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Magic Tree House children’s book authors, Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Boyce getting ready
to bring joy to more children’s lives through their Magic Tree House series.
SHIPROCK, N.M.—On Wednesday, April 20, mega bestselling and beloved children’s authors Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce will participate in an event celebrating the re-opening of the Mesa Elementary School library, which was destroyed in a fire on Sept. 12, 2010.
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At 10 a.m. Mountain time, Osborne and Boyce will talk with Mesa Elementary students via teleconference, sharing the latest Magic Tree House adventures, answering students’ questions and encouraging the children to keep reading. The authors will also announce the donation of a Magic Tree House Teaching Bookshelf, which will add more than 500 copies of the popular books to the Mesa Elementary collection.
At 4 p.m. that day, Osborne and Pope will participate in a teleconference with Mesa Elementary School teachers and parents to discuss the importance of reading. They will also offer ideas on how parents can help their children develop a passion for books.
Both events are being sponsored by Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives in partnership with the Health Promotions Department of the Four Corners Regional Health Center (FCRHC) in Red Mesa, Ariz. Eve’s Fund is a locally based non-profit organization that promotes literacy, injury prevention, mental health and leadership programs for Native youth.
“The loss of the school’s library books brought tears to the children’s eyes,” said Dr. Robert M. Crowell, founder and president of Eve’s Fund. “We hope our support and a ‘visit’ from the Magic Tree House authors will bring back some smiles and laughter.”
Since 2008, the joint literacy efforts of Eve’s Fund and the Magic Tree House team—including publisher Random House—have had a positive impact on thousands of students in the Four Corners area. Crowell reached out to literacy partners Osborne and Boyce after learning of the Mesa Elementary library fire.
In addition to the donations from the Magic Tree House team and a monetary contribution from Eve’s Fund, Mesa Elementary received more than 1,000 children’s books from Eve’s Fund partner Betty Metz, founder of the non-profit Books-a-Go Go. Other individuals and organizations have also made contributions to rebuild the school’s library collection.
For more information about the re-opening celebration on April 20, contact Echohawk Lefthand, School Health Promotions Coordinator at FCRHC at: 928-656-5305 or 480 370-8688.
About Eve’s Fund:
Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization that promotes hope and wellness among Native Americans. Dr. Robert M. Crowell founded Eve’s Fund in 2005 in memory of his daughter, Eve Erin Crowell. Over the past five years, the organization has developed strong community partnerships and created prevention and education programs impacting thousands of Native children and young adults. For more information, go to https://www.evecrowellsfund.org.
About Magic Tree House:
Mary Pope Osborne’s celebrated Magic Tree House series has sold 70 million copies in North America and has been translated into 28 different languages in 31 countries. First published in 1992, the series continues to be widely regarded among children, teachers, and parents alike for its power to instill a passion for reading. For more information about Mary Pope Osborne and the series visit www.magictreehouse.com.
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The circulation desk at Mesa Elementary School in Shiprock Arizona, the morning
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Ms. Pandora Mike, Principal of Mesa Elementary School in Shiprock Arizona, and Bob Crowell Eve’s Fund president and founder looking over the damage to the school’s library caused by an arson fire set in September 2010.
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