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The National Education Association (NEA) celebrates Read Across America Day on March 2. The event is designed to help motivate kids to read, promote the joys of reading to students of all ages, and make all children feel valued and welcome.

The titles featured by NEA’s Read Across America Day include books that students can see themselves represented in, as well as open readers’ eyes to see a character or world different from their own. The NEA also features monthly book picks through Read Across America. Read more about Read Across America

The Tattooist of Auschwitz, by Heather Morris, is a powerful novel based on the true story of Ludwig “Lale” Sokolov, who was imprisoned at Auschwitz and was conscripted to tattoo prisoner numbers onto the arms of his fellow Jews. Read more about Hope Shines Through in This Heartbreaking Holocaust Novel

Marie Benedict's "The Only Woman in the Room" gives a fictionalized account of one Hollywood's biggest stars, whose impact goes far beyond her looks. Read more about This Month's Book Pick Shows a Different Side of Hedy Lamarr

We can’t seem to get enough Sherlock Holmes adaptations, and this Charlotte Holmes series will catch the eye of readers looking for a fresh reimagining of one of literature’s favorite duos. Read more about This Month's Book Recommendation is a Teenage Take on Sherlock Holmes

Our contributor says this might be the best book yet from the author of A Man Called Ove. Read more about Fredrik Backman's 'Beartown' is a Thought-Provoking, Relevant Read

The children’s story follows Lenny as he shows his friend, Wally the Walleye, around the lake. Read more about Local Author's Book Lenny the Loon Reminds Readers of Lake Minnetonka's Beauty

The series is an entertaining read for Anglophiles, lovers of mysteries, and those who enjoy ahead-of-their-time historical heroines. Read more about This Month's Book Pick is a Bingeable Mystery Series

For aspiring authors, getting their work published is a quest that can elicit as many goosebumps as reading a Stephen King novel.

Many dream of being the next J.K. Rowling, but realize after a few rejections that writing a happy ending is much easier than scoring one in real life. On the page, the writer controls their book’s plot from conflict to resolution. Off the page, outside forces in the form of literary agents and publishers are crucial to getting their novel in the hands of readers.
Read more about Local Authors Share Their Journeys and Insights into the Publishing World