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C. M. Rubin ("Cathy") is a child and family health advocate, an author of children's books and non-fiction books, and a producer of factual films. Her fiction books include: Eleanor, Ellatony, Ellencake, and Me, and Ellie: The Perfect Dress For Me. Both books won numerous children's book awards, including the I Parenting Media Award, Family Fun Best Picture Book, Borders Original Voice, Children's Choice Award, Teacher's Choice Award, Bronze Gold Ink Award, and many others. C. M. Rubin's most recent book, The Real Alice in Wonderland -- A Role Model for the Ages, was written with the help of her daughter, Gabriella Rose Rubin. It is a comprehensive biography about the life of her relative, Alice Pleasance Liddell, who was the inspiration for Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), and the sequel, Through the Looking Glass (1871). Ms. Rubin is also producing a documentary about the life of Alice Liddell. Prior to becoming an author, she held various development and marketing positions at ITC Entertainment, EMI Films, RCA/Columbia Pictures, and Columbia/Tri-Star Pictures.

C. M. Rubin currently lives in New York City and Fairfield, Connecticut. She was born in Georgetown, Guyana, and was educated in various parts of the world, including Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. C. M. Rubin and her works have appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines around the world, including The New York Times, Parent Magazine, Vogue Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, US Magazine, the Hollywood Reporter, and Family Magazine. In addition, she has been a featured guest on radio and television shows, both in the US and the UK.

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Blog Entries by C. M. Rubin

Alice in Italy

Posted February 23, 2012 | 02/23/12 08:12 AM ET

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The Mart: the Modern and Contemporary Art Museum of Trento and Rovereto

Alice In Wonderland is the first exhibition to comprehensively focus on Lewis Carroll's classic "Alice" books and their enormous influence on the world of visual arts from the first publication of...

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The Global Search for Education: A Life of Learning

Posted February 14, 2012 | 02/14/12 08:45 AM ET

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"The evidence is strong from the UK that those members of society who have had a positive experience of post-compulsory education live healthier, happier and more democratically tolerant lives."
-- Sir David Watson

Professor Sir David Watson (MA University of Cambridge, PhD...

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The Global Search for Education: A Free Education

4 Comments | Posted February 8, 2012 | 02/08/12 10:44 PM ET

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"While the government would continue to be the largest driver of education, there is a need for philanthropists to complement the role of the government." -- Shiv Nadar

Just imagine being able to offer very poor Indian children a chance in life: the...

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More Music Please

1 Comments | Posted February 7, 2012 | 02/07/12 09:41 PM ET

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"It's not just about the best music curriculum in the world. The school system needs teachers like Francisco to make the curriculum work." -- Joan Tower

All children should have the opportunity to experience, learn and perform choral music by great composers. Francisco...

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The Global Search for Education: Searching for Star Teachers

5 Comments | Posted January 30, 2012 | 01/30/12 10:03 PM ET

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"If you believe it's life or death for the kids, it changes everything you do." -- Martin Haberman

On January 1, 2012, educators nationwide lost an educational icon. Dr. Martin Haberman, long time researcher, educator, writer, and mentor to teachers, passed away in...

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The Global Search for Education: An International Education

5 Comments | Posted January 24, 2012 | 01/24/12 12:04 PM ET

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"Every child around the world should have the opportunity to have a high quality global education." - Jeffrey Beard

The International Baccalaureate (the IB) continues to play an important role in changing the lives of students worldwide. Apart from PISA, it is the...

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The Global Search for Education: A Look at New York Public Schools

10 Comments | Posted January 17, 2012 | 01/17/12 10:28 AM ET

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"With our future as a nation at stake, we need to be bold for our schools to be successful with all children." -- Eric Nadelstern

A Bronx native and graduate of DeWitt Clinton High School, Eric Nadelstern worked in New York City public...

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Alice -- In Wales?

Posted January 16, 2012 | 01/16/12 11:07 AM ET

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The Sisters (1864) by Sir William Blake Richmond can be seen at the Alice In Wonderland exhibit at Tate Liverpool (Photo courtesy of Tate Images)

What does the Queen of Welsh resorts, the town of Llandudno in Wales (three hours on a direct...

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How Will We Read: Textbooks?

5 Comments | Posted January 11, 2012 | 01/11/12 08:15 AM ET

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"Technology has great potential for improving individual and aggregate performance of the educational system" - Vineet Madan (Photo courtesy of McGraw-Hill Education)

It isn't my imagination. My children's backpacks got heavier with the weight of those textbooks over the past few years. And...

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The Global Search for Education: More from Norway

1 Comments | Posted January 10, 2012 | 01/10/12 12:09 PM ET

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"A teacher is both a worker and somewhat of an artist, and we need to balance these two perspectives." - Principal Bjorn Bolstad


In July of 2011, Dr. Kirsten Sivesind, distinguished professor in the University of Oslo Faculty of Education, shared...

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How Will We Read: Newspapers?

2 Comments | Posted January 4, 2012 | 01/04/12 03:41 PM ET

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"Nothing replaces a good editor, and I would add, a good visual editor, creating the news for the reader so that it makes enjoyable and interesting reading." -- Francois Dufour

There are many more ways to read news material these days, thanks to the...

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How Will We Read? The Book Makers

Posted December 22, 2011 | 12/22/11 12:20 AM ET

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"We are at a very early stage in imagining the future of the book." -- David "Skip" Prichard

The publisher delivers a single file. With that file, Ingram Content Group will deliver the content globally in a variety of ways, whether as a...

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Music and the Arts: A New Opera

Posted December 20, 2011 | 12/20/11 12:06 PM ET

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"Miracle!, a new opera, is winning hearts and transforming the musical education of children."
-- C. M. Rubin (Photo courtesy of Christopher Hall)

I know when I have experienced a miracle: getting the opportunity to meet Andrew Lloyd Weber in the 1980's...

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The Global Search for Education: And the Winners Are...

Posted December 19, 2011 | 12/19/11 01:22 PM ET

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2011 NAB Schools First National Award Winner - Tyrrell College in Sea Lake, Victoria, Australia - recognized for its student-business mentor program with AWB Grainflow and Agrivision
(Photo courtesy of ACER)

Research shows that student outcomes (including student engagement, attendance, retention and...

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How Will We Read: On Main Street?

Posted December 13, 2011 | 12/13/11 02:58 PM ET

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"Independent book stores create interest by selecting a mix of products that the community is interested in seeing." -- Oren Teicher

Main Street is off to a promising holiday season, with online and in-store results indicating that sales in independent book stores are...

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The Global Search for Education: Dreams

Posted December 8, 2011 | 12/08/11 08:34 PM ET

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Pasi Sahlberg: "I see schools as being a place for finding your talent, enriching yourself through being socially attached to one another, and building a healthy personality."

Finnish educator Pasi Sahlberg and Chancellor Stephen Spahn of the Dwight School in Manhattan have big...

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The Global Search for Education: Block Building

Posted December 6, 2011 | 12/06/11 09:36 AM ET

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"We have implemented very high academic standards that are internationally competitive"
-- Michael Block

The co-founders of BASIS Schools, Michael and Olga Block, aimed to offer the type of education students receive in the top performing education systems around the world, the type...

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Alice

Posted December 5, 2011 | 12/05/11 11:05 AM ET

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Alice Pleasance Liddell, Summer 1858
Courtesy of © National Portrait Gallery, London

In the year 2143, will we be able to say Harry Potter lives, Harry Potter is global, or even that Harry Potter's enduring legacy continues to inspire all age groups?

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How Will We Read: Children's Books?

Posted November 29, 2011 | 11/29/11 08:09 AM ET

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"In 5 years you will have an entirely new marketplace of digital reading material for young children, in all new forms" - Karen Lotz

Karen Lotz is the Group Managing Director of Walker Books Ltd., a London-based company that includes the...

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The Global Search for Education: Student Well Being

Posted November 28, 2011 | 11/28/11 09:07 AM ET

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"Sometimes we have to remind students that a little anxiety is normal, and that learning to deal with pressure by containing it or getting used to it is a necessary skill." -- Mark Wormald

It is one of the world's leading...

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