“My N.C. from A to Z” Is a Toddler’s Guide to Our State’s African-American Heritage
A project of The North Carolina African American Heritage Commission published by UNC Press, the new alphabet book introduces kids to Durham’s Black Wall Street, civil rights advocate Charlotte Hawkins Brown, and more.
Interview: Trying to keep up with prolific children’s book author Gordon Korman
Gordon Korman Quail Ridge Books & Music Monday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m. Gordon Korman penned his first children’s book, This Can’t Be Happening at Macdonald Hall!, as a writing assignment in middle school—and has been publishing continuously ever since. The Canadian author earned a devoted cult following in the 1980s for his ability to capture…
Happily Ever After
Once upon a time I had a friend whose children were growing up. Like a princess trapped by a curse, she could not stop herself from buying the children’s books she’d once shared with them. One day, she decided she would continue to purchase the books that pleased her eye, soothed her mind and filled…