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Full Hearts and Minds
As the first annual One Book One Norristown literacy initiative draws to a close, we have been thinking about ways to properly end our...
monicadantonio15
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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OBON Read Aloud Project on YouTube
As part of our mission to make OBON as inclusive and accessible as possible, we have started a Read Aloud Project on our OBON YouTube...
monicadantonio15
Sep 25, 20221 min read
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OBON Awarded $15,000 Grant from the HealthSpark Foundation!
One Book One Norristown is proud to announce that we have been awarded the HealthSpark Foundation's Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice...
monicadantonio15
May 6, 20221 min read
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OBON "Teaser" Event Makes the News!
Check out the coverage of this weekend's Read Across America event at Elmwood Park Zoo! https://www.timesherald.com/2022/02/27/read-acros...
monicadantonio15
Feb 28, 20221 min read
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Read Across America in Norristown!
Our friends at Elmwood Park Zoo hosted an amazing Read Across America event on Saturday, February 26. Former Fox29 News personality...
monicadantonio15
Feb 27, 20221 min read
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OBON in the Times Herald!
OBON is picking up steam! Check out the latest coverage from the Times Herald! https://www.timesherald.com/2022/02/10/mccc-professor-help...
monicadantonio15
Feb 10, 20221 min read
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OBON in the News!
Many thanks to Eric Devlin, Public Relations and Communications Coordinator for Montgomery County Community College, for this interview....
monicadantonio15
Feb 5, 20225 min read
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Telling Our Norristown Story
Many people look to theater for entertainment - for drama, comedy, fancy dress, and witty banter. What many people don't know, however,...
monicadantonio15
Jan 21, 20221 min read
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Lorene Cary - Author Bio
One Book One Norristown is lucky to partner with Philadelphia author Lorene Cary. Below is a brief bio: Lorene Cary Bio, 2021 Just...
monicadantonio15
Jan 4, 20222 min read
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One Book One Norristown Receives $16,000 PA SHARP Grant
One Book One Norristown received some amazing news this week! We have been granted $16,000 from the PA Humanities Council. This grant...
monicadantonio15
Dec 16, 20211 min read
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Welcome to One Book One Norristown!
One Book One Norristown is a collaborative literacy project developed by the Greater Norristown NAACP, the Literacy Council of...
monicadantonio15
Dec 6, 20213 min read
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Summary and Reviews of Lorene Cary's The Price of a Child
Summary: The Price of a Child is a fictionalized account of a young woman, traveling with her slave owner and two of her three children,...
monicadantonio15
Dec 6, 20211 min read
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