Book Club Review: White Bird by R. J. Palacio
By Alyssa B. Sometimes even unkind children can be taught kindness by the following other children. Kindness isn’t innate, it is learned. In the graphic novel,” White Bird.” It begins as a grandson is interviewing his Grandmere for his humanities class. She tells a story when she was a little girl in France in 1930 […]
Summer time is the best time to read!
Summer time is the best time to read! Summer is here – a season of freedom and endless possibilities. For all students, this is indeed an extraordinary time to take a break from school and their daily routines. It’s a time to unwind, rest, and recharge for the upcoming academic year. There are numerous ways […]
10 Surprising Banned Books
10 Surprising Banned Books (that you should read by the time you’re 10) For banned book week, we’re celebrating the freedom to read! When most people hear the term ‘banned book’ they’ll think of 1984 by George Orwell, or the Harry Potter series (both high on the list of most challenged books). However, there are […]
What is Juneteenth?
What Is Juneteenth? By Corrie Lyndes, AmeriCorps VISTA Juneteenth (short for June nineteenth) is the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. In 1979, Texas became the first state to declare Juneteenth a holiday, and a symbolic flag was created in 1997. Celebrations continued to grow, and it became […]
Pride Month Book List
Pride Month Book List by Corrie Lyndes, AmeriCorps VISTA Picture Books This Day in June by Gayle E. Pitman This day in June…. Parade starts soon…. Rainbow arches…. Joyful marches! In a wildly whimsical, validating, and exuberant reflection of the LGBT community, This Day In June welcomes readers to experience a pride celebration and share […]
How does your Garden Grow?
As part of our seed library, we will be bringing you gardening tips and tricks throughout the growing season. We hope you have a successful season and that your garden thrives. There is so much advice out there on the best way to get your garden started. From container gardens to companion planting, organic gardening […]
Arbor Day Book List
Arbor Day Book List Created by Corrie Lyndes, AmeriCorps VISTA National Arbor Day is April 29th and Vermont Arbor Day is May 6th, the day before Green Up Day! Arbor Day is all about celebrating trees and their benefits. In Vermont, we are lucky to have as many trees as we do, but there is […]
Back On the Road
This article was originally published in the St. Albans Messenger on April 19,2022. The online version of the article can be found here.
Celebrate the Month of the Young Child by Reading Stories!
Celebrate the Month of the Young Child by Reading Stories! By Corrie Lyndes, AmeriCorps VISTA April is the Month of the Young Child! The purpose of MOYC is to focus public attention on the needs of young children, their families, and care providers. This is also a great time to celebrate and recognize the early […]
Women’s History Month Book List
Created by Corrie Lyndes, Americorps VISTA Picture Books Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers’ Strike of 1909 by Michelle Markel The true story of the young immigrant who led the largest strike of women workers in U.S. history. This picture book biography about the plight of immigrants in America in the early 1900s and […]
