Tag Archives: children’s books

Three ways to turn a local kid on to reading and change the world for the better

By Mark | June 14, 2016

I’ve been thinking a lot about the power of books lately. First it was the conversation I had with New York Times bestselling author Shaka Senghor about his discovery of literature in prison and how transformative that was for him. Then, a little bit after that, I heard local historian Matt Siegfried, standing in front […]

Posted in Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged anime, books, call to action, children's books, comic books, foster care, Jazmin Truesdale, LaRon Williams, literature, Matt Siegfried, Peri Stone-Palmquist, prison, reading, Shaka Senghor, Student Advocacy Center, summer reading programs, The Keepers: Origins, the power of books, Xavier Small, Ypsilanti District Library | 16 Comments

Boon and Easel return, die horribly, but on their own terms

By Mark | June 16, 2015

I’ve always known that one day I’d write a children’s book. I didn’t know until today, however, when I read the news story about the raccoon spotted riding on an alligator’s back through a Florida swamp, what it would be about. The image accompanying the article immediately brought to mind the weasel who flew a […]