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ArtBreak: A Creative Guide to Joyful and Productive Classrooms is dedicated to Project LAUNCH, an initiative of the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) designed to promote the wellness of young children from birth to eight years of age. The Ohio Department of Health provided support from this SAMHSA grant to Ohio University, which worked in partnership with the nonprofit, Integrating Professionals for Appalachian Children (IPAC), a network of agencies in the southeast Ohio region. The local Project LAUNCH director, Dr. Dawn Graham of Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, encouraged development of the program and facilitated funding for three summers of ArtBreak in collaboration with children’s librarians at public libraries throughout the region. It is our hope that this book will help further the goals of Project LAUNCH and inspire others to build creative spaces in their schools, libraries, and other organizations.