The Great Library Series Turned My Tween Son Into a Reader
I brought home book after book in the hope that something would pique my son’s interest and nothing ever did ... They sat in the living room completely untouched.
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I brought home book after book in the hope that something would pique my son’s interest and nothing ever did ... They sat in the living room completely untouched.
Kids will love the books if the books love them. I have taught middle school for nearly 20 years and I feel that is true. My dream as a teacher is my dream as an author: to provide books for kids to love, books that will love kids back, and to share stories that help them see things as more complex.
In Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López’s The Day You Begin, a little girl finds the strength to tell her story, and when she does, both the beauty of her experience and the commonalities she shares with her peers begin to shine.
Read along with Waiting for the Biblioburro, a beautiful picture book inspired by Luis Soriano Bohorquez, the real-life traveling librarian who brings books to children across Colombia.
We’ve pulled together this month’s most exciting releases for children’s, middle grade, and YA book readers, which include STEM-inspired books, funny adventures, timely fiction, and much more.
I am a STEM girl and have been since stem was only part of a plant and not a career path. Here’s what being a “STEM girl” has meant for me.
When author Alexandra Penfold recently found a state test report that deemed her “minimally proficient in writing” in fourth grade, she reflected on what the result now means to her.
From bold biographies to funny fiction to tender tales, this season is packed with spectacular new picture books and board books that you won’t want to miss.
This fall, don’t forget to nurture yourself with great books. These are the most exciting middle grade releases for tweens to pick up this season.
This fall YA readers will see the continuation of some popular series, the conclusion of others, scary tales for Halloween, heartfelt literature, and stunning works of nonfiction.