School Libraries
Assigned summer booklists can seriously hinder kids’ long-term interest in reading. Donalyn Miller makes the case for giving children agency to choose what they read.
Colby Sharp, one of the creators of the first Nerd Camp, offers his advice for hosting your own version of the popular education camps with a literacy twist.
Cicely Lewis chooses books for her nephew, her graduating seniors, and young friends facing the larger world.
Waking up to the sounds of birds chirping has me thinking about placing an order for my school's elementary bird study. Here are some of the titles on my list.
More logged minutes mean more donated books in this year's Scholastic summer reading challenge; Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Awards announced; Library of Congress puts rare Chinese books online; and more in this edition of NewsBites.
Julia Torres challenged faculty to bring students to the school's collection and make independent reading part of the campus culture.
Few statements are as compelling as “It happened to me.” These powerful graphic novels convey that message.
These books bring history to life with dramatic personal stories, including vignettes of 1960s Iraq and a tour of fire-devastated California in 2017.
