12 YA Dystopian Novels for the ELA Classroom
Whether you’re planning a lit circle or you need classroom library recs, I’ve got you covered with this…
by Danielle Hall April 5, 2022
Whether you’re planning a lit circle or you need classroom library recs, I’ve got you covered with this…
by Danielle Hall April 5, 2022
No matter what you read, there’s something you’ll love on my list of the best books of 2021!…
by Danielle Hall December 7, 2021
Looking for more books with trans characters to add to your classroom library? I have recommendations for middle…
by Leila Hobbs August 24, 2021
Looking for YA & MG books that will grab (and keep) a students attention? In this post I…
by Leila Hobbs July 13, 2021
Caution: magic inside this post! Find books for Harry Potter fans that capture the fun of the Potterverse…
by Danielle Hall May 11, 2021
Whether you’re looking for books to celebrate Women’s History Month or just amazing titles to add to your…
by Leila Hobbs March 9, 2021
Want a contemporary novel for your curriculum? Need classroom library suggestions? Check out Clap When You Land by…
by Leila Hobbs February 17, 2021
Looking for classroom library ideas? In this post I’ll show you to audit your shelves and find the…
by Danielle Hall January 19, 2021
I love novels in verse, and the new book Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam…
by Danielle Hall December 29, 2020
What a year 2020 has been, am I right? Well, amid everything, some amazing new books joined the…
by Danielle Hall December 15, 2020
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, y’all! We celebrate this every year from September 15th to October 15th, and we…
by Danielle Hall September 24, 2020
When Liliana Cruz gets an opportunity to go to a school in the Boston suburbs, her immigrant mother…
by Danielle Hall August 18, 2020
I recently finished Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron and it got me thinking about using inclusive YA…
by Danielle Hall August 6, 2020
Are you looking to create a more inclusive classroom library? Are you asking yourself, “What should I read…
by Leila Hobbs July 10, 2020
Hey y’all! Are you looking for diverse texts for secondary ELA? Do you want to grow your classroom…
by Danielle Hall June 8, 2020
As some of you may already know, I’m now officially a published author! My first book, The Challenging…
by Danielle Hall May 26, 2020
It’s Native American History Month! How are you celebrating and honoring Native culture in your classroom? One great…
by Danielle Hall November 7, 2019
Do you struggle to get students interested in nonfiction? Keep pushing! Fostering a love of reading nonfiction books…
by Danielle Hall October 24, 2019
Books can be both mirrors, reflecting students’ lives, or windows into the lives of others. You know the…
by Danielle Hall October 10, 2019
sHow many Asian American YA novels do you have in your classroom library? We recently read Wicked Fox,…
by Danielle Hall July 2, 2019
PRIDE month is almost here! Woo-hoo! In celebration, here are 21 diverse LGBTQ+ YA novels for your high…
by Danielle Hall May 14, 2019
The #1 Thing Students Need to Know When You Recommend a Book Reggie sits at his desk…
by Danielle Hall September 17, 2018
How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon is a careful, thought-provoking portrait of the aftermath of a shooting,…
by Danielle Hall October 3, 2017
Everything, Everything Madeline, who can’t leave her Clean House for fear of dying from an allergy to an…
by Danielle Hall January 10, 2016
Teaching Historical Fiction: Ideas for Fever 1793 I love Historical Fiction, and my new favorite is Laurie Halse…
by Danielle Hall May 2, 2015