CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - It was an exciting day for students in Mrs. Harrison’s class at Harrison Elementary School in Cedar Rapids. First graders opened up their first decodable book packs they’ll ...

Local author and publisher Nicole Magistro has made it her mission to introduce kids to the world of possibilities found in books. From her inaugural children’s book, “Read Island,” to a publishing ...

Cheers and screams erupted through the first-grade hallway of Sweeney Elementary last Friday, with nearly a hundred first graders celebrating gifts of books and goodies. The kids were part of about ...