Library & Literacy Advocacy, Author & Leader Interviews . By Maya Smart | August 05 , 2024

4 Lessons for Parents from National Ambassador for Children’s Literature Meg Medina

Library of Congress children’s literature ambassador Meg Medina shares valuable lessons for parents about helping their kids

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Community, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Hope Moses | July 29 , 2024

This Library Ditched Summer Reading Rewards. Here’s Why.

Summer reading rewards programs are a staple at libraries across the country. But do they actually get kids to read—and love

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Parent-School Partnership, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | February 12 , 2024

How to Choose a Preschool or Childcare for Your Child

Choosing a preschool or childcare for your child? Use this guide from national literacy thought leader Maya Payne Smart to make

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Community, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | December 11 , 2023

What a Year! Promoting Literacy for All On the Road and Online

Literacy advocate Maya Payne Smart, author of Reading for Our Lives: A Literacy Action Plan from Birth to Six, reflects on her

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Community, Diversity & Inclusion, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | November 27 , 2023

Meet a Reading Champion: How the ‘Book Lady’ Promotes Literacy

Meet a reading hero: Linda Mitchell, aka The Book Lady, runs Metro East Literacy Project in Saint Louis and works to promote

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Community, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | October 30 , 2023

10 Ways to Help Me Promote Literacy for All

Author and literacy advocate Maya Payne Smart invites readers to join her Reading for Our Lives movement to promote literacy for

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Community, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Chrysta Naron | September 01 , 2023

7 Awesome Organizations Around the World that Support Literacy

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Community, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | August 28 , 2023

How a Milwaukee Summer Reading Program Builds a Better Tomorrow

Author Maya Smart reflects on fostering literacy & life success for kids Milwaukee & beyond with programs like Tragil Wade

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Community, Diversity & Inclusion, Library & Literacy Advocacy, Author & Leader Interviews . By Maya Smart | December 19 , 2022

This Amazing BIPOC Kids’ Book Store Doubles as a Reading Tutoring Center

Author Maya Payne Smart chats with the founder of Rooted MKE, a Milwaukee bookstore, reading tutoring center, and community space

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Maya's Favorites, Social Emotional, Personal Development, Community, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | December 06 , 2022

3 Bookish New Year’s Resolutions Worth Keeping

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