A scholar and volunteer in the Tweet of the day (10/1/14)

K3 @CWHarrisVikings tutor @LyshaBee88 has been all smiles since she was in elementary school with her sister! #tbt pic.twitter.com/vvF3m8krYg

— MetroDC ReadingCorps (@mdcReadingCorps) September 18, 2014

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, ideas on Twitter

Book back story in the Tweet of the day (9/12/14)

Kate DiCamillo tells the story behind Flora and Ulysses: https://t.co/SnDPCuHKtZ @MacHardin

— John Schu (@MrSchuReads) September 4, 2014

Free poetry writing workshops Sept. 13 - Oct. 4

Poetry Writing Workshop

Tweet of the day (9/5/14)

Ms. Gorski, I Think I Have the Wiggle Fidgets by Barbara Esham. #fridayreads pic.twitter.com/0C5yYJKcDO

— Hyde-Addison ES (@HydeAddisonES) August 29, 2014

NEW! DC Public Library calendar added to blog!

50 essential DC history books for adults. What about for kids?

50 Essential Washington DC History Books is exactly as the title suggests. H-DC (a website and community all about the history of DC) is looking for additions to this list. The 2011 list, shown in the H-DC post, was compiled by DC Public Library Washingtoniana Division and the DC Center for the Book.

Some titles currently on the list are:

• Jonetta Rose Barras, The last of the Black emperors: the hollow comeback of Marion Barry in the new age of Black leaders
• Elizabeth Clark-Lewis (ed), First freed: Washington, D.C. in the emancipation era
• Louise Daniel Hutchinson, The Anacostia story, 1608-1930
• Harry Jaffe and Tom Sherwood, Dream city: race, power, and the decline of Washington, D.C.
• Keith E. Melder, City of magnificent intentions: a history of Washington, District of Columbia

Are there titles you would suggest for children and youth? Are some of the titles on the H-DC list appropriate for the younger set? Email One City Youth and we'll publish the list.

Learning about Labor Day

@OneCityYouth Brave Girl by Michelle Markel, Work: An Occupational ABC by Kellen Hatanaka, Harvesting Hope by Kathleen Krull and many more..

— P&P Kids and Teens (@KidsandProse) August 24, 2014

And for more fun and learning, take the Union Plus Labor Day Quiz. Even if the kids in your family or program don't know the correct answers, the quiz offers some teaching moments!

Volunteers needed: Reading Partners Washington, DC

We want you to become a #ReadingPartner. #DrSeuss would approve, 98 & 3/4 percent guaranteed http://t.co/UZbCxbbv6e pic.twitter.com/AnZSYRlt2e

— Reading Partners DC (@RPwashingtondc) August 19, 2014

National Book Festival's schedule

The National Book Festival is jam-packed full of fun stuff for kids and teens. One example is the schedule―full of author events. Events for children and teens take place throughout the day (Saturday, August 30).

To make the festival even more accessible, the Library of Congress has created a webpage for Kids and Teachers. This online resource allows users to search by author, color bookmarks (past and present), participate in the Eye Spy activity for this year's festival poster, and much more.

Tweet of the day (8/19/14)

Guests checking out our Apprentices' independent #literacy projects at #LPTMArtExperience! pic.twitter.com/xrI9bmH7Gq

— Life Pieces (@LP2MP) August 12, 2014

Tweet of the day (8/17/14)

Hi @nypl! Returning #ReadingCorps tutors read abt #literacy! #ireadeverywhere #AmeriCorps20 #mdcinstitute20 #earlyed pic.twitter.com/yQGTJlHZE6

— MetroDC ReadingCorps (@mdcReadingCorps) August 14, 2014

Free books for kids on Saturday, August 9

A Six-Week Writing Residency For Children and Teens

The Northeast Library is proud to announce its inaugural Writer-In-Residence program for children and teens, to take place from August 26 to September 30. One Young Writer-In-Residence (ages 10-12) and one Young Adult Writer-In-Residence (ages 13-19) will be selected from an open submission period to participate in the six-week program at Northeast Library, culminating in a public performance of their work, a cash stipend, and publication in the Northeast Library Writer’s Anthology.

There are many benefits to participating including:

--Writing-studio space
--Writing prompts and/or editing/inspiration/creative support as desired
--The space and organization for the writer’s end-of-residency reading and accompanying promotion
--Publication in the Northeast Library Writer’s Anthology
--$25 stipend (Young WIR) or $50 stipend (Young Adult WIR)

Applications will be accepted from July 1 to August 1. For more information, visit the DC Library website.

Early childhood reading Twitter chat Storified

We love @KidsandProse

Do you follow @KidsandProse? You should and here's why: This Twitter account for the Politics & Prose Children and Teens Department shares P&P author events information, links to book reviews, directs followers to informative and thoughtful media stories, and above all, shares the love of reading!

Some of our favorite @KidsandProse Tweets:

Happy Juneteenth! http://t.co/TXD8FWWGEb Book review via @Hornook: http://t.co/MeMq5uM9eo http://t.co/ebX1vuNCc6 pic.twitter.com/hULe1sqX4I

— BankStreet Bookstore (@BankStreetBooks) June 18, 2014

20 YA Novels for Thinking Adults: http://t.co/4uirhkbzsT Some of our favs are here. We're excited to read the rest and make them favs, too.

— P&P Kids and Teens (@KidsandProse) June 17, 2014

That's dedication! Peter Sís describes his hands-on research for THE PILOT & THE LITTLE PRINCE. pic.twitter.com/3JhWw8ankf

— P&P Kids and Teens (@KidsandProse) June 6, 2014

Is it terrible that some of us would choose reading KEEPER over watching #WorldCup2014? Mal Peet on writing football: http://t.co/r561vn05HH

— P&P Kids and Teens (@KidsandProse) June 15, 2014

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Summer reading recommendations

WaPo's A summer reading list from college admissions counselors includes books for "parents, students and everybody else. The list includes books about college, other non-fiction and great fiction."

Some from the list: A Nation of Wimps: The High Cost of Invasive Parenting (available at Politics & Prose), The Fault In Our Stars (available at Politics & Prose), Whistling Vivaldi (available at Politics & Prose), and Wonder (available at Politics & Prose).

Reading and fresh produce, a powerful combo

What's better than an urban garden with the purpose of sharing, teaching, coaching, and being good for the city? An urban garden with a Little Free Library!

In mid-May, Common Good City Farm announced the installation of a Little Free Library.

According to the farm's website,

The library is full of books that you can borrow--for free! Our Little Free Library is a special addition to the neighborhood where people can read, share, and borrow their favorite books.

The Little Free Library is open to all books, but we would love to keep ours stocked with gardening, cooking, and nutrition books for people of all ages.

Common Good City Farm had help from National Building Museum's Design Apprentices.

Photo by Common Good City Farm.

Summer Reading Festival for all ages June 14

Tweet of the day (6/2/14)

#bookoftheday Between U and Me: How to Rock Your Tween Years With Style and Confidence @Zendaya by Zendaya Coleman http://t.co/7d6haHJ1oE

— DC Public Library (@dcpl) June 1, 2014