Because Writing Matters
If you were to curate a story of your world, how would your chosen images tell a story that is …
Beale Street Talks and We Should Listen
On Sunday, as I watched, wept, and smiled through Barry Jenkins’ film rendition of James Baldwin’s If Beale Street Could …
Be Part of the Conversation
This blog is written by Aaron Wiles to share how he introduced to parents a unit he does with his …
Banning Books Silences Stories
This year’s theme for Banned Books Week, September 23-29, goes to the heart of why we read—for the story—and the …
Banned Books—Complex Like the Students We Teach
Right now school boards around the country are thinking about restricting texts that contain passages that some see as violent, …
Banned Books Week 2024 Roundup
This blog post was written by NCTE staff member Sarah Miller. Banned Books Week is one week during the …
Banned Books Week 2017: Resources from NCTE
“Censorship is like the monster under the bed. You never know what will trigger it, and you’ve got to be …
Award Winning and Other Titles from NCTE
If there’s one thing every teacher relies on, it’s probably books. Fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, picture books—no matter what genre …
Authors Speak Out on Reading without Censorship
No one knows better the importance of reading than the authors of the books we want our students to read. …
Authors Riffing on Why Books Save Lives
NCTE Convention brought so many of us together: teachers, authors, teachers of teachers, authors, students, authors. The Standing Committee Against …