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Maurice Sendak, Children’s Book Author Icon: June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012

By Jenn on May 15, 2012

Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen has passed away at 83. Read The Vancouver Sun article here.

Article by Stephanie Griffith, Agence France-Presse May 8, 2012

Many of his books are available at the UBC Education library.

By Jenn on May 14, 2012

Read the latest news on a community meeting about Vancouver school issues from The Vancouver Sun. Community Meeting information here. Meeting is Tuesday, May 15 at Britannia Secondary School.

By Janet Steffenhagen May 8, 2012. 3:59 pm • Section: Report Card

By Jenn on May 11, 2012

The Kalevala: Tales of Magic and Adventure

Check out the award-winning Suomen Lasten Kalevala: classic epic Finnish literature, compiled from ancient oral poetry. Beautifully illustrated by Pirkko-Liisa Surojegin; translation by Kaarina Brooks.

UBC Library Information Holdings here.

Publisher’s Information here.

By Jenn on May 10, 2012

Read the latest news on year-round education in British Columbia from The Tyee here. Third in a three part series.

By Jenn on May 9, 2012

Read the latest news on year-round education in British Columbia from The Tyee here. Second in a three part series.