Dickens Resource Roundup: Web and Video

By Janie Cheaney | February 8, 2012

On the web Even without a Dickens bicentennial to ramp them up, there are lots of Dickens sites, containing links to other sites containing links to lesson plans, online biographies, historical and social background material.  Who has time to comb through them all?  Not me—but here are some of the more fun and helpful sources…

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A Roundup of Dickens Resources: Books

By Janie Cheaney | February 7, 2012

My first exposure to Charles Dickens was the original Classics Illustrated edition of A Tale of Two Cities.  The last panel of Sidney Carton climbing the steps to the guillotine (“It is a far, far better thing I do now . . .”) is burned into my memory. So I’m perfectly fine with graphic-novel versions…

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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 5

By emily | February 5, 2012

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Happy Birthday, Mr. Dickens!

By Janie Cheaney | February 3, 2012

Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812, which makes this coming Tuesday his bicentennial.  They’ve been making a big deal of it for some time in the U.K., no surprise (here’s the Bicentennial Website), but we like him over here, too.  Charles Dickens was one of the most successful authors who ever lived, both…

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Interview with Kevin Luthardt

By emily | February 2, 2012

I was introduced to Kevin Luthardt’s work many years ago, when I was but a mere Operations Assistant at Peachtree Publishers.  I thought his work was quite good back then, but if I’m totally honest, as a fresh-from-college kid with a head still full of Flannery O’Conner and Francis Schaeffer, I wasn’t a groupie.  However,…

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Japanese Literary Adventure: Study Notes

By emily | January 30, 2012

I hope you guys have enjoyed learning a little more about Japanese literature with our guests Roger Lowther and Dr. Mike Sugimoto this month.  As a wrap-up, I’ve compiled a few notes from our discussions.  Hopefully, you can put them with the resources listed below and you’ll have a fun, Christ-centered beginning experience about Japan…

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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 4

By emily | January 29, 2012

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Mike Sugimoto on Japanese Literature for Kids

By emily | January 26, 2012

In case you missed it, here is the Introduction post to our Japanese Literary Adventure.  And here’s a link to our interview with Roger Lowther, a missionary to Japan through Mission to the World (and who also happens to be an exceptionally talented musician and graduate of Julliard). A few days ago, I invited Mike…

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Oscar Night for Librarians

By Janie Cheaney | January 24, 2012

Actually, it’s not at night, but first thing in the morning.  And there are no backless evening gowns or acceptance speeches (those come later).  But school and public librarians who were unable to attend the ALA’s midwinter conference, held this year in Dallas, tuned in as breathlessly as any movie-lover to the live webcast of…

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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 3 (Jan. 22)

By emily | January 22, 2012

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