Children need access to diverse perspectives to grow, and that includes those that are unpopular or uncomfortable.

The oming-of-age story is about moving to the United States from Puerto Rico. Also, a Book Rich Environments event is on Oct.

KMBC 9 Cares for Kids is partnering with Lead to Read to build a community of readers. You can help us reach our goal of ...

Jeff Bezos’ fiancee, Lauren Sánchez, is being sued by her former yoga teacher over her new children’s book. Wellness guru ...

Here are five great banned books and how to discuss them with your kids. Banned Books Week is September 22-28 this year, ...

Irish YA author Triona Campbell brings us some of the latest books from Irish authors and Illustrators in the ...

We sit down with the executive director of Lead to Read Kansas City to see how our new KMBC9 Cares for Kids campaign is making a difference in the lives of kids across the metro.

connecting more than 400 kids with new books. Students got to shop for two free books, then enjoyed some reading time and a ...

Help us get 1,000 books to local kids alongside Lead to Read KC ...

From meeting best selling authors to artsy face painting there were lots for families and children to do at the annual ...

A new children's book by the folks behind Blanchet House, a free cafe serving Portland's Old Town neighborhood, aims to ...

The annual event is meant to bring the book community together in support of literature and the need for having free and open access to information.