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 […]
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The Fox and the Forest Fire — sharing about a disaster with young readers (ages 5-9)
As California’s skies fill with smoke and our forests burn, I wonder how you talk with children about wildfires and […]
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 […]
Celebrating the Harvest Moon with two beautiful picture books (ages 3-8)
Cultures around the world celebrate the harvest every autumn, and many involve tribute to the glorious harvest moon. Two of […]
Ten outstanding audiobooks (ages 4-18)
Is your family taking a long drive this winter? Consider listening to an audiobook together, letting it take you on […]
Ten top books for speaking your truth (ages 7-18)
As I continue to celebrate 10 years of blogging, I want to turn to books that encourage us to speak […]
Ten winning sports books for kids (ages 5-14)
Whether you play sports with your kids or love watching games together, you’ll have fun sharing these books. You’ll find […]
Ten terrific fantasy books (ages 4-14)
Many students are drawn to fantasies with richly imagined worlds. Here are some favorites for a wide range of ages […]
Ten favorite picture books (ages 3-10)
Picture books are truly for everybody. Read them together with young children, sharing a story together, savoring the joy of […]
Ten terrific chapter books for growing readers (ages 6-9)
Chapter books play an important role in children’s reading — helping them transition from decoding individual words to reading for […]