March Book Madness: A Library Tournament
Literary Tipoff March Madness excitement is in the air for sports fans. Adding books to the...
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Tag: motivating teens to read
Reading Workout! Strength Training for the Teenage Brain
The Gender Gap How can we get boys to read more often? It’s a question that comes up frequently in my life as a librarian. I’ve ordered books with male protagonists, created displays that capture masculine interests, and...
Read MoreSpeed Dating with Nonfiction Books
Every year I collaborate with the 11th-grade English teachers on a nonfiction independent reading project. The goal is to increase student agency and create excitement about literature. While many juniors initially express an...
Read MoreWhy Stories Matter in a Data-Obsessed World
Data Driven We live in a world that is largely data driven. Teenagers, especially, are surrounded by quantifiable things. How many likes did my Instagram post get? What was your grade on the Social Studies test? Did you add...
Read MoreEngaging Nonfiction Titles for High School Students
Summer is a reading marathon for me. Each year, as I prepare to go back to my high school library, I take stock of titles I’ve read that might engage my students. I’m not always successful at motivating resistant teenage...
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