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'Magic School Bus' Author, Newark Native Joanna Cole Dies, 75 'Magic School Bus' Author, Newark Native Joanna Cole Dies, 75
'Magic School Bus' Author, Newark Native Joanna Cole Dies, 75 Joanna Cole, author of the “Magic School Bus” book series and a Newark native, died Sunday. She was 75. Cole, who had lived in Sioux City, Iowa, grew up in East Orange and died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. “We're deeply saddened to report the passing of Joanna Cole, award-winning author of the bestselling The Magic School Bus series,” Scholastic said in a statement. “Today, we honor and celebrate her incredible legacy that has inspired curiosity in science for children around the world.” The author’s 13 "Magic School Bus" books, published between 1986 and 2010, follow the educational…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Teacher Thrills 50 Bergen, Passaic Students With Personalized Book Deliveries Teacher Thrills 50 Bergen, Passaic Students With Personalized Book Deliveries
Teacher Thrills 50 Bergen, Passaic Students With Personalized Book Deliveries Bergen Arts and Science Charter School teacher Marisa Schussler was cleaning out her Clifton home when she came across a pile of untouched Scholastic books last week. Two days later, Schussler was in her car delivering the books along with a note to each one of her 50 students' homes spread across Bergen County. "It’s a scary and uncertain time for them," said Schussler, 27. "I just wanted to bring them a little happiness." Schussler, in her third year of teaching at the Garfield K-3 school, was given a week's notice to plan for virtual learning on the onset of the COVID-19 outbr…

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by Cecilia Levine