Originally posted on Nerdy Book Club:
Sometimes it’s hard to trace back my love of an author. With some authors, one book stands out and I know that’s where we “met.” With other authors, I…
Originally posted on educating alice:
Long ago I was delighted when there was a strong movement to have students select and read their own books rather than teachers using those tomes known as basal readers.…
Available: June 2016 Genre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction Age: Mature YA (9th and up for explicit sex, drinking, LGBT issues) Summary: This is the story of first love, sexual awakenings, the impact of divorce, and the journey […]
Available: August 2016 Genre: Mystery, Adventure Age: 8-12 years old Quick Take: The much anticipated sequel to The Candymakers by Wendy Mass is totally worth the wait. It’s not out until August 2016, but I couldn’t resist posting this […]
Last year, I shared quotes from third, fourth, and fifth grade members of my Bookopolis Book Club in a Brightly post, “Dear Mom, Dad, and Teacher: This is Why I Read,” about the role reading […]
Check out my guest blog post on BuildingBoys.net, a great resource for moms of boys, with a formula for getting your boys to read this summer. You likely know how important reading during the summer […]
