Wishes, by Mượn Thị Văn: Opening our readers’ hearts
Personal stories, especially picture books, have an incredible power to open readers’ hearts. In her beautiful new book Wishesby Mượn […]
Category: ages 12-14
Red, White and Whole: Finding your path, caught in the middle (ages 10-14)
How do our children navigate feeling caught between two cultures, two groups of friends, two identities? In the new novel-in-verse […]
Chronicling the events of 9/11: In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers, by Don Brown (ages 12 and up)
As we approach the 20th anniversary of 9/11, I wonder how the teens I work with think about it. The […]
Reclaiming mythology & California history: The Legend of Auntie Po, by Shing Yin Khor (ages 9-14)
Attention comic book lovers: come explore a 19th century California logging camp and listen to a young Chinese girl spin […]
Fast-paced, exciting science fiction: 5 favorites for tweens & young adults (ages 12+)
Science fiction stories continue to captivate tweens and young adults–providing an avenue to escape our world, feel a rush of […]
Neon Words: Developing the writer’s craft and creativity (ages 12 & up)
I am continually delighted by the number of high school students who tell me how much they enjoy writing, how […]
Heartstopper series, by Alice Oseman: adorably sweet LGBT friendship & romance comics
High school friendships that have potentials for romance never progress in a straight, linear fashion — they’re full of twists […]
I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor’s Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope, by Chessy Prout (ages 13-18)
With the news cycle focusing on Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who accused Judge Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when […]
Lowriders Blast from the Past, by Cathy Camper & Raul the Third — outstanding graphic novel (ages 8-14)
Do you have kids who love cars? Who doodle and draw all the time? Who only read graphic novels? You’ll […]
Tackling Issues: an interview with Katherine Applegate & Jen Petro-Roy (ages 8-14)
Mary Ann: Katherine, You’ve written for many age levels, from very young children to adults, yet it seems that your […]