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Author L.M. Elliott is Interviewed About her Work
To celebrate National Library Week, librarian Rachel Grover interviews L.M. Elliott about why she writes historical fiction, what’s next for her, and the value of research.
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iCivics’ Remote Learning Toolkit
Now, more than ever, it is critical to help our youth build important civic knowledge and skills to help them understand how individuals and communities can work together to solve local, national, and global problems.
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‘Coronavirus: A Book for Children’ Gets 100,000 Downloads in 1 Day
For parents and other caregivers around the world, explaining the current coronavirus pandemic to children can be an overwhelming and complicated process. That’s why independent children’s publisher Nosy Crow released Coronavirus: A Book for Children, a free digital book that breaks down the global crisis in an age-appropriate and easy-to-understand way.
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Lesson Plans and On-line Resources
by L. M. ElliottLooking for readymade lesson plans and on-line resources for your home-bound students? The following are compiled by New York Times best-selling author of historical novels for young adults, L. M. Elliott, a writer known for thoroughly-researched material.
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Implementing “Abigail & John” at Home and in the Classroom
From David Bruce Smith, author of “Abigail & John,” comes an engaging and illuminating instructional video designed to enhance the teaching and learning experience.
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Patriotic Picks: December 2019
Whether it’s via their tone, topic, or tenor, certain works just say “America.” Here are three such titles, suggested by David Bruce Smith, founder of the Grateful American™ Foundation, in partnership with the Washington Independent Review of Books.
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Author David Bruce Smith and Julie Silverbrook of ConSource Discuss “Abigail & John”
“Abigail & John” is the inaugural book in the Grateful American Book Series, which focuses on presidential and historical marriages that were partnerships, and influenced the nation.
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“Abigail & John”: American History Profoundly Portrayed in a Children’s Book
Listen to the interview about Abigail & John, the new children’s book written by David Bruce Smith and illustrated by Clarice Smith.
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“Abigail & John” Artfully Tells Engaging True Life Story of Historical Couple
Author David Bruce Smith, and world-renowned artist, Clarice Smith, have collaborated on a compelling, historical biography of Abigail and John Adams.
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Abigail & John, the Inaugural Book of the Grateful American Book Series, Is Now Available
A new children’s picture book, written by David Bruce Smith and illustrated by Clarice Smith, tells the story of America’s First ‘Powerful Couple”
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Actor Drew Youngblood to Star in Historical Drama “Elijah and George”
Drew Youngblood has been cast in the starring role of “Elijah” in the historical drama Elijah and George, produced by 1663 Media Arts, LLC.
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13 Fascinating Facts About Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams would go on to become the wife of one President and the mother of another. But it’s Adams’s first-rate political mind that has secured her place in history.