Sunday, March 25, 2018

Inspiring youth activism: Marley Dias Gets It Done--And So Can You! (ages 10-14)

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I have been so inspired by the groundswell of youth activism--the March for Our Lives this past weekend was incredible. I participated in Sa...
Sunday, March 18, 2018

March: Inspiring student activism and #goodtrouble (ages 11 and up)

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Although the past several months have left me feeling disillusioned with Washington politics, I have been moved and inspired by the response...
Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Amina's Voice & read-alikes: connecting readers with more books (ages 9-12)

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Many of our students really enjoyed reading Amina's Voice , by Hena Khan, as part of our Mock Newbery Book Clubs. They connected with th...
Sunday, March 11, 2018

Wrinkle in Time: the movie, the novel & the graphic novel (ages 9-14)

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In her Newbery medal-winning classic, A Wrinkle in Time , Madeline L'Engle created Meg Murray, an angsty, angry, passionate, heroic youn...
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Sunday, February 25, 2018

Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer by Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes (ages 10-14)

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As we celebrate Black History Month, we must honor those who struggled, raising their voices to call for change. Fannie Lou Hamer was an ico...
Monday, February 19, 2018

Before She Was Harriet, by Lesa Cline-Ransome -- poetic, powerful, beautiful (ages 7-10)

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"The story of Harriet Tubman has always been one that has infused me with pride." -- Lesa Cline-Ransome, interview on TeachingBoo...
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