Last fall, my family and I went to the 13th annual Tucson Comic-Con. There were many things to do. One we enjoyed most was the scavenger hunt. It took us all three days of the event to complete the task, but we did it by exploring Comic-Con, talking to people at the booths, participating in panel presentations, and talking to attendees, just like us.
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“The Bookwanderers” is about how Matilda (Tilly) Pages finds out that there is more to her grandparent’s bookshop and her mother’s mysterious disappearance than she could have imagined.
When Tilly sees her favorite book characters like Alice from Wonderland and Anne of Green Gables, she finds out that she can bookwander into any book. She can use this ability to find the truth about what happened to her mother many years ago.
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On June 19, the inaugural commemoration of the Juneteenth federal holiday was held at the University of Arizona. Juneteenth commemorates the arrival of General Gordon Granger to Galveston, Texas, to deliver the message of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. To celebrate the 158th Juneteenth, an audience gathered at Centennial Hall to remember the history, resilience and culture of Black people and communities.
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Would you like to talk to the author that wrote the book in your hands? Or meet the illustrator of that game you like to play? I got to meet an author and illustrator, Adam Rex, who lives in Tucson, and was lucky enough to interview him about one of his novels, “The True Meaning of Smekday. ” I was very surprised when I read the opening chapters of this book. The story was turned into the Dreamworks movie “Home.” That wasn’t the only surprising thing I learned!
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I had the pleasure of interviewing an amazing author and interfaith activist, Saadia Faruqi. She has written books for different age groups. I met her at the Tucson Festival of Books at the U of A campus.
She has written books for all ages, including the Yasmin series for early readers. Faruqi says she was 8 years old when she began to write stories, but she didn't get serious about writing novels until later.
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With the global COVID-19 emergency officially over, and summer vacation looming ever closer (or arrived, for some), the travel industry is looking optimistic for the summer travel season, especially after the disastrous dive holiday travel took during the pandemic.
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Saguaro National Park is a great place to visit. It has two sides, the east side and the west side.
Saguaro National Park East has a beautiful hiking loop called Desert Ecology Trail. The easy trail is . of a mile and paved. There are lots of signs to read and learn about wildlife and plants. Many different levels of trails are open for different skilled hikers.
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