Sidney Keys, an 11-year old African-American, noticed that his St. Louis school library had very few books about kids like himself. So he started Books n Bros, a book club for 8- to 12-year-olds who get together and read African-American literature. Sidney also wanted to improve literacy among his peers,Continue Reading
It’s called the “Little Free Library” and the idea has spread rapidly over the last few years. These are little boxes shaped like small houses that contain books that anyone can use. How does it work? Anyone can walk up to these libraries and look through the books. If youContinue Reading
Good News from Sunstone Online: Of course, we all know in theory that reading is good for us. Now, however, researchers are proving just how good it is and how much benefit may be derived for those bookworms out there. Neuroscientist Baroness Susan Greenfield explains that reading helps toContinue Reading