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New year, new bookshelf goals! A personal goal of mine this school year is to add more diverse…
January 24, 2023Book reviews for teachers, librarians, and book sharers. Focused on Young Adult and Middle Grade Literature
New year, new bookshelf goals! A personal goal of mine this school year is to add more diverse…
Looking for the best YA books of 2022? Look no further! These new releases are all great choices…
Looking for text recommendations and engaging resources that you can use during Native American Heritage Month (and year…
From sci-fi to fantasy to historical fiction, this list of short stories has something to interest every reader…
Teaching classic literature doesn’t have to be boring! These tips, lesson plans, and low-prep resources will help engage…
Reading conferences that encourage independent reading, while still upholding your standards for comprehension. Your students will thank you!…
Whether you’re hosting a lit circle or adding to your classroom library, these novels in verse will be…
One tool for promoting diversity in the classroom is using texts by international authors. Here are 5 texts…
Whether you’re planning a lit circle or you need classroom library recs, I’ve got you covered with this…
Want to have a dystopian literature circle in your classroom? Let me plan it for you! This post…
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer is part poetry, part memoir, and part ecological treatise. Here are some…
In this post, I share tips, ideas, & resources for teaching Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes. My students…
I am thrilled to announce that I’ve got a new puzzle book for kids, Perfectly Challenging Brain Games…
No matter what you read, there’s something you’ll love on my list of the best books of 2021!…
Incorporate Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer into your American Literature curriculum as an example of Indigenous literature,…
Here are five short horror stories to share with your students! If you’re looking for some seriously psychological…
Are you looking for personal narrative examples by Latinx authors? Here are some ideas from the new anthology…
Looking for more books with trans characters to add to your classroom library? I have recommendations for middle…
Looking for YA & MG books that will grab (and keep) a students attention? In this post I…
Are you teaching The Outsiders? Read this post for tips and projects to help students analyze literary themes.…
Need a summer read? These professional development books for teachers cover topics from Shakespeare to standardized testing, and…
Caution: magic inside this post! Find books for Harry Potter fans that capture the fun of the Potterverse…
Hey y’all! I’m blogging some big news today: *drumroll please* I wrote a second book, called The 100…
Whether you’re looking for books to celebrate Women’s History Month or just amazing titles to add to your…
Are you teaching The Great Gatsby during distance learning? Here are 4 tips to make your virtual lessons…
Want a contemporary novel for your curriculum? Need classroom library suggestions? Check out Clap When You Land by…
Are you teaching To Kill a Mockingbird this year? Whether you view it as a treasured classic, or…
Looking for classroom library ideas? In this post I’ll show you to audit your shelves and find the…
I love novels in verse, and the new book Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam…
What a year 2020 has been, am I right? Well, amid everything, some amazing new books joined the…