Reading is back in the news. It’s one of those perennial topics that pop up time and again to remind us of where we are as a nation: scores are up, something’s going right; scores are down, what are we going to do?...
Read MoreSparks Fly in the Library Taylor Swift. The name is enough to get the attention of all teenagers (and most adults). When my Teaching Assistant suggested we use the iconic pop star as the focus for a book display, I jumped on the...
Read More“Which book is longer?” asked an 11th grader after hearing my book talks for the two competitors of the day. It’s March Book Madness time in my high school library: my favorite activity of the year. Each day, I walk around...
Read MoreTournament Time Every year I eagerly await March Madness. Lifting me out of the mid-winter slump, the NCAA basketball tournament excites me with its college colors, team logos, energetic players, and unpredictable outcomes....
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