Alameda County Library "Start with a Story" Project

07/22/2019

When it comes to POC representation, don't judge a book by its cover.

07/11/2019

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In the early grades, U.S. schools value reading-comprehension skills over knowledge. The results are devastating, especially for poor kids.

06/22/2019

Assigned summer booklists can seriously hinder kids’ long-term interest in reading. Donalyn Miller makes the case for giving children agency to choose what they read.

06/18/2019

Why Start with a Story...

Young children whose parents read them five books a day enter kindergarten having heard about 1.4 million more words than kids who were never read to, a new study found. This “million word gap” could be one key in explaining differences in vocabulary and reading development, said Jessica Logan, ...

06/13/2019

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Will author and artist Eric Carle's famously peckish creation be munching his way through some birthday cake? (Along with the salami, the pickle, the watermelon and the slice of Swiss cheese.)

06/04/2019

Not all stories about children with parents in jail involve recounts of glass barriers, letters or collect calls. And sadly, many don’t end with reunions and redemption, but with pain and shame; some stories end way too soon.

05/18/2019

A new study suggests that exposure to large home libraries may have a long-term impact on proficiency in three key areas

05/07/2019

Although they carry the pain of knowing their sons are behind bars, Jennifer Farmer and Karla Hodge have found methods and resources for coping with the incarceration of their sons.

04/28/2019

04/28/2019

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A heartbreaking set of published poems reveal the strain on children of having a parent behind bars. The collection titled ‘Seen & Heard’, comprises 100 poems and a series of drawings, created by children and parents from across the UK and beyond whose lives have been impacted by imprisonment. C...