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The Power of Choice: Why Book Access Changes Everything

The Power of Choice: Why Book Access Changes Everything

by Linda Hughes | Mar 2, 2026 | Blog, Blog 2026, Children's Development, Literacy at Home, Organization Updates

My reading identity was forged on Saturday mornings at the public library, where my mom dropped me off while she ran errands, and under the covers at night, reading Ramona and Her Mother, imagining what my mom would do if I squirted a whole tube of toothpaste into the...
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