Not your everyday calendar, here you can find important events in literary history, authors' birthdays, and a variety of holidays, all with related activities and resources that make them more relevant to students. View by day, by week, or by month.
Born in 1927, Coretta Scott King was well-known as a courageous wife and widow, and for her personal commitment to civil rights across the globe, u
Lois Duncan is a popular author of young adult mysteries. Duncan received the prestigious Margaret A.
Yusef Komunyakaa was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana on this day in 1947.
Developed under the leadership of author Pat Mora, El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros focuses on providing children with books in many langua
Since 1978, the month of May has been a time to honor the heritage of Asian and Pacific Americans and their contributions to the United States.
In 1971, National Public Radio (NPR) began the first commercial-free, live radio broadcasts.
Born in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August Wilson went on to become one the most significant American playwrights of the 20th Ce
Get Caught Reading is a nationwide public service campaign launched by the Association of American Publishers to remind people of all ages how much
Since 1984, the National PTA has designated time each May for communities nationwide to honor teachers for their work with children.
Known as the "King of the Delta Blues," Robert Johnson was born May 8, 1911, in Hazelhurst, Mississippi.
Christopher Paul Curtis, born in Flint, Michigan, in 1953, has earned high praise for his first two novels.
Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, although perhaps it should be, since Mexican Americans treat it as a bigger holiday than do residents of
As a child growing up in Holland, Leo Lionni taught himself how to draw.
Prominent political and social activist was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on June 29, 1893 or September 12, 1891. After being
As he was writing the script for the original Star Wars films in the 1970s, George Lucas spent a great deal of time reading and interviewi
Since 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, with over 6,000 members, has given awards for the best in film.
Named Malcolm Little by his parents in 1925, Malcolm X became one of the most prominent militant black nationalist leaders in the United States.
On May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh began the first non-stop flight from New York to Paris and the first solo flight across the Atlantic, taking off
Fred Rogers, better known as "Mister Rogers," began developing his ideas for children's programming in the 1950s.
When the Brooklyn Bridge was opened, its span across the East River in New York was the longest in the world, and its two stone landings were the t
Ralph Waldo Emerson- essayist, poet, and lecturer-was born in Boston in 1803.
On May 26, 1951, Sally Kristen Ride was born in Encino, California.
Nine contestants participated in the first National Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Louisville, Kentucky, Courier-Journal in 1925.
American poet Walt Whitman was born on Long Island, New York, in 1819.
Observed on the last Monday of May, Memorial Day honors the men and women who died while serving in the United States military.
Rachel Carson, born on May 27, 1907, loved nature and had a lifelong desire to protect the environment.
"Tom Swifties" are a special kind of pun associated with Victor Appleton's Tom Swift book series, in which the author avoided the use
On June 1, 1980, Ted Turner introduced the Cable News Network (CNN), the first all-news television network.
Cynthia Rylant has authored dozens of books for children of all ages.
The first recipient of the Rosa L.
Louise Erdrich was born today in 1954.
