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Redefining the Boy Hero (NCTE panel)
Last November I had the esteemed privilege of moderating a panel at NCTE, the annual conference of the National Council of Teachers of English. The p…
6 years, 3 months ago
Readers' Thoughts on Reading
Today I am joined by a team of 3rd graders at my school. Specifically, these are 3rd graders who signed up to take a podcasting class with me. You ma…
6 years, 3 months ago
Frané Lessac
Frané Lessac (@franelessac) shares UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS and UNDER THE MILKY WAY. Frané has made many beautiful books, but it was Traci Sorell's d…
6 years, 3 months ago
Elizabeth Zunon
Elizabeth Zunon (@ElizabethZunon) shares BEDTIME FOR SWEET CREATURES, which is written by Nikki Grimes. It is a bedtime story of a parent telling the…
6 years, 4 months ago
Angela Joy
Angela Joy shares BLACK IS A RAINBOW COLOR. This beautiful book, illustrated by one-to-watch and the one-to-wow Ekua Holmes, is Angela's debut to the…
6 years, 4 months ago
Ann Braden
Ann Braden (@annbradenbooks) shares THE BENEFITS OF BEING AN OCTOPUS. This is a story about the strength of a 12-year-old girl named Zoey, even from …
6 years, 4 months ago
Rajani LaRocca
Rajani LaRocca (@rajanilarocca) shares MIDSUMMER'S MAYHEM. Mimi, the main character in Rajani's middle grade debut, enters a baking competition at he…
6 years, 4 months ago
Introducing Matthew in the Stacks
Let's get up-to-date on plans for the podcast in 2020, including the introduction of Matthew In The Stacks, a brand new podcast available to Patrons.…
6 years, 4 months ago
Jin Xiaojing
Jin Xiaojing shares I MISS MY GRANDPA. This stunning picture book examines remembering a lost loved one through the memories and characteristics of o…
6 years, 4 months ago
Julie Fogliano
Julie Fogliano (@oneredhen) shares JUST IN CASE YOU WANT TO FLY, illustrated by Christian Robinson. Julie's stories express themselves in poetic vers…
6 years, 4 months ago