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The Mayor Reads
Edmonton's mayor, Don Iveson, reads From There to Here to school children.
The Mayor Reads enters Spring with a book about a young girl moving from a small city to a big city, and the differences between the two. The young girl's journey from her small town to a big city illustrates the challenges of adjusting to a new home and the rewards you might find when you embrace change.
Open Book
Laurel Croza on Tasty Book Snacks, Finding the Romance, & the Book She Holds as a "Model of What a Kid’s Book Can Be"
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The Mayor Reads
Edmonton's mayor, Don Iveson, reads I Know Here to school children.
Mayor Reads September episode is related people moving to new places and the start of a new school year. These videos are one of the ways that Edmonton's Mayor Don Iveson connects to community. As a father of 2 young children and a champion for literacy as well as our public library - he understands the value of sharing books.
The Montreal Gazette: For Kids: Her Memory, His Imagination
Laurel Croza and Matt James discuss the new book...
Author Laurel Croza and illustrator Matt James revisit I Know Here’s well-travelled main character — based on Croza’s childhood experiences — in From There to Here. (Photograph by Peter Power for the Montreal Gazette)
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Boston Globe–Horn Book Picture Book Award Speech
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