Mark Twain was a prolific author and beloved American humorist.
Maya Angelou
By: Susannah Abbey
Maya Angelou
is a beloved female author and poet.
Naguib Mahfouz
By: Sufyan from Cairo
Naguib Mahfouz
was the first Arab to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz
By: Eric from Port Royal
Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz
couldn't live
without learning.
William Shakespeare
By: Amanda from Fredericksburg
William Shakespeare
wrote plays & poetry that continue to have a lasting effect on readers all over the world.
Edgar Allan Poe
By: Rhea from Annapolis
Edgar Allan Poe
was a renowned poet who overcame many hardships including depression.
Gibran Kahlil Gibran
By: Amber from Spokane
Gibran Kahlil Gibran
was a Lebanese poet, artist and philosopher who is third after Shakespeare and Lao-Tsu.
Li Bai
By: Sukey from Flushing
Li Bai
is often
referred to as
the 'God of Poets'
in China.
Mahmoud Darwish
By: Wuroud from Jerusalem
Mahmoud Darwish
was a beloved Palestinian poet.
Mattie Stepanek
By: Jim Hawkins
Mattie Stepanek
is a hero to people of all ages around the world.
Pablo Neruda
By: Claudia Herrera Hudson
Pablo Neruda
is the most widely read Latin-American poet.
Stories of unforgettable characters who enthrall us and teach us...
Atticus Finch
By: Jason from Colby
Atticus Finch
is the heroic lawyer from Harper Lee's novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'
Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger
By: Kaiti from Cincinnati
Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger
showed heroism through almost insurmountable odds.
Anne Shirley
By: Maria from Agat, Guam
Anne Shirley
inspired Maria to overcome her shyness.
Charlotte A. Cavatica
By: Amy Mack from Castlewood, South Dakota
Charlotte A. Cavatica
is a true friend and a good writer.
Frodo Baggins
By: Elizabeth Lozowski from Warsaw
Frodo Baggins
saves Middle Earth in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.
Hua Mulan
By: Lydia from Newmarket
Hua Mulan
is an historical figure who is celebrated in stories and film.
Jason and the Argonauts
By: Claudia Herrera Hudson
Jason and the Argonauts
were a crew of brave Greek Mythological heroes.
Odysseus
By: Casey Williams from Warsaw, Ohio
Odysseus
is the Greek hero (known as Ulysses by the Romans) of the epic story The Odyssey by Homer.
Samwise Gamgee
By: Kaylie from Beavercreek
Samwise Gamgee
is Frodo Baggin's best friend and helper in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.
The Count of Monte Cristo
By: Jani from Slovenia
The Count of Monte Cristo
was wrongfully imprisoned, seeks revenge but understands forgiveness in the end.
Superman
By: John from Glendale
Superman
inspires John to help his own community.
Charlie Brown
By: Becky from Cupertino High School
Charlie Brown
is a favorite character from the comic strip Peanuts.
Art
Jane Austen
By: Samantha Park of Taft High School
Mark Twain
By: Robert Shetterly
Ernest Hemingway
By: Ben Heine
The Imaginary Book
By: Alex T
Film
Biblioburro: The Donkey Library
Producer: Valentina Canavesio
Luis Soriano, a teacher in the small town of La Gloria, Colombia, travels on the back of his donkey, bringing with him books for children of the rural communities...
Iqra - Read (A Prayer for the Girls of Afghanistan and Pakistan)
Producer: Fauzia Minallah
This film promotes the education of the girl child in Afghanistan and Pakistan through Mural Art.
A unique animated film created by 5th and 6th grade students from Cambridgeport School. It gives a creative take on the history of Black and White.
Producer: Isabel Eccles, Director: Joel Frenzer.
This film has Part 1 and Part 2.
(Cambridge, MA)
A unique animated film created with Macromedia Flash gives a creative take on the history of Black and White.
Producer: Isabel Eccles, Director: Joel Frenzer.