The week of Apr. 15 was Book Fest in the Middle School. Although the upper school has not hosted Book Fest since 2017, there are hopes to revive the tradition.
Mimi Geller, RubicOnline Editor
• November 18, 2016
Book Fest 2016 celebrated literature by hosting a marathon read of "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams on Nov. 17 in the Summit Center.
Author William Alexander won a National Book Award for Young People’s Literature last year for his debut novel, Goblin Secrets. In the book, main character Rownie searches for his older brother with...
Prospice by Karen Kelly asks the reader to “look ahead,” the Latin translation of her novel’s title. Kelly's novel is based on a widowed mother who loses her husband in World War II, she returns...
The newest book featured at Book Fest comes from author Charlie Quimby. Monument Road, published on Nov. 12, has already received advanced praise and was named a Big Indie Book for Fall 2013 by Publisher’s...
Author Kathleen Vellenga’s novel, Strangers in Our Midst, tells a Thanksgiving story that, according to the story’s overview, “reimagines a critical moment in our continent's history, remaining faithful...
Keynote speaker John Coy will open the week with a Middle/Upper School Assembly on Nov. 18. Coy writes sports fiction and picture books, and his young adult titles include Crackback and Box Out. Be sure...
Trump administration has canceled over $400 million in AmeriCorps grants—gutting 41% of the program’s funding and blindsiding nonprofits across the nation. For the Sanneh Foundation in Minnesota, this has made an impact on them. Toney Sanneh, founder of The Sanneh Foundation, talks about their call to action.
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