Sarah Amandolare

Most Recent Articles by Sarah Amandolare

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  Happy Birthday, Nadine Gordimer, 1991 Winner of Nobel Prize in Literature
  Writer Nadine Gordimer has devoted her life to fighting for the rights and health of the less fortunate and oppressed. She won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1991 for showing “the true power of words,” having written 14 novels and 11 collections of short stories.
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  Thanksgiving For Kids: Crafts, Recipes and Learning Tools
  They can’t wait to dig into the turkey and pies, but many kids could use a refresher course in the origins of Thanksgiving. Luckily for parents and teachers, there are excellent Thanksgiving crafts, simple recipes and games for kids to learn about this distinctly American holiday.
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  Teachers and Librarians Weigh in on “Twilight”
  “The Twilight Saga” of books and films has millions of teenage and preteen fans, but its controversial themes have sparked a debate over its place in the classroom.
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  Author Profile: Laurie Halse Anderson
  For many, the teenage years are wrought with strife and situations preferably forgotten. But Laurie Halse Anderson relishes the depth of the teenage experience. She is unafraid of judgment, writing books that tackle the most difficult subjects honestly and compassionately. In doing so, she and her readers experience personal growth. 
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  Happy Birthday, W.S. Gilbert, Operetta Librettist for "The Pirates of Penzance"
  William Schwenck Gilbert, one half of the successful Gilbert and Sullivan duo, had a knack for satire and an eye for staging, producing comic operettas beloved to this day, including “The Pirates of Penzance” and “The Mikado.” Gilbert coped with a difficult childhood with disagreeable parents and surmounted a period of indecision before launching himself into a renowned career writing for theater.