Scholastic India: Kids Prefer Reading Books They Choose
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) International children’s publishing company Scholastic, Inc. has released the findings from its Kids & Family Reading Report, India Edition, a national survey of Indian young people from ages six- to 17-years-old and their mothers and fathers, along with the parents of kids from infancy to five. The report targeted attitudes and behaviors that surround reading for […]
Michigan School Notifies Parents of Gay Character in Scholastic Book
Elementary school parents in Michigan were recently notified by Rockford Public Schools that a book available to their children at the upcoming Scholastic Book Fair includes reference to a gay character. Written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey, “Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot” is the 12th book in the popular children’s book series. […]