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WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Katherine Paterson, two-time winner of the National Book Award and Newbery Medal, was today named National Ambassador for Young People's Literature by Librarian of Congress James H. Billington.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- General Mills (NYSE: GIS) - Bedtime stories are a tradition for many families, but this fall families are invited to also START their day with a great book.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 120,000 book lovers gathered today on the National Mall for the eighth annual National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by Mrs. Laura Bush.

By Bill Blankenship By Bill Blankenship THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL A magician could make your children's boredom disappear Saturday when he kicks off a new season of Performing Arts for Children shows.