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The Beauty of Friendship

Friendship is a beautiful thing and if we pay attention, we can see actual, tangible evidence of that beauty. Here in the DC area, we are experiencing peak bloom of the famous cherry blossom trees -…

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Neurodivergent and Awesome

Supporting neurodivergent students and community members is similar to providing resources for neurotypical students. We still create a safe and welcoming environment and consider each person's…

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Try Some Time Travel

Jet lag and time changes can feel a little like time travel. The strange feeling of your body's misalignment with the time zone, the change in temperature, and weather can all make time changes feel…

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Books About Books

Bibliophiles, today is your day! It's World Book Day, and what better way to celebrate World Book Day than with books? Today's roundup features books about books! With over 14,000 titles in our…

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How to Be There

We all have challenging days sometimes. On those days, a little extra comfort and care help us to work through whatever is bothering us. Sometimes that comfort comes from doing something familiar -…

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Adventure Awaits!

Middle schoolers love a good adventure story. Actually, so do we all, amirite? The adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres are all becoming more entwined, yielding some truly enthralling…

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Faster, Higher, Stronger - Together

The Olympic games give us all a time to celebrate the sportsmanship, camaraderie, and perseverance of elite athletes around the world. As we prepare to witness impressive athleticism, this is also a…

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Social Justice and Black History

Each year, we take time in February to look back at our ever growing collection of Black History titles. Since our last post, we've added lots of engaging new titles about Black History, and the…

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Not So Guilty Listening

We all have those stories we like to listen to when we just need something comforting after a long day or week. Those stories that we've re-read so many times, we almost know them by heart. The…

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Intentions and Beyond

By now, you've seen the myriad posts about resolutions and intentions. We're fans of intentions because they come with a sense of movement and hope. Intentions tend to incorporate more growth mindset…

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