic of Illustrations: Why They're Essential in Children's Books

In the enchanting world of children’s literature, illustrations play a pivotal role beyond just adding color to the pages. For most of...

Apr 24 min read

Some of Our Faves: Books with All-Ability Representation

The Henderson Inclusion school is a K-12 school in Dorchester that is fully inclusive, meaning students with disabilities are in classes...

Mar 282 min read

The Power of Infographics: Enhancing Children's Learning Journey

In today's fast-paced digital world, information is everywhere. It can come from the form of graphics, videos, texts, memes and more. One...

Mar 263 min read

On the Same Page Boston: A Campaign by Students for Students

Since 2019, On the Same Page Boston has helped usher books into the hands of Boston Public Schools students. The magic behind the...

Mar 211 min read

Our spring 2024 campaign begins today!

Today marks the beginning of our spring campaign! From now until April 23rd, we are collecting gently used books for students at the...

Nov 9, 20232 min read

Support Diverse Literature!

Without the conscious effort to support diverse literature, especially within schooling, then we cannot make the societal shift of being...

Nov 7, 20232 min read

Book Highlight from the Amazon Wishlist!

Today we are highlighting: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi I first read Persepolis when I was in fourth grade. It is a graphic novel, and...

Nov 2, 20232 min read

Henderson as an Inclusion School

Most schools around the world teach in classrooms segregated by ability. One of the main arguments for maintaining this school system is...

Oct 31, 20232 min read

Personal Stories of Diverse Literature

When I was in kindergarten, my dad read me The Lord of the Rings as a bedtime story. Every night, I would sit on his bed, curl into his...

Oct 26, 20232 min read

Multi-linguistic Libraries are important

The importance of diverse literature has long been a hot-topic of discussion both on the community level in schools and the political...