If You Don’t Have Anything Nice to Say by Leila Sales
We take a look at online shaming and Leila Sales’ new novel, If You Don’t Have Anything…
May 3, 2018
We take a look at online shaming and Leila Sales’ new novel, If You Don’t Have Anything…
May 3, 2018
So, like you, I spend a lot of time thinking about how to get my teenage students to…
May 1, 2018
In Someday, Somewhere by Lindsay Champion, Ben and Dominique are drawn together after a movie-magic chance encounter. Join…
April 26, 2018
Y’all, I can’t sit still. Throw me in a long meeting or even a long movie, and I…
April 24, 2018
We’ll be talking about Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi with two ladies from the…
April 19, 2018
Picture Us in the Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert is a dive inside the mind of a…
April 12, 2018
We’re chatting with Anne Marie Wells, a fellow reader and foodie friend, about The Summer of Jordi Perez…
April 5, 2018
Picture Us in the Light – Kelly Loy Gilbert Danny Cheng has always known his parents have…
March 30, 2018
The Radical Element is a new anthology of historical YA fiction short stories edited by Jessica Spotswood. This…
March 29, 2018
Welcome to the YA Cafe, where you’ll find conversations and reviews about Young Adult books for teachers, readers,…
March 22, 2018
Welcome to the YA Cafe, where you’ll find conversations and reviews about Young Adult books for teachers, readers,…
March 19, 2018
Welcome to the YA Cafe, where you’ll find conversations and reviews about Young Adult books for teachers, readers,…
March 15, 2018
Welcome to the YA Cafe, where you’ll find conversations and reviews about Young Adult books for teachers, readers,…
March 15, 2018
Welcome to our new podcast, The YA Cafe, where you’ll find conversations and reviews about Young Adult books…
March 15, 2018
Spark Imagination with Creative Reading We spend a LOT of time reading books and watching TV and…
March 13, 2018
A Possibility of Whales by Karen Rivers Summary Twelve-year-old Natalia Rose Baleine Gallagher loves possibilities: the possibility…
March 9, 2018
Teachers, it’s that time of year again. You’ve been handed a piece of paper called an Intent Form…
March 6, 2018
Books to Read, Love, and Share: Americanized by Sara Saedi Description from Goodreads: At thirteen, bright-eyed, straight-A…
February 27, 2018
Teaching Shakespeare: Tips & Tricks Teaching Shakespeare can be a tricky prospect, but here are some tips…
February 23, 2018
Introducing Danielle & Michelle, Shakespeare in 30 Creators So, I recently worked with my friend Michelle to…
February 20, 2018
Teaching the Harlem Renaissance (and Black History) with Intention Are you teaching the Harlem Renaissance? It can be…
February 16, 2018
Books to Read, Love, and Share: Love, Hate, and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed In Love, Hate and…
February 13, 2018
Books to Read, Love, and Share: Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust In Girls Made…
February 9, 2018
Using Staged Readings in ELA It’s no secret that I love using drama in the ELA classroom,…
February 6, 2018
Books to Read, Love, and Share: The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert In The Hazel Wood, Alice and…
January 29, 2018
How to Make a Book Tree A book tree is a great holiday decoration for nerds and English…
December 5, 2017
WIN Your Teacher Wish List! What’s on your classroom wishlist? What are your favorite teacher things? Do…
December 2, 2017
Hello, friends! I’m here today to announce a big dream: I want to read the world. I plan…
November 28, 2017
5-Minute Filler Activities for Secondary ELA Although I’m getting pretty good at gauging time in my classes,…
November 21, 2017
How to Make Book Recommendations for Teens One of my favorite parts of talking about books with students…
November 14, 2017