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Film, VideoLetters About Literature 1: What Is a Letter? The first of four videos for the Letters About Literature writing contest. This segment introduces students to letter writing by defining what a letter is, the different types of letters, and the parts of a letter.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoLetters About Literature 2: Introduction to Letters about Literature The second of four videos for the Letters About Literature writing contest. This segment introduces students to the Letters About Literature program and the structure of the letter for the competition.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoLetters About Literature Part 3: Letter Format The third of four videos for the Letters About Literature writing contest. This segment details how to format a letter for the Letters About Literature program.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoLetters About Literature Part 4: Correspond, Don't Compliment The last of four videos for the Letters About Literature writing contest. This segment explores techniques to make successful and appealing letters for the competition.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoDolly Parton Interview Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton discusses her Imagination Library children's literacy program and her new partnership with the Library of Congress.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoWomen in STEM Careers Special guests from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) lead a program designed to inspire young people to be curious and passionate about careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Svetlana Kotliarova, cancer researcher and scientific review officer, and Yuri Kotliarov, staff scientist at the Center for Human Immunology at NIH, highlighted items from the "Scientific Data: Observing, Recording, and Communicating Information" Primary...
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoJabberwalking with Juan Felipe Herrera A group of young students joined former U.S. Poet Laureate, Juan Felipe Herrera to "Jabberwalk" through the Thomas Jefferson Building. They walked, talked, observed and wrote poetry, all at the same time.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoImagination Library Story Time: Rachel Isadora Especially for children up to age 5, this program featured reading, music and special guest reader, author Rachel Isadora. This program is presented by the Library of Congress and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Three of Isadora's books have been included in the Imagination Library: "I Just Want to Say Good Night," "Jake at Gymnastics" and "I Hear a Pickle."
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoImagination Library Story Time: Laura Murray Especially for children up to age 5, this program will feature reading, music and author Laura Murray. This program is presented by the Library of Congress and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Murray's book "The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck" was recently included in the Imagination Library.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoA Mark Twain Folktale Award-winning author Philip Stead shares his saga of completing a 138-year-old unpublished folktale by Mark Twain and turning it into an acclaimed children's book, "The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine"
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoLiteracy Awards Conference: A Nation of Readers & Reading Promotion (Morning Sessions) The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress with funding provided by David M. Rubenstein sponsored a daylong conference on literacy called "Reading Promotion and the Battle to Keep People Reading." There were two morning and three afternoon sessions. This conference can be viewed across three webcasts. During the two morning sessions, panelists discussed "A Nation of Readers: America's Reading Habits" and...
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoLiteracy Awards Conference: Developing and Sustaining Readers Across the Lifespan (Afternoon 1) The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress with funding provided by David M. Rubenstein sponsored a daylong conference on literacy called "Reading Promotion and the Battle to Keep People Reading." There were two morning and three afternoon sessions. This conference can be viewed across three webcasts. During the first afternoon session, panelists discussed "Developing and Sustaining Readers Across the Lifespan."
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoLiteracy Awards Conference: Accessibility Matters & Diverse Books (Afternoon 2) The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress with funding provided by David M. Rubenstein sponsored a daylong conference on literacy called "Reading Promotion and the Battle to Keep People Reading." There were two morning and three afternoon sessions. This conference can be viewed across three webcasts. During the remaining afternoon sessions, panelists discussed "Accessibility Matters: Readers with Disabilities" and "Diverse Books:...
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoImagination Library Story Time: Llama Llama Especially for children up to age 5, this program will feature two books: "Llama Llama Red Pajama" and "Llama Llama and the Bully Goat." This program is presented by the Library of Congress and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoPicturing America: The Golden Age of Pictorial Maps Stephen J. Hornsby discussed pictorial maps -- those that include artwork of objects, animals, people and even imaginary creatures -- which have been around since medieval times. The tradition continued to the modern era, reaching its apex in the 1920s-1970s in the United States.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2017
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Film, VideoAmerica & the Great War: A Library of Congress Illustrated History Author Margaret Wagner discusses her book, "America & the Great War: A Library of Congress Illustrated History."
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2017
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Film, Video2017 Library of Congress Literacy Awards Through its Library of Congress Literacy Awards, the Library celebrates literacy organizations and the dedicated people who, through passion and hard work, bring education and literacy to an unprecedented number of people around the globe. Winners of the 2017 awards were the Children's Literacy Initiative, Philadelphia (David M. Rubenstein Prize), National Center for Families Learning, Louisville, Ky. (American Prize) and Pratham Books, Bangalore, India...
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2017
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Film, Video2017 Américas Award Ceremony Susan Hood and Sally Wern Comport, author and illustrator of "Ada's Violin" and Alexandra Diaz, author of "The Only Road" receive the 2017 Américas Award, given in recognition of U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction, from picture books to works for young adults, that authentically portray Latin America, the Caribbean or Latinos in the United States.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2017
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Film, VideoShawn Harris: Her Right Foot Shawn Harris read from his book "Her Right Foot," a story about the history and meaning of the Statue of Liberty. Afterwards, he lead students in a hands-on cut paper activity and shared his methods on creating collage art. Students also learned about the Library's Statue of Liberty collections.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2017
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Film, Video2017 Library of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practices Conference The fifth annual Library of Congress Literacy Awards event featured presentations from award winners Pratham Books, the National Center for Families Learning and the Children's Literacy Initiative.
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2017
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Film, VideoLibrary of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees: Story Shares A profile of Story Shares, an honoree for best practices in the 2017 Library of Congress Literary Awards. Story Shares is one of five honorees in the category of "Culturally Relevant Books and Literacy."
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2017
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Film, VideoLibrary of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees: CODE A profile of CODE, an honoree for best practices in the 2017 Library of Congress Literary Awards. CODE is one of five honorees in the category of "Culturally Relevant Books and Literacy."
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2017
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Film, VideoLibrary of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees: Sealaska Heritage Institute A profile of the Sealaska Heritage Institute, an honoree for best practices in the 2017 Library of Congress Literary Awards. The Sealaska Heritage Institute is one of five honorees in the category of "Culturally Relevant Books and Literacy."
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2017
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Film, VideoLibrary of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees: Yayasan Sulinama A profile of Yayasan Sulinama, an honoree for best practices in the 2017 Library of Congress Literary Awards. Yayasan Sulinama is one of five honorees in the category of "Culturally Relevant Books and Literacy."
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2017
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Film, VideoLibrary of Congress Literacy Awards Best Practice Honorees: Centre for Knowledge Assistance & Community Development A profile of the Centre for Knowledge Assistance & Community Development, an honoree for best practices in the 2017 Library of Congress Literary Awards. The Centre for Knowledge Assistance & Community Development is one of five honorees in the category of "Culturally Relevant Books and Literacy."
- Contributor: Library of Congress - Library of Congress. Center for the Book
- Date: 2017