" So, we're going to treat the Revolutionary War like a football game, okay?  Because that's what it was like, one team advan...

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K.A. Holt, author of House Arrest, Knockout, and  Rhyme Schemer has written a book that needs to be read.  She says it was a love letter to ...

  "H e says he hates to read, but I know you'll change his mind."   "I asked for her to be in your class because you'...

If you're an upper elementary or middle school teacher, you've most likely heard of Alan Gratz, the author of Refugee, Grenade, Proj...

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"I finished my book and I don't have anything else good to read."  "I don't know what to read next." Now that...

Fans of Percy Jackson will be happy with the  Rick Riordan Presents  series. Written about underrepresented cultures in literature, these...

After finishing Wishtree  by Katherine Applegate, I've already decided that I'll start next year with this as my read-aloud.  The...

Where does this author come up with all of his crazy-wonderful ideas?  From The Honest Truth  to Some Kind of Courage  to Scar Island (whi...

Imagine having to plan your escape from your home.  You can't speak to anyone about it, but you know it will happen soon.  And it t...

Have you ever done something that you thought would help someone?  Only the thing you did went all wrong?  Maybe, because you hadn't ...

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"Noooo!  Don't stop!"  Music to my ears.   I try to make time - about ten minutes - at the end of every clas...