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The Celebration of Diverse Voices Served Up by the 2020 National Book Awards
Enjoy a Wide Variety of Insights From the Finalists for the Prestigious Awards
By Karen DeGroot Carter • November 16, 2020
One of the most exciting aspects of this year's National Book Awards is the diversity of the books and authors featured. From fiction and nonfiction to poetry, young people's literature, and translated works, this year's National Book Awards finalists provide a variety of perspectives.
Remembering to Be Kind
By Barbara Hagen • November 13, 2020
Kindness is one of the things we learn earliest in life. Learning to say "please" and "thank you." Being respectful. Learning to share. We should all be pretty good at this kindness thing, but when I look around...social media posts, or news stories, or even just observe society around us, it is clear our early education in kindness has fallen by the wayside. On this World Kindness Day, November 13, 2020, let's all take a few minutes and remember some of those early life lessons.
For Movember, We Moustache You to Read These Books!
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 12, 2020
Are you noticing a proliferation of furry faces around you? Maybe it's due to cooler weather, but more likely it's because of Movember, a month dedicated to raising awareness around men's health—with facial hair. Here's our recommended reading list.
In Honor of Native American Heritage Month
15 Powerful Books By and About Indigenous People
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 11, 2020
November is Native American Heritage Month—a great time to pick up some of the resonant new titles by and about Indigenous people. We’ve curated a list of standouts in poetry, nonfiction, and fiction from the last several years. For younger readers, check out our post from last November.
Riveting Reads to Enjoy with the Whole Family
By Karen DeGroot Carter • November 09, 2020
Want to help your children succeed? Read with them! These eight entertaining books are perfect for reading aloud—and can even entertain readers of different ages. Pick a few and start making memories as you share silly, heart-warming, and exciting stories with your family.
15 Great New STEAM Books for Kids
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 06, 2020
STEAM stands for Science, Tech, Engineering, Art, and Math. That covers a lot of ground doesn’t it? But what it really boils down to is applying a mix of curiosity, innovation, and determination to solve problems. Here are fifteen inspiring picture books featuring real-life STEAM heroes.
7 Authors Who Got Their Start During NaNoWriMo
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 04, 2020
Writing a book in only thirty days? Participating in National Novel Writing Month sounds daunting for sure! But these seven authors capitalized on the momentum of this annual challenge and their astonishing debuts speak for themselves.
A Celebration of National Author's Day and National Novel Writing Month
By Karen DeGroot Carter • November 02, 2020
7 Books Celebrating Muhammad Ali's Fighting Spirit
"Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee"
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 30, 2020
The "Rumble in the Jungle," a momentous boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, took place on this day in 1974. Fourteen years earlier (almost to the day), Ali, then named Cassius Clay, won his first professional fight. Charismatic and controversial, bombastic and bodacious, Ali is widely considered to be one of the greatest boxers of all time—not to mention a serious influencer.
Committed to Delivering Joy
A Letter to Our ThriftBooks Community
By Ken Goldstein • October 28, 2020
At ThriftBooks, we are committed to delivering JOY for each of you this holiday season. Our executive chairman, Ken Goldstein, wanted to share a few words with you, our ThriftBooks community, on the importance of celebrating JOY and to help you prepare for the season.
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