A Different Person

“You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books […]

Early Reader Books Students Already Love, Ones They Should Read, and a Few to Avoid

Over Christmas break this year, I read Waking the Rainbow Dragon (Dragon Masters #10) by Tracey West. I did this because before […]

Ten Excellent Young Adult Books and Graphic Novels You Should Probably Read as Soon as You Can

Young Adult (YA) literature is exploding. A broad range of stories is coming out right now in the unprecedented numbers of books […]

Top Ten Picture Books from 2018

This year was another outstanding one for picture books. Once again, narrowing down this list to just ten was an almost insurmountable […]

Seeing Ourselves in Literature

I was at my desk collecting writing assignments when Hannah, one of my sixth graders, walked over. “Mrs. Blok,” she said, “when […]

Lost at School by Ross Greene

As many school principals can attest, much wisdom can be found in drawing on the expertise of an entire school team when […]

She Reads to Conquer Or The Books U Give

Christine Lopez stood outside the biology room, staring at Sam Toomer’s classroom door. It was Friday, the students had left, and after […]

On Holy Ground

“Ever since I was old enough to fold my hands and close my eyes, I’ve said prayers to God, answered ‘Jesus’ to […]

Teaching “Dirty Books”

About a year ago, Cedarville University, a Baptist school in Ohio, enacted a new curriculum standard based on Philippians 4:8: “Finally, brothers […]

The Top Ten Young Adult Books You Need to Read

This year I read a lot of young adult fiction, and I was struck by how much these books engaged social justice […]