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Rachel Rosenberg

Rachel Rosenberg has been writing since she was a child—at 13, she was published alongside celebs and fellow teens in Chicken Soup For the Teenage Soul 2. Rachel has a degree in Creative Writing from Montreal’s Concordia University; she’s been published in a few different anthologies and publications, including Best Lesbian Love Stories 2008, Little Fiction, Big Truth’s Re/Coded anthology and Broken Pencil magazine. She also appeared on the Montreal episode of the Grownups Read Things They Wrote As Kids podcast. Her day job is as a Children’s Librarian, where she digs singing and dancing with small humans.

10 Famous Libraries From Movies and TV

While you might not recognize the names of all these famous libraries from movies and TV, you've probably seen them on the screen.

Get Out! 6 Great Books About the Outdoors for Kids

Inspire the kids to get outside with kids' books about the outdoors, including Fatima's Great Outdoors by Ambreen Tariq and Stevie Lewis.

Dime Novels and the Cheap Book Boom

A dive into the history of the dime novel, the cheap and affordable format that helped put books into the hands of the working class.

8 Wonderful Libraries to Visit Post-Pandemic

If you're planning some bookish trips for the future, don't miss adding these gorgeous libraries to visit post-pandemic to the list.

9 Books About Mindfulness For Kids

In a tumultuous world, these books about mindfulness for kids help young readers find calm and ease (adults will love 'em, too!), including Layla's Happiness by Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie.

Read Harder: A Historical Fiction With a POC or LGBTQ+ Protagonist

In this Read Harder Challenge post, we're recommending books for the task asking you to read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist.

THE PUBLIC Movie And Librarian Representation

A librarian points out the accurate portrayals of librarians and library work--and, i.e., common misunderstandings--in the film, THE PUBLIC.

17 Fun Monster Children’s Books For Halloween Reading

Planning a night in on Halloween? These monster children's books, like Los Gatos Black on Halloween by Marisa Montes and Yuyi Morales, and some candy are the perfect fit.

5 Great Online Educational Sites for Kids

Quality reading-and-writing themed content is being created for at-home learning. Check out these online educational sites for kids.

The Best Comics We Read In July-Sept 2020

Rioters share their favorite recent comic reads!