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Ruby Bridges’s Birthday Explore Ruby Bridges: A Simple Act of Courage lesson plans and teaching resources: http://tinyurl.com/lrgnzw5.

Labor Day Why do we celebrate Labor Day? Find out at http://tinyurl.com/l859ojk.

Tony DiTerlizzi’s Birthday Learn about how Tony DiTerlizzi created the cover illustration for The Battle for Wondla: http://tinyurl.com/ks5gh5j.

National Hispanic Heritage Month starts today and ends on October 15. Get more information at http://hispanicheritagemonth.gov.

Roald Dahl Day Visit www.roalddahl.com to plan the perfect Dahl celebration!

Happy book birthday to Emily Jenkins and Paul O. Zelinsky’s Toys Meet Snow!

Marissa Moss’s Birthday Marissa is the publisher of CrestonBooks. Subscribe to Creston’s YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/CrestonBooks/videos.

International Day of Peace Author-illustrator Wendy Anderson Halperin wants to draw children into peace: www.drawingchildrenintopeace.com.

“School libraries are like art classes; imagination expanders.” —Kelly Light, author and illustrator of Louise Loves Art

Deaf Awareness Week (September 20–26) Share this video in which Cece Bell talks about her Newbery honor book El Deafo: http://tinyurl.com/o4v2ayz.

Banned Books Week (September 27–October 3)Celebrate the freedom to read! www.bannedbooksweek.org

Diane Goode’s BirthdayVisit http://tinyurl.com/chbhba9 to view Diane’s art, from sketches to finished art.

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International Primate DayRead Aloud Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla by Katherine Applegate, illustrated by G. Brian Karas.

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“Picture books are little doorways to a magic world—and much more portable than a wardrobe.” —Ame Dyckman, author of Wolfie the Bunny

Newbery honor author Shannon Hale answers six questions about The Princess in Black: http://tinyurl.com/l5rwn2w.

Patriot DayShare Maira Kalman’s Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey.

Happy Birthday, Los Angeles! Check out the online exhibition Los Angeles Mapped: http://tinyurl.com/7psbje.

Betty Lewin’s Birthday Read about Betty’s collaborations with her husband, Ted Lewin: http://tinyurl.com/k66j25k.

Skyscraper Day Booktalk Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building by Deborah Hopkinson, illustrated by James E. Ransome and Skyscraper by Lynn Curlee.

National Children’s Good Manners MonthEncourage your students and patrons to take the Choose Kind pledge: http://choosekind.tumblr.com.

Library Card Sign-Up Month Visit www.ala.org/conferences events/celebrationweeks/card for free promotional tools.

Talk Like a Pirate Day Have you tried out the English-to-Pirate translator? www.talklikeapirate.com/translator.html.

“Reading is the whole wide world to me.” —Two-time Newbery medalist Kate DiCamillo

Constitution Day Celebrate with games and activities: http://tinyurl.com/kae3qzv.

Guacamole Day Make guacamole for your co-workers: http://tinyurl.com/l6gkkpw.

Johnny Appleseed’s Birthday Sing “The Ballard of Johnny Appleseed”: http://tinyurl.com/ksu4sez.

Andrea Davis Pinkney’s Birthday Watch Pinkney deliver the 2014 Arbuthnot Lecture: http://tinyurl.com/lo52llg.

Read aloud Robin Pulver’s Punctuation Takes a Vacation and sing the punctuation song found in the discussion guide: http://tinyurl.com/lgrnxg7.

ReadWriteThink provides quality resources that focus on collaboration, critical thinking, media literacy, and more: www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources.

Banned Websites Awareness Day Explore these resources and activities provided by AASL: http://tinyurl.com/lsp82v7.