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29791
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The third book in the best-selling Serafina Book Series by author Robert Beatty will be released nationwide on July 4, 2017. The story is set at the Biltmore Estate and in the mountains of Western North Carolina, and adapted as a Disney-Hyperion mystery-thriller film series. This month, Beatty will give a reading of the opening chapters in his hometown of Asheville.
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31442
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A working mother fights to give her kids a better life in Charlotte where the odds of climbing out of poverty are lower than any other large city in the country.
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24755
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In 1939, schoolteacher Stella Sharpe wrote the children’s book, Tobe, about African American rural life in North Carolina. Even though the pictures in the book are staged, the story line and depiction of African American life centers on the truth.
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Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 55 Issue 1, Fall 2015, p14-16, il, por
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38194
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Children’s reading comprehension improved greatly when reading about topics that interested them, such as animal conservation. This came in the form of books, pamphlets, magazines, and more.