New York City based alternative newsweekly “The Village Voice” last week posted onto their blog “10 Things You Should Know about Summer Reading.” In the post writer Victoria Bekiempis shares some interesting historical facts about summer reading that have led to the development of current programs held annually throughout the country. The article can be viewed on their website at http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2012/07/summer_reading_facts.php.
For great, Halloween-anticipating summer reading:
“The Haunted House Kid” by Matthew Gary Milam
(Amazon,B&N,Xlibris) wix.com/thehauntedhousekid/matthew-gary-milam
It’s Young Adult reading that’s a little different, a little old-fashioned (at the same time uptodate), but a cool story.