PARENTS OF TEENS: √ out these 3 articles about books and reading

[This post will appear in our school's April 2013 Parent Newsletter.] 

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Spring has sprung, and soon summer will be here.

You know what that means, don't you? Time for your child to soak up the sun, play for hours, and yes, laze around and read!

Here are three interesting articles about the importance of books and reading in the lives of your children.

What happens to your brain as you read

Motivating Kids to Read: Teenagers and Reading

Encourage Teens to Read

Happy reading!

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@mauilibrarian2 

Libraries with ebooks and print books together, a perfect world

This is what I hope for -- a world in which ebooks and print books co-exist, in libraries that press them into the hands of readers.

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Where to find FREE eBooks, daily (and don't forget the amazing Project Gutenberg)

People have been asking me where I find free eBooks daily, so I decided to make a Google Reader bundle to which you can subscribe.



If you know of other freebie websites, please let me know and I'll add them to the bundle.

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Project Gutenberg has an amazing collection of free classic eBooks, and they're downloadable in all formats. Very cool!

And I just discovered Galleycat's varied themed collections of Project Gutenberg books, like Free HERMAN MELVILLE ebooks for Moby Dick Anniversary and 15 Free eBooks About Mayan Culture. The collection Free Books that inspired Martin Luther King, Jr. gives us a glimpse into the great civil rights leader's mind.

Galleycat's collections inspired me to create a Project Gutenberg LibGuide for our students. Keep these wonderful collections coming, Galleycat! I'll add them to the LibGuide.

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@mauilibrarian2