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New year, new bookshelf goals! A personal goal of mine this school year is to add more diverse…
January 24, 2023New 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…
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.…
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…
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…
Are you going to teach The Giver during distance learning? Great choice! Here’s how to make your novel…
Many of you have asked for recommendations for Indigenous texts for Secondary ELA to help enrichen your curriculum.…
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, y’all! We celebrate this every year from September 15th to October 15th, and we…
When Liliana Cruz gets an opportunity to go to a school in the Boston suburbs, her immigrant mother…