Barbara Rodgers became the library media specialist at Akin Elementary Library in Greenville Public School District, Greenville, MS 2013.
Matty Akin Elementary School enrolls 550 students in grades K-5. Barbara Rodgers will serve each of those students weekly in the library. Barbara enjoys storytelling and engaging students to read and this library is the perfect setting for that to happen.
My memories as an immigrant professional woman in Ottawa, Canada 47 years ago. A new life after having survived the liberal war of a new country Bangladesh on December 16, 1971.
The story of Ron Hull, paralyzed in a surgical accident back in the dreaded polio epidemic days, was able to overcome most of the stigma and stereotypes and "pass for normal" for 30 years. As Ron's paralysis increased gradually through the next 20