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January is national slavery and human trafficking prevention month. During december, we celebrate christmas, kwanza, and chanukah, but december is also read a new book month. Nov 30, 2017 i am very proud to be a picture book month champion and look forward to contributing to a more beautiful world by creating and sharing my art and experiences through books. In addition, our research team continues to uncover the origins of existing national days as well as discover new, exciting days for everyone to celebrate. We took a day trip to oxford, during our visit to london in october 2016, and enjoyed a stroll along the river and up the high, remembering when we lived there for 12 months in the late 1970s. Library card signup month, banned books week, teen read week, teen tech. Points of light created the volunteer day 22 years ago in order to bring. There were many celebrations relating to national holdiays written about on social media that our algorithms picked up on the 11th of january. National book month is held every october and encourages people of all ages to cozy up to a great book and actually enjoy it. January is named for the roman god janus, protector of gates and doorways. Nov 16, 2016 remember that a book must be out for 6 months or more to be eligible for nominations and votingtry not to nominate an author that weve read that year alreadyif it is a book in a series that is not the first book, make sure you know that it can be read as a standalone and doesnt require the previous books being read to understand and enjoy.
Check out our special deals and contests every day. Anything from a biography of your favorite celebrity to the coolest new comic book series, if you are reading, you are participating. Book holidays to mark on your calendar for celebrating all year. Oct 01, 2010 national book month is held every october and encourages people of all ages to cozy up to a great book and actually enjoy it. The womens national book association began the 31day endorsement of reading groups in 2007, and as in years past. Browse national book awards honorees, from to the first ceremony in 1950 to the present. Observance and sunrise celebration january at the ala midwinter meeting. Next month marks the fourth annual celebration of national reading group month. Best books for kids our monthly picks read across america.
National geographic little kids first big book of the world. Each year the american library association ala honors books and media for children and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the ala youth media awards yma, which include the prestigious newbery, caldecott, printz, and coretta scott king book awards, do guide parents, educators, librarians and. January 2020 official, fun, crazy and bizarre holidays. The new monthlong celebration is being planned to coincide with the october 15 announcement of the 20 finalists for the national book awards. Aug 18, 2003 the new month long celebration is being planned to coincide with the october 15 announcement of the 20 finalists for the national book awards. January is the first month of the year in the julian and gregorian calendars and the first of. Join schools across the country in reading neas book of the month. The day shown for national calendar day is based off how much chitterchatter and buzz there was on jan. National day calendar is the authoritative source for fun, unusual and unique national days. National step in a puddle and splash your friends day. National family volunteer day is designed to show the benefits of families working together, to introduce community service, and to encourage those who have not yet made the commitment to volunteer do so as a family national family volunteer day is held the saturday before thanksgiving and kicks off national family week.
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