Infographic courtesy of Unplag
Galleons, Gold Dragons, New Yen: A Graphic Look at Fictional Currencies
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Famous Schools from Fiction
I know school's out for summer but this infographic courtesy of Rayburn Tours was too cool to leave for fall. From Hogwarts School to Pencey Preparatory to a slew of fictitious schools from film and TV I trust there is one that you wish you attended :-)
Pooh and friends – Memorable Animals from Literature (infographic)
from the folks at helpucover via electric lit
Latest study confirms that school libraries positively impact student test scores
Well what do you know - another study, this this time from the South Carolina Association of School Librarians, confirms once again that schools with vibrant libraries and librarians make a difference. A big difference. Test scores and reading levels are higher and the chance of long-term academic success is greatly improved when a school boasts a healthy library. The evidence continues to mount yet schools all over this land are still struggling to even have a library. It wasn't too long ago when we featured the tragic plight of the Philadelphia public schools where more than 80% of the schools lack a functioning library! We have...