A Sparkle in Their Eyes: Raising Talented, Diverse Students in STEAM Careers by Dr. Veronica Wilkerson-Johnson, an insightful guide for parents aiming to help their children excel in STEAM fields. Through powerful personal narratives, Dr. Wilkerson-Johnson inspires parents, mentors, and communities to provide meaningful experiences for students and connect them with essential resources and networks to support both academic and career success.

Amazon - A Sparkle in Their Eyes: Raising Talented, Diverse Students in STEAM Careers

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Dedria Humphries Barker is a prolific writer, artist, and journalist who has written for many newspapers and magazines, most recently as a columnist for the local newspaper the Lansing City Pulse. Her book is titled “Mother of Orphans: The True and Curious Story of Irish Alice, A Colored Man’s Widow.” Check out her website to learn more.

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Jesse is a three-time Emmy award-winning Director, Producer, Writer and Cinematographer. His first feature film The Stolen Valley (2022) is now available through Apple TV / Amazon, and more.

Website: Jesse Edwards

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Learn about the Capital Area District Library and its Summer Reading Challenge on this episode of "Written in the Stars."

Our guest, Marisela Garza, has been a librarian with Capital Area District Libraries for almost 16 years. She enjoys reading graphic novels, middle grade fiction and finding the perfect picture books for story times.

Website: Capital Area District Library 2024 Summer Reading Challenge

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Local poet, Cruz Villarreal, sits down with co-hosts John Szilagyi and Robin Moore to share his poetry and process. Cruz is a writer with a wealth of life experience. He invites his audience to delve into the depth of poignancy and emotion through personal stories. Cruz returned to school at LCC at the age of 56, and his educational journey empowered him to weave his life’s narrative into poetic verses.

Website: Cruz Villarreal Poetry

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Mindy Babarskis and Adam Oster of the Library of Michigan join Abby and John to discuss this year's Michigan Notable Books list, an annual list of the top 20 books about Michigan, or written by a Michigan resident.

Website: Michigan Notable Books

Website: Night for Notables

Website: 2024 Notables list

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Melissa Ford-Lucken is a professor of creative writing and composition at Lansing Community College, where she serves as an editor of LCC's own literary journal, The Washington Square Review. She publishes fiction Isabelle Drake.

Blog: Adventures in MFALand, My Melissa Ford-Lucken Blog

Blog: Isabelle Drake, My Isabelle Drake Blog

Website: Isabelle Drake on Amazon

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Robin and Ami connect with fellow librarian, Jordan McIntyre who is a journal enthusiast and has been keeping her passion going since she was 7 years old.

To learn more about journaling and the benefits, check out these articles:

• Haupt, A. (2023, March 28). How to actually stick to a journaling routine. Time.
• Phelan, H. (2018, October 28). What’s all this about journaling? The New York Times.
• Tartakovsky, M. (2022, Feb. 22). 6 Journaling benefits and how to start right now. Healthline.

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