The students need our help. For years, we have heard about school systems just passing along students from one grade to the next. In a recent report through Project Baltimore, it revealed that 77% of students at Patterson High are reading at an Elementary school level. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD OUR APP AND TAKE US WITH […]

Plus, an 11-year-old starts a book club for young Black boys in St. Louis and a Hawaii and Maryland judge strikes down recent Muslim travel ban.

Gary With Da Tea and Monyetta Shaw hung out and chatted about her new book, “Bigger Than Me,” and her children’s book “The Adventures of Maddie.” Plus the dissolve into giggles while they discuss why reading is so important. See the silliness for yourself in this exclusive video edition of Gary’s Tea! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Get the latest from Gary’s […]

What does a nine-year-old girl who loves to read and write do? Write her own book, of course.

Michelle Obama launched a project that will allow students and educators around the nation to access scores of e-books.

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Everyone is doing the ice bucket challenge for ALS and capturing it for Instagram and Facebook. Whoever does it must tag one of their friends…

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Author Kwame Alexander knows the importance of reading comprehension, but he also knows how important it is to relate to children. Alexander founded Book in a…

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All around the world today, school and libraries celebrated Dr. Seuss Day. I had the privilege (and I do mean privilege) to go read one of my favorite Dr. Seuss books to Mrs. Morgan & Mrs. Hartman’s class at Garrett Heights Elementary School. My book of choice was ‘Green Eggs & Ham’. To be honest, […]

Chris Brown apparently likes to read, so here are some suggestions on what books he should look into.