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This year, a beloved and familiar presence made the event even more special - iconic character standees, books and activities from Sesame Street, courtesy of West Virginia Public Broadcasting.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWhen Frank X. Walker looked up the word Appalachia in a dictionary 30 years ago, he saw it was defined with the phrase “the white residents of the Appalachian mountains.” As a man of color, he said that shook him. His latest work is a children’s book, using the alphabet to identify and focus on people of color who grew up in Appalachia. It is called “A is for Affrilachia.”
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCynthia Rylant has written more than 100 books, ranging from picture books and easy readers to chapter books and novels. Some of Rylant's books, including her 1982 debut, "When I Was Young in the Mountains," were based on her life growing up in Southern West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAuthor Katie Fallon was inspired, in part, by her own children to write the book, Look, See the Bird! In the book, Fallon writes about children from…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAuthor Meredith Sue Willis was born in Clarksburg on May 31, 1946. She was raised in Shinnston, where both her parents were educators. After graduating…
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