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By Darcie Caswell This February, the Central Rappahannock Regional Library celebrates African American history with online programs for all ages that can be found at librarypoint.org/african-american-history. There, you can find a video series focusing on Black inventors and a variety of booklists with recommended titles for all ages. The books below are selections from one of those lists, Our Stories: The African American Experience for Children, which includes titles for readers up through grade 6. “Bedtime Bonnet” by Nancy Redd and illustrated by Nneka Myers. A little...

The 2020 Caldecott Medal, for outstanding illustration This year’s Caldecott Medal goes to  The Undefeated (Amazon) illustrated by the incredible Kadir Nelson, and written by Kwame Alexander. It’s on nearly every best children’s books of 2020 list, and has won numerous awards for its depiction of the strength of the Black contribution to American society. Start here for a must-have book for your collection at home, no matter how old your kids.   The 2020 Newbery Medal, for outstanding writing I’m fascinated to see a graphic novel win the Newbery Medal this year, but the numerous a...

It has some supporters in hollywood but plenty of skeptics out there as well, but is it safe? that's the big question. with more on that, here's abc's abbie boudreau. >> reporter: fighting fatigue after her baby was born, bombshell "mad men" actress january jones tried an old trick to help boost her energy. she took pills made from her placenta. and she credits this growing trend for her speedy recovery, even telling "people" magazine, "i suggest it to all moms." some herbalists believe the placenta which grows in a pregnant woman's uterus and nourishes the baby is full of vitamins and nutrien...

When they were questioning, which i can't imagine just being in that room questioning the little boy, he was making the motion -- >> the gesture. >> -- that his mom was strangled. >> if you are capable of killing an innocent woman, i think you are capable of just about anything. it's just hard to get your head around something like that, especially in front of a child. another bizarre and sad case. the los angeles teacher accused of bizarre sex acts with a student will stay in jail, at least for now. the judge refused to lower mark berndt's $23 million bail. in arguing, though, against the r...

Escape. his wife kim helped frantically pack three kids and the family dog. >> couldn't see like our hands in front of our faces except for the sparks flying. >> reporter: 13-year-old caleb was recording this video when they ran into trouble. >> where's mom? what are you stopping for? daddy. >> we'll make it. we're going to be fine. there it is, right here, right here. >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: by following a neighbor who knew the way, they made it out alive. >> okay. we're out, we're out, we're out. >> reporter: it crossed both of your minds that you weren't going to make it out. >> defini...