Summer Reading Escape With a Good Book
A travel themed list encourages reading while traveling or at home. The piece highlights exciting books about distant places and real events like the Civil War and notes the author spends much time researching at the library.
Antarctic Faith Ringgold and quilting lineage story
Faith Ringgold born 1930 is an artist who creates story quilts. Her great great grandmother made quilts during slavery and passed the craft to her daughter. Faith is the fifth generation of women in her family to learn quilt making.
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Faith Ringgold
Faith
Eloise Creators Hilary Knight and Kay Thompson
Hilary Knight and Kay Thompson co created the Eloise books. Knight illustrated many children's titles including Mrs Piggle Wiggle while Thompson, an actress and singer, devised Eloise during her nightclub act rehearsals. Eloise in Paris follows six year old Eloise’s adventures in France.
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Hilary Knight
Kay Thompson
Eloise
Paris
France
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Antarctica
Magic
Jennifer Armstrong
Hipwreck
Antarctic
Lloyd Alexander
Bay Alon
Egypt
Jason
Ancient
New York City
Caldecott
Ms. Frizzie
United States
Bill Clinton
Peter Bape
Andrews McMee
P.O
Kansas City
Jameson Health System
Scar Voyage Moxlyv
BNAA
Ggov
Mini
Mini Spy
Brian Jacques
Canada
Sheila Burnford
Africa
China
Fa Mulan
Mulan
Sally Ride
Outer Space
Russia
Tean
Mars
Tom O’shaughnessy
Maria Salvadore
Washington D.C
Luke
Martin
Redwall Abbey
Carl Burger
Robert
Robert D. San Written
Mor
California
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