Boomerang! (audio magazine)

Boomerang! is a monthly audio magazine for children.[1][2] The magazine is based in San Francisco, California.[3]

History and profile

Boomerang! was founded by David Strohm in San Francisco in 1990.[3][4] He continues to head-up the audio magazine's content development and day-to-day operations.[5] The magazine targets children aged 6–12.[2] It was an advertisement-free magazine during the 1990s.[3]

Awards

Boomerang! received the American Library Association's Notable Recording Award, the Parent's Choice Award and the Educational Press Association Award for excellence in news reporting and was included in Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products.[6]

References

  1. Laurel Shaper Walters (4 March 1996). "Cousins to Books on Tape, 'Audiomagazines' Engage Children". The Christian Science Monitor. St. Louis. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  2. "Resource: Boomerang! The Audio Magazine". Davidson Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  3. Ian Fischer (3 November 1991). "A Magazine to Please Children's Ears". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  4. "The Guy". David Strohm website. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  5. Michael Leppert. "Boomerang! The Kids' Audio Magazine". Arts Instruction Schools. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  6. "Boomerang! Audio for Kids". Homeschooling Resources. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

External resources


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