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Closing 2018 With A List of 21 Middle Grade Novels Featuring The Arts

ByElizabeth Starborn

As 2018 draws to a close, with the potential of extra reading time during the winter holidays, I want to share with you some of the Middle Grade novels I’ve read in the last few years that have some connection to the arts (although the arts might not be the major theme). Instead of doing…

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‘Tis the Season for Holiday Theatre!

ByElizabeth Starborn

At this time of year, there is so much to choose from if you’re looking for a theatre performance that a) involves kids and/or b) kids will love. I’ve selected just three to showcase the sorts of things that are happening this year. Check out what’s happening in YOUR area — and enjoy! (I’ve listed…

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A Journey to America on NPR’s From the Top

ByElizabeth Starborn

Music can truly be like a candle lighting the darkness, whatever darkness might surround a person. This post will show how music created light in one young person’s life. Back in February of 2017, I posted about the NPR program, From the Top, which celebrates “the power of music in the hands of America’s kids.”…

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ALL FOUR STARS by Tara Dairman — Book Recommendation

ByElizabeth Starborn

This is the first of my series of posts about books in which the main character finds a way to shine in his or her own unique way. I hope you’ll enjoy the series and this book! A TV show I particularly like to watch is the Kids Baking Championship – even though I feel…