The Land of the Rising Sun is an excellent child-friendly destination, as long as you do your homework first. Here are 15 ...

Local author Jolene McDonald stopped by at the library recently to read her book, “I Will Not Go To Sleep Tonight!” McDonald, who lives in Litchfield, wrote this sweet book, which was illustrated ...

“The Diamond Mine” offers a brief, dreamy chronicle of a teenage girl’s sexual awakening with an Afrikaans soldier about to ...

Multi-generational family unity — check! High-concept narratives that challenge and shape young minds — check! Groovy, ...

At 88, historian David Levering Lewis, a biographer of W.E.B. DuBois, has filled in gaps in his knowledge of his own family line, and he takes readers along on the journey.

The best children’s books of all time Choosing the best children’s books of all time is no easy feat. After all, there are ...

Lifetime Bakersfield residents Diana and Tom Mestmaker are not usually drawn to watch the Grammy Awards each year on TV.

Starting lessons with a read-aloud can boost engagement and inspire students to make personal connections to math concepts.

We've decided to gather the most talked-about stories from the past week all in one place that you can check out during your ...

What's going on in Fremont and the surrounding area? Find out in our Things to Do feature which looks ahead to many area events.

Picture book author Mac Barnett (who often works with illustrator Jon Klassen) has been named the Library of Congress' new ...

Boulder author Leslie Vedder (“The Bone Spindle”) is excited to launch “The Labyrinth of Souls” in the town where her love of ...