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Geography, Part 1

Heidi Hammond and Gail Nordstrom — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:00:23 +0000

Many picture books have anonymous settings, but some include authentic landmarks identifying locations that can be pinpointed on a map. Traveling from west coast to east coast, several Caldecott Award books feature settings in the United States, and we can become armchair travelers through the illustrations.

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When Sue Found Sue

Vicki Palmquist — Wed, 15 May 2019 12:31:31 +0000

Is there any museum exhibit more fascinating than Sue, the T. rex, at The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois?
Now there’s a curiosity-raising, shyness-recognizing, discussion-worthy book about the other Sue, the woman who discovered the T. rex during a dig in South Dakota. For elementary school students and your dinosaur-inspired kids in the library and at home, you can see from the cover that this book is irresistible.… more

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Pilgrimage

Lisa Bullard — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 13:00:57 +0000

by Lisa Bullard
Every year, thousands of bikers road trip to Sturgis (South Dakota) to celebrate their shared passion for motorcycles. For some of them, attendance is an eagerly anticipated annual tradition that holds the same power found in spiritual rituals.
One year my friend and I were caught unawares in the middle of the experience.… more

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