As an educator committed to culturally relevant teaching, I constantly seek out a diverse range of books. Today, I'd like to share with ...

I'm continuing my celebration of  Clayton Byrd Goes Underground  today, sharing videos of the music infusing this story. Yesterday I sha...

Laughter and happiness is so important to share and foster with our children. Children love reading funny books and they thrive when adults ...

Are you looking for a chapter book to share with your family that works across a range of ages? Hook them with the humor of Dory Fantasmagor...

I’ve seen first-hand how audiobooks bolster students’ confidence and reading skills. They enjoy reading, and this makes them want to read mo...

"Ms. Scheuer, do you have a book written in Arabic?" -- Ghalla, 4th grade In our school district, Arabic is the third most com...

This week across Berkeley, we're celebrating both International Women's Day and College & Career Awareness Week. I'm excited...

It has been so exciting to see the excitement building across Berkeley. We are having our final Mock Newbery meetings at each of our 11 scho...

“When I first picked it up, I thought it was a biography because it was so real.”--Sam, 4th grade Kids across Berkeley are responding to J...

"There is a unique kind of magic that comes from hearing a story told. With only the power of a voice, an entire world can be created....

The images that you form in your mind--I describe it as a "movie in my mind"--are key to developing students' understanding of...

I have been having so much fun reading aloud Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth with 3rd and 4th grade students. The kids are loving the la...

Throughout the summer, I look for the best new books to bring back to our Mock Newbery Book Club. Are you interested in starting your own cl...

What books have been in your summer reading piles? As we prepared for summer last June, our Mock Newbery Book Club met to talk about books w...

Many of my students are drawn to realistic fiction because it gives them a chance to immerse themselves in someone else's story. In fact...

Local artist and author Lisa Brown has a deep and abiding love for picture books. Her newest book The Airport Book comes out tomorrow and ...

We celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the 3rd Monday of January by honoring the life and legacy of the man who brought hope and heal...

Kids ask for funny books all the time, but the Newbery Committee does not often honor books that kids find as truly funny. I try to honor th...