Rosalyn directly related her philanthropic work for girls’ education in later life to her experience at McTyeire. Rosalyn’s loyalty and love for her alma mater, and particularly her old principal Xue Zheng (who she perhaps felt grateful to for not having expelled her!), can also be seen ...
best books for 8-9-year-old girls Many eight-year-olds are quite capable readers. That's to say, the process of reading has become automatised (yes, it is a word!) for them to the point where it doesn't require too much effort. This is great because it means they can concentrate...
“Kaleidoscope”, by Lu Mei (Anhui shaonian ertong chubanshe) — During the summer holidays, nine-year-old Mai Xiaojie has adventures in Shanghai’s shikumen. As the title suggests, there are different ways of looking at things… // 陆梅:《万花筒》(安徽少年儿童出版社) “Tiled Roofs and M...
What are the best books for 8-year-olds? Check out our 50 recommendations, based on our own reading experience and research.
The picture above is of MSW with Bethany Nutter, who was the Top Honors winner for the high school section of the West Virginia "Letters About Literature" project. She'll be going on to Washington to represent West Virginia. (
“Eight-year-old Kaita Takano and her family are old pros at fostering rescued dogs and cats from the local animal shelter. But they’ve got their work cut out for them when a beautiful bearded dragon with plenty of attitude arrives at their doorstep. Even though Kaita narrates the rollicki...
This year we found much to be grateful for even as we pivoted to pursue new interests and ways of being thanks to Covid-19. This year we welcome with great expectations the fresh possibilities Vice President Elect Kamala Harris brings to our nation, young girls and the women of the world...
In a move that other Asian American girls know all too well, six months after the older Tech twins got to college, their parents asked, “Why aren’t you engaged yet?” The sisters retaliated by vowing that they won’t marry for ten (maybe even twenty!) years, not until they’ve had...
Other Girls by Avery Brooks Samantha Parker lost her wife suddenly three years ago, and since then has focused on caring for her five-year-old son Jake. Life has lost a lot of its shine, but Sam gets through each week with the help of her best friend, family, and her beloved softball...
If you’re in the mood for a well-written page-turner, don’t miss this novel about two lonely women in the isolated college town of Sewanee, Tennessee who are both hiding painful secrets. Jennifer Young and her 4-year-old son move in near 91-year-old retired nurse Margaret Riley, and...