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Teaching Banned Books: MELISSA by Alex Gino

Melissa is one of the most banned and challenged books in recent years. Here's how (and why) you should teach it.

Book Character Costumes for the Coolest Teacher in School

Find comfortable outfits that kids (and teens) will instantly recognize and love, with these easy book character costumes for teachers.

In Honor of My Job Interviews…

In honor of job interview season in the academic world, Hannah gets introspective and considers what makes a good educator, highlighting five YA books with dope educators in them.

10 Excellent Short Stories for High School Students

Finding new and diverse short stories for high school students is daunting. Use this list to get started for your own lesson plans.

Community Helpers in Children’s Books: Who is Helping and Which Communities?

We're taking a critical look at community helpers in children's books, including how they're depicted and who they're depicted as serving.

Pennsylvania Library Creates a Hogwarts Digital Escape Room

A Pennsylvania library created a Hogwarts digital escape room; boredom be gone, we're headed to Hogwarts!

Falling in Love with the Novel: The Moment Every Teacher Strives Toward

My students love reading. As a teacher, it is one of the few things that I take pride in having helped to develop. They devour novels as if starved for intellectual stimulation, which I suppose they are. This is about falling in love with the novel.