Author: J.M. Northup

J.M. Northup is an author, editor, and founding partner of Norns Triad Publications.

SEPTEMBER: National Library Card Sign-Up Month

by J.M. Northup, posted in Holidays & Observances, Literacy, Young Readers

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-library-card-sign-up-month-september/ "September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide join together to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step toward academic achievement and lifelong learning." - WVLS (Quote by Jamie Matczak | Aug 19, 2019) Interesting Facts About The Library … Continue reading SEPTEMBER: National Library Card Sign-Up Month

HAPPY HALLOWEEN (Samhain)!

by J.M. Northup, posted in Holidays & Observances

LINKS: US UK CA Many of our holidays have origins in Pagan traditions. Halloween is no different. This particular event is the modern version of the three-day Celtic festival, known as Samhain. This is a Gaelic word, pronounced 'sah-win' or 'sow-win', which means 'summer's end'. This was the Celt's New Year, marking the end of … Continue reading HAPPY HALLOWEEN (Samhain)!

DID YOU KNOW – Little Golden Books

by J.M. Northup, posted in Children's Book, Collection, Collections, Series, & Box Sets, FEATURE, Literacy, Middle Grade Lit, Young Readers

GIVING THE GIFT OF READING #DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on www.jmnorthup.com and www.nornstriad.com   Little Golden Books were first available in 1942.  They were the first books published both at an affordable rate and a high-quality, making reading available in households of all economic levels.  It opened the doors to literature for children everywhere - a huge … Continue reading DID YOU KNOW – Little Golden Books

Happy Hobbit Day!

by J.M. Northup, posted in Holidays & Observances

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/hobbit-day-september-22/ Hobbit Day doesn't just occur during Tolkien Week (Sept 20th through the 26th), but it is also the shared birthday of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins - September 22 (1290 and 1368 respectively in Shire-Reckoning). Hobbit Day and Tolkien Week were begun in 1978 by the American Tolkien Society. CELEBRATE TOLKIEN: LINKS: US UK CA LINKS: … Continue reading Happy Hobbit Day!