juvenile literature

Orphans in Children’s Literature

Have you noticed how many favorite characters in children's literature are orphans or have absent parents or missing parents or…

9 years ago

The Great Author Letter Project Returns

  What started as an "early finisher" activity for students five years ago has turned into one of my signature…

11 years ago

Books with a Summer Setting

I keep seeing articles about how to encourage children to read throughout the summer. All of the articles make the same basic…

11 years ago

Mystery, History, and Art

I have been reading at a pretty good clip since school ended. I just finished a book called Under the…

11 years ago

Sweet Reads

Magical candy is kind of a draw in children's literature. Mr. Star Wars recently read The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop and…

11 years ago

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