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Two photos appear as a header image on this web story. (Left image) Keah Brown a black woman with shoulder length black hair smiles to camera wearing a cream colored sweater and black pants. She stands in front of a brick building. (Right image) The book is a blue background with multiple people in muted shadings in the background. In front of the muted shadings of people is a green leafy plant and a brown bench in front of a pink colored brick. On the bench, sits Sam, center, a little black girl smiling with a gap wearing a blue and white polkadot skirt a pink shirt pink shoes and white socks. Her brown hair is curled and into two space buns with pink barrettes. To the left of her is Sarah, a little girl of Asian descent who is wearing a white headband atop her long back length black hair, a orange and black striped shirt, brown pants and white shoes; and Sydney, a little white girl, is to the right of Sam wearing a yellow shirt with a purple and green flower on it, green shorts and purple shoes. Her curly brown hair is also back length. In front of the girls are empty shopping bags two blue shopping bags, one yellow shopping bag and one orange shopping bag.

Arts & Culture

Lockport author Keah Brown on rest, representation, and her new book, 'Sam's Super Seats'

Emyle Watkins

WBFO’s Disability Reporter Emyle Watkins spoke with Brown on Monday about the message of her book, representation in publishing, and her advice for future authors.

Education

Vending machine provides books for students

A Buffalo Public School is the first in the city to launch a Book Vending Machine. WBFO’s senior reporter Eileen Buckley says students at the Arthur O.…

Education

What’s your favorite book? Join The Great American Read

PBS Television kicked off The Great American Read Tuesday evening. WBFO's senior reporter Eileen Buckley says it was also launched locally and you can…

Local

Library sends message to kids: Summer reading is fun!

Waverly Colville

When students get a three-month reprieve from school work, it can be easy to let learning fall by the wayside. Advocates say summer reading keeps young…

Local

Buffalo Reading Invasion begins fifth year

Dan Almasi

An invasion of bookworms continued this summer as reading advocates descended upon Bidwell Parkway Tuesday night in a public flash-mob style event. The…

Education

Buffalo BookBike delivering reading fun to city children

A grassroots literacy program was launched by a woman who wanted to make sure books are getting in the hands of city children. WBFO's senior reporter…

Education

AARP provides reading tutoring grant to Read to Succeed

Some Buffalo Public School students will soon be benefiting from reading tutors. The AARP Foundation delivered a $200,000 Reading Intervention Grant to…

Education

Educators push reading to avoid 'summer slide'

As children enjoy their summer break from school, experts warn of the so-called "summer slide." Studies indicate most students will lose about two months…

Local

Initiative encourages reading aloud to children

Stamp out illiteracy and bring on the bedtime stories. Those are the goals of an effort to highlight the importance of reading to children for at least 15…

Education

Buffalo Public School students encouraged to take on a reading challenge

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown kicked off his 13th annual Reading Rules! Kids Summer Reading Challenge program Thursday. The program challenges city students…