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Tige Charity, Founder of KITS

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Visitors, teachers, students, and MY HERO staff publish all kinds of stories, from inspirational essays about a close friend, to important global issues.

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Fannie Lou Hamer by Robert Shetterly

From the Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait series

was known as the queen of the Leica

ABOUT THE DIGITAL ART GALLERY

Our gallery features art in the theme of heroism. All artworks in our commercial free, age-appropriate Gallery are contributed by professional and student artists as well as curated from art institutions around the world.

MY HERO Project seeks unique works of art by professional and student artists that celebrate the lives and courageous acts of heroes who work to promote change by positively affecting others and their communities. Completed artwork should reflect thoughtful ideas to show how the selected hero demonstrates heroic action and creates positive social change.

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The theme for National Library Week 2024 (April 7-13) is Ready, Set, Library! National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and Newbery and Pura Belpré-award winning author Meg Medina will serve as 2024 Honorary Chair.

Watch this excerpt from a film about the Reading Rainbow Series

Butterfly in the Sky [excerpt]

Brett Whitcomb & Bradford Allen

Tells the story of the beloved series "Reading Rainbow," its iconic host LeVar Burton, and the challenges its creators faced in cultivating a love of reading

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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.

Velo Visionaries - Alicia Tapia

Kristin Tieche

In Episode 3 of Velo Visionaries, we talk/ride with Alicia Tapia, creator of Bibliobicicleta, a free library on wheels that can be found weekly in The Panhandle in San Francisco.

Learn more about Luis Soriano Bohorquez and his traveling Biblioburro Library.

One story is available in text with audio allowing students to listen as they read along. One story is in Spanish and another in French, allowing students to practice reading a foreign language or for those students whose native language is Spanish or French.

Luis Soriano Bohorquez

By: Ryan from San Diego

Luis Soriano Bohorquez started the Biblioburro Library in the mountains of Colombia. This story has text and audio, allowing students to listen as they read.

Luis Soriano Bohorquez (español)

By: Ryan from San Diego

This story is in Spanish.

Luis Soriano Bohorquez (French)

By: par Ryan de San Diego

This story is in French.

Visit the MY HERO Library!

This ever-growing virtual collection offers visitors of all ages an archive of books about heroes whose stories have been featured on the MY HERO website. Teachers and students are encouraged to use our online catalogue to find reading materials about heroes from all walks of life.

MY HERO Libray

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Maya Angelou

By: Sergio Benenson

Ernest Hemingway

By: Ben Heine

Mark Twain

By: Robert Shetterly

Alice Walker by Robert Shetterly, AWTT.org

By: Robert Shetterly

Alice Walker, African American author of Color Me Purple, painted by Robert Shetterly

Stories and Art About Dr. Seuss

Theodor Geisel

By: Elaina Esteban

Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) is a Hero to This California High School Student

Dr. Seuss

By: Tina

This story about Dr. Seuss is available in text with audio, allowing students to Listen as they Read Along.

The Imaginary Book

By: Alex T

Dr Seuss

By: Matei from Toronto

Organizer created on 3/24/2023 12:03:05 PM by Abigail Richardson

Last edited 3/11/2024 2:10:08 PM by Abigail Richardson

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