It is that time of year again…the Homewood Public Library’s Fall Teen Poetry Contest! Each Fall we challenge our 6th-12th graders to get creative with their writing. Our judges select winning poems for the 6th-8th and 9th-12th grade categories. We’re excited to announce the selected poems! Each writer will receive a prize bag that includes…
Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting located in the past. The main thing about historical fiction is that it is set in the past and focuses on all kinds of details of the related to that point in time. Historical fiction authors like to explore notable historical figures in…
Count me in! : a parade of Mexican folk art numbers in English and Spanish / Cynthia Weill ; ceramics by the Aguilar sister: Guillermina, Josefina, Irene and Concepción – Book Grandma’s tiny house / JaNay Brown-Wood ; illustrated by Priscilla Burris – Ebook Grandma’s tiny house / JaNay Brown-Wood ; illustrated by Priscilla Burris – Book I…
“When a man of Voltaire’s school has to explode a saint or a great religious hero, he says that such a person is a common human fool, or a common human fraud. But when a man like Anatole France has to explode a saint, he explains a saint as somebody belonging to his particular fussy little literary set.” (Chesterton)
Before the arrival of Christopher Columbus, Native Americans have been establishing communities in what is now called as the United States of America. Numerous people from various tribes have experienced prejudice, genocide, and resettlement ever since the colonization of the Americas. It is important for readers of all ages to acknowledge their contribution to this…
Join us for an online reading challenge that is all about discovering diverse titles! Starting September 1, log your books and earn badges for a chance to win diverse book bundles and prizes. Open to all ages, register at homewood.beanstack.org. This week, our suggested reading list spotlights characters and stories centered around Native American Voices….
