October 2009

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The 2009 Children's Choices booklist is published.

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Thurgood Marshall was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1967.

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Gwendolyn Brooks published Bronzeville Boys and Girls in 1956.

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Edward Stratemeyer, creator of book series such as Nancy Drew, was born on this day in 1862.

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The Jazz Singer debuted on this day in 1927.

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Sherman Alexie was born in 1966.

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Faith Ringgold was born on October 8, 1930.

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Musician and peace activist John Lennon was born in 1940.

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Celebrate Columbus Day!

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The Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden was dedicated on October 13, 1995.

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Kodak was issued a film patent on October 14, 1884.

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Dictionary author Noah Webster was born in 1758.

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Black Poetry Day is celebrated today.

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Read a Book! The third week of October is Teen Read Week.

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Celebrate the National Day on Writing!

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Ursula K. Le Guin was born on this day in 1929.

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Artist Pablo Picasso was born on this day in 1881.

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Dr. Jonas Salk, who developed the polio vaccine, was born in 1914.

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It’s Halloween!