Summer Reading for Kids As children approach the last day of school, they may be gleefully thinking about no more pencils and no more books, but the reality Read More » Betty Carter May 2, 2018
What to Tell the Children? In a recent Time article addressed to Kate DiCamillo, Matt de la Peña asks two important questions: “How honest should we be with our readers? Read More » Betty Carter March 5, 2018
Letters About Literature Dear Author Twenty-five years ago the Library of Congress introduced a way for children to express the impact that reading has had on their lives. Read More » Betty Carter November 6, 2017
Fund The Future Professor Emerita, Texas Woman’s University My mother always displayed a sampler in her kitchen with a simple ditty: “Use it up/Wear it out/Make it do/Do Read More » Betty Carter August 23, 2017