A Year of Reading

When it comes to the NY Times Book Reviews, I'm a skimmer and a scanner. I check titles, authors, and reviewers. It's most rare th...

Starting next week, each of my 25 students will become a member of a literature circle group, or mini book club, that meets once a week. Th...

What a great day for interviews! Miss Erin has a great interview with Jennifer Holm talking about Newbery Honor book PENNY FROM HEAVEN!

I have been trying to get my hands on this book for a while and my good friend just sent a copy from me. CHINA IN MY HEART is a story writt...

Since Marla Frazee is one of my favorite authors of the week (TOTALLY loved WALK ON! and am sooooo excited about CLEMENTINE !), I am happy...

You may have already seen this site but I just discovered it. Lots of fun Babymouse stuff! Mugs, shirts, bumper stickers.

I am loving my Sunday visits to HipWriterMama . Each Sunday, she highlights strong females in children's literature. She is the mother o...

A while back, I mentioned my collection of books about books and reading. I think it's really important to talk to kids about their ide...

The Book Not Taken (apologies to Robert Frost) Two aisles diverged in my favorite bookstore, And sorry I could not travel both And be one re...

NCTE (The National Council of Teachers of English) announced its Orbis Pictus Awards this week. The winner was Quest for the Tree Kangaro...