Classroom

As writer of fiction, I often wonder about the real-world impact of the stories I tell. Sometimes, when I read the news and pause to [...]

by Christina Soontornvat, author of The Tryout I once heard a teacher tell her students that graphic novels were “dessert” books; [...]

When I was a classroom teacher, I hung my students’ names vertically on the back cabinets and under their names, I strung their art [...]

Creativity begins with wonder. For my first picture book, Leo + Lea, my wonder began upon meeting a boy who didn’t like stories; he [...]

What percentage  of your classroom library collection is nonfiction? When I proposed this question to myself , I realized that my [...]

When we read, we connect with others without the fear of rejection. Every page is promised to us; it is in our hand, waiting. When we [...]