confidence and self-esteem while celebrating diversity. On the main stage they perform 200 times each year with cast members ages 8-18, while in the classroom and summer camps, they educate more than 1,200 children and their outreach programs benefit more than 10K students and educators each ...
A touching story about Japanese American children who corresponded with their beloved librarian while they were imprisoned in World War II internment camps. From The Children’s War: “Write to Me is the story of one San Diego librarian, Clara Breed, who saw the injustice of incarcerating inno...
Alvarez ends the book with a huge cliffhanger that will have readers imagining the future of the characters, the flying steeds and the realm. I predict this will be a favorite and cherished book by middle grade boys and girls. It is a perfect summer read! Readers will have to wait until ...
Melody, the huge-hearted heroine ofOut of My Mind, is a year older, and a year braver. And now with her Medi-talker, she feels nothing’s out of her reach, not even summer camp. Therehaveto be camps for differently-abled kids like her, and she’s going to sleuth one out. A pla...
This labor of love was inspired after Dr. Clune’s husband was asked to respond to a crisis last spring in Niger to set up refugee camps to cope with those pouring across the Malian border in hopes of escaping the civil war. She began to share her husband’s experiences in Sahel with ...
and entertainment. It will be a time when loved ones will be honored and remembered. Last year our son and his family attended. Our grandson felt accepted and had a great time. Attending the annual program and the good grief camps for kids throughout the year, means becoming a member of...
Merci has always been fine with not being one of the popular kids, like Avery Sanders. Avery always has stories to tell about her fun weekends, and since she can afford to go to fancy soccer camps, she’ll probably be named the captain of their team. But then Avery starts talking to ...
journey that linked three continents together. She found Hana’s brother in Canada and invited him to visit with the children of Tokyo, and see Hana’s long-lost suitcase. He told the students about Hana and their life before the Holocaust and about life in prison camps . Although difficult...
and recognizing post traumatic stress in the family. There is a nice return each year of people who have benefited in the past and come to support new attendees. TAPS also sponsors regional Good Grief Camps for children and Survival Seminars across the country. It will be a weekend that will...
Melody, the huge-hearted heroine ofOut of My Mind, is a year older, and a year braver. And now with her Medi-talker, she feels nothing’s out of her reach, not even summer camp. Therehaveto be camps for differently-abled kids like her, and she’s going to sleuth one out. A pla...