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Did everyone routinely use the encyclopedia, or read the Steinbeck novel, or listen attentively to Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony?
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
In his words: "They showed us a whole encyclopedia of movement and positioning in football."
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Other economists describe him as a walking encyclopedia and the Pelé of central banking, referring to the Brazilian soccer legend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
“I found the encyclopedia at the Underground,” he explains, of the DuBois work that became central to “Blknws.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
Of course, the Herdmans weren’t in the Old West, and they weren’t in the children’s encyclopedia either.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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National Librarian Day
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Reading: Informational - Middle School
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The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
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