The
Washington Post I review exhibits
and programs of possible interest to families in the Saturday's Child
column and write how-to features on topics like forming kids' book groups,
storytelling, and preserving family history. Below are titles; all are
available at public libraries through Nexis. |
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Features
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03/25/2005 |
Whitman Sampler - Washington Celebrates Walt Whitman |
01/28/2005
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Bead Attitude - The Bead and Beading Scene in Washington |
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06/18/2004
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Poetry in Washington - Ready for Rhyme Time |
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06/15/2001
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Features Family Matters: From Reunions to
Recipes ... Ways to Preserve the Past |
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06/16/2000
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True Book Value: Kids Running Their Own
Book Groups |
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11/15/1996
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Talking Books: Getting Between the Covers
with Book Groups |
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09/27/1996
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Tell Me a Story: The Storytelling Scene |
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Books
and Activities
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05/28/2004
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Paging Young Readers (library programs) |
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01/02/2004
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Volunteering, Family-Style |
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10/25/2002
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Stamp Collecting: A Hobby That Sticks |
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09/13/2002
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Hispanic Book Bonanza |
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12/29/2000
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Books and Activities Ways to Spend Snow Days |
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04/21/2000
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Feeling Right at Home on Earth Day |
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01/07/2000
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Making Millennial Memories |
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05/07/1999
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Asian Heritage Month |
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04/02/1999
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How to Nurture Budding Poets |
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02/05/1999
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Collage Bound |
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11/27/1998
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Start [Holiday] Tradition by the Book |
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05/15/1998
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Write of Passage (Travel Journals) |
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04/17/1998
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Libraries |
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11/14/1997
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Washington Books Mark the Spot |
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Reviews
of Sites and Programs
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04/21/2006 |
Planting the Seeds of Stewardship at Home (Wildlife Gardens) |
03/31/2006 |
Downtown Memorial Goes the Extra Mile |
03/24/2006 |
Seniors in Step with Nature and Health (Senior Walking Clubs) |
02/10/2006 |
Finding Strength in Numbers (Running Clubs) |
02/03/2006 |
Following History's Paper Trail at [National] Archives |
01/13/2006 |
I Spy: Espionage Goes Hollywood (Spy Museum) |
01/06/2006 |
Strummin' On The Old Banjo at the Corcoran |
12/16/2005 |
Celebrating Tales of a Master Storyteller |
11/25/2005 |
Exploring Upstairs, Downstairs (Tudor Place) |
10/14/2005 |
The Man Behind The Emperor (Napolean exhibit) |
08/05/2005 |
Jamestown Resettled (Historic Jamestown Settlement) |
07/22/2005 |
Garden Bursting with Possibilities (Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden) |
07/08/2005 |
A Museum That Really Delivers (2 new exhibits at Nat’l Postal Museum) |
06/03/2005 |
Textiles Unraveled (Textile Museum) |
05/20/2005 |
Baltimore’s New (and Old) Additions (Maryland Science Center) |
05/06/2005 |
Walters’ Mane Event (Horse Paintings at Walters Art Museum) |
04/22/2005 |
A Very Presidential Visit (James Monroe Museum) |
03/25/2005 |
Fun Is the Name of the Game (Sackler Gallery exhibit) |
03/04/2005
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Step Lively Now (Irish Dance in Metropolitan Washington) |
02/18/2005
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Beyond Buildings (National Building Museum's Washington exhibit) |
11/19/2004
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A Japanese Circle of Friends (Nat'l Building Museum exhibit) |
11/05/2004
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Through Native Eyes (Nat'l American Indian Museum) |
10/29/2004
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Haven to Home (exhibit on Jewish American experience, Library of Congress) |
10/15/2004 |
Spy Kids (International Spy Museum) |
10/01/2004 |
Gotta Gotta Cut Footloose (Dance DC Festival) |
08/13/2004 |
At Maymont, All Manor of Fun (Maymont in Richmond, VA) |
07/30/2004 |
Keep Cool With Nordic Books (National Museum of Women in the Arts) |
07/16/2004 |
Where Every Dog Has Its Day (National Geographic Museum exhibit) |
07/02/2004 |
Period Pieces (Colonial Williamsburg) |
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06/04/2004
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Yo Ho, Yo Ho (pirate ship tours) |
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05/21/2004
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Play and Learn at Explore Park (Virginia's Explore Park) |
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05/14/2004
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Case History (NMAH's Brown vs. Bd. of Education exhibit) |
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04/09/2004
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Brookside's Magical Fairyland (Brookside Gardens) |
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03/19/2004
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On a Mission to Mars (NGS Mars exhibit) |
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03/12/2004
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It's Showtime (The Puppet Co.) |
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02/06/2004
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An Incredible Journey (Sewall-Belmont, Frederick Douglass, and Mary Bethune historic houses) |
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11/28/2003
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Mammal Hall Finds New Life (Nat'l Museum of Natural History) |
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11/21/2003
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Play Around at Area Theaters |
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09/26/2003
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These Tours Are Quite the Productions (Historic Strolls) |
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07/25/2003
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Postal Museum Gets Stamp of Approval |
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06/20/2003
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Minding Your Manors in Richmond (Agecroft Hall and Virginia House) |
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05/09/2003
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'Shark Quest' Certainly Has Teeth (Nat'l Aquarium) |
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04/25/2003
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Baltimore Race Is a Work of Art (kinetic sculpture race) |
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04/18/2003
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Take Off on a Tour of Flight History |
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01/24/2003
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Signs of Change at Imagination Stage |
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11/29/2002
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Testing the Waters in Richmond (Science Museum of Virginia) |
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11/22/2002
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Fresh-Faced Kid Classics (Kennedy Center) |
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11/08/2002
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Rallying the Youth of the Human Species (NGS) |
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10/04/2002
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At Play in the Invention Dimension (NMAH) |
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09/06/2002
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Calling Dr. Stonestreet (Stonestreet Museum) |
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08/30/2002
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The Octagon's Capitol View (Octagon Museum) |
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08/02/2002
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A Commonwealth's Rich History (Museum of Virginia History) |
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07/19/2002
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Stuff and Nonsense at White Flint Mall (Imagination Stage) |
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07/05/2002
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Pixies and Posies and Ponds, Oh My! (Winterthur Gardens) |
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06/14/2002
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Celebrating a Star-Spangled Flag Day (NMAH) |
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05/17/2002
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Imagine Living in a Mansion (Tudor Place) |
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05/17/2002
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Gidyap and Go to Hunt Country |
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05/03/2002
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Kids Celebrate Sondheim (Kennedy Center) |
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04/19/2002
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In Bethesda, a Writing Celebration |
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04/19/2002
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April Is for Azaleas (Norfolk Botanical Garden) |
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03/03/2002
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Beatrix Potter's Garden of Delight (NMNH) |
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07/27/2001
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Eagle-Eyed Observations at Caledon Park |
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07/06/2001
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Less Is More at the Land of Little Horses |
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05/25/2001
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Making Waves at the Mariners' Museum |
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03/02/2001
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A Doorway to Women's History (Sewall-Belmont Museum) |
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02/16/2001
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An Inside Look at Gardens |
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01/26/2001
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All the Right Moves (U.S. Chess Center) |
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11/24/2000
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The Case of the Intriguing Exhibit (Science Museum of Virginia) |
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09/15/2001
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On the Money (Bureau of Engraving and Printing) |
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08/18/2000
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Horsing Around in Culpeper (Horse Shows) |
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06/23/2000
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Doorways to the Past (Stratford Hall Plantation) |
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04/28/2000
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Clara Barton's Life and Legacy (Clara Barton House) |
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02/18/2000
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George Washington Played Here (George Washington Birthplace) |
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01/21/2000
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The 'Time' of Their Lives (On Time permanent exhibit at National Museum of American History) |
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07/23/1999
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The Real Dirt on George Washington (Ferry Farms' Digs and Discovery Workshops) |
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03/12/1999
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Girls Have a Blast Visiting the Past (Heurich House Museum) |
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01/15/1999
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Bug Your Children (Orkin Insect Zoo at National Museum of Natural History) |
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10/23/1998
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Touching All the Bases (Baseball Sites and Books) |
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09/18/1998
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Cross-Cultural Storytimes (OurStory programs at National Museum of American History) |
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07/17/1998
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Mail Bonding at the Postal Museum |
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06/05/1998
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Formula for Fun (Capital Children's Museum) |
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01/30/1998
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Exploring Watery Worlds (Virginia Marine Science Museum) |
Washington
Parent
Awards
Several Gold and Bronze Medals for reviews from Parenting Publications of
America
I've been writing a monthly review column for Washington Parent since
1997 and reviewing children's books since 1986. My columns often tie books
into holidays, seasonal activities (vacations, Women's History Month, African
American History Month, etc.), and developmental issues such as preparing
for school or a new sibling. Lots of suggestions for fun family activities!
This list notes general topics by month. To read them, go
to washingtonparent.com/articles
(note year and month). For example, if you wanted to read the April 2003 column,
go to www.washingtonparent.com/articles/0304/books (Note: 03-the year-is first)
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January
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Winter Books |
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February
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Books that Celebrate Love |
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March
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Books to Welcome Spring |
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April
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Celebrating April Events |
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May
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Celebrating Mothers |
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June
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Celebrating Fathers |
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July
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Great Summer Reads |
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August
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Summer Journeys |
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September
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Good Back-to-School Reads |
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October
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Fall Books |
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November
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Books for Giving Thanks |
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December
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Holiday Books |