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  • “Imogen, Obviously” by Becky Albertalli

    March 29, 2025
    Continue Reading: “Imogen, Obviously” by Becky Albertalli

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  • Preparing Students for Socratic Seminars
    Literacy Love Notes

    Preparing Students for Socratic Seminars

    March 25, 2025

    Class discussions are essential for helping students process ideas and make meaning about complex texts. But if too many students sit there silently while the same small handful of scholars bat…


  • Middle School

    “Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy” by Angie Thomas

    January 17, 2025

    Add “Nic Blake and the Remarkables” by Angie Thomas to your classroom library and consider teaching it as part of a Book Club re-imagining myths and legends.


  • “Promise Boys” by Nick Brooks
    High School

    “Promise Boys” by Nick Brooks

    January 12, 2025

    “Promise Boys” by Nick Brooks is a clever young adult murder mystery that is a great independent reading option in high school ELA. It could also be a super engaging option…


  • “The Last Cuentista” by Donna Barba Higuera (Dystopian Book Club)
    Middle School

    “The Last Cuentista” by Donna Barba Higuera (Dystopian Book Club)

    January 6, 2025

    Add “The Last Cuentista” by Donna Barba Higuera as a title option for your dystopian Book Club unit. It’ll breathe fresh life into your unit without requiring hours of additional prep.


  • “Enemies in the Orchard” by Dana VanderLugt
    High School, Middle School

    “Enemies in the Orchard” by Dana VanderLugt

    December 15, 2024

    If you teach a novel in verse Book Club unit, be sure to add “Enemies in the Orchard” by Dana VanderLugt to your middle school classroom library.


  • “The King is Dead” by Benjamin Dean
    High School

    “The King is Dead” by Benjamin Dean

    December 6, 2024

    High school teachers, this review of “The King is Dead” by Benjamin Dean will convince you why this book filled with scandal is actually a forthright commentary on the impact of…


  • “Hands” by Torrey Maldonado
    Middle School

    “Hands” by Torrey Maldonado

    November 7, 2024

    “Hands” by Torrey Maldonado will engage even your most reluctant readers. Here’s how to use it in a novel study.


  • “Huda F Are You?” by Huda Fahmy
    High School, Middle School

    “Huda F Are You?” by Huda Fahmy

    November 1, 2024

    “Huda F Are You?” by Huda Fahmy cheekily shines a light on figuring out our identity during our teenage years.


  • “Aniana Del Mar Jumps In” by Jasminne Mendez
    Middle School

    “Aniana Del Mar Jumps In” by Jasminne Mendez

    October 30, 2024

    Sports, going against your parents, first crush, a changing body — “Aniana Del Mar Jumps In” by Jasminne Mendez attends to so many of the hopes and fears of your middle…


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