100,000 Forbidden Books and Counting
“Books are the maker of culture, ” notes Argentinian artist Marta Minujín, who is promising that her performance art installation, …
Today, We Celebrate Shakespeare!
In 1564, William Shakespeare was born on this day. In his life, Shakespeare wrote at least 38 plays and over …
You Mean She’s Alive?
This post is written by member Lindsay Illich. I get this question from students often when I share a poem …
Reaching Toward a More Accepting and Equitable Society: The Work of the Language Arts in These Times
This post is written by members Wanda Brooks, Jonda C. McNair, and Kelly Wissman. In September of 2016, we published the …
Diversifying Our Professional Literature
This post is written by member Rose Peterson. I cracked the cover of the school’s grammar textbook, frantically hoping to …
Making a Deep Connection
This post is written by member Aaron McNabb. As an educator, selecting a book to read for class can be …
Read Across America and Dr. Seuss Texts
Take part in the largest reading event in the United States on Thursday, March 2! Gather books and readers for …
What It Was Like: Building Empathy with Historical Fiction
This post is written by member Jessica Tyson. Julie Otsuka’s beautiful novel When the Emperor Was Divine begins with a …
Literature and the African American Read-In
To be recognized as an official African American Read-In Host, it’s easy as I,2,3: Select books, poems, speeches (anything) authored …
“Connecting People to Their Natural Love of Stories”
In the upper Northwest, above the borders of Idaho and Montana, lies the Alberta English Language Arts Council whose mission reads, …