A Year of Reading

I am a fan of Emma Dodd . I think her books, especially DOG'S COLORFUL DAY, are adorable. But I DON'T WANT A POSH DOG! has a diffe...

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin Little, Brown and Co. on shelves July 1, 2009 ARC received, compliments of Grace, at the Dubl...

This month began with outdoor theater and the end of the school year. There was an MG event and a fish-a-thon, and fun with "The Moniqu...

I read THE BLUE SWEATER: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR IN AN INTERCONNECTED WORLD by Jacqueline Novogratz a while ago. I just hav...

After reading Bill's review of ALSO KNOWN AS HARPER by Bill at Literate Lives , I had to put it at the top of my stack. I finished the...

Seth Godin is "America's Greatest Marketer." Here's his take on the purpose of a book cover . And a post to read if you wa...

TO BE OF USE by Marge Piercy . . . The work of the world is common as mud. Botched, it smears the hands, crumbles to dust. But the thing wor...

We had the best professional development yesterday. A group of us who teach in the same district, got together informally to share our think...

"Sometimes, when I'm sitting at my desk for long hours and nothing's coming to me, I remember my fifth grade teacher, the way h...

I just visited Bookies in Denver.  A great bookstore packed with books.  My friends here are taking such good care of me. It has been a gre...