Every Day by David Levithan
I never had a problem with A’s love for Rhiannon even after I realized that A could inhabit the body of either a boy or a girl. A’s life...
Why Is It Always the English Classroom?
The English language arts classroom appears to be THE place for social instruction. We are charged, as English teachers, with teaching...
You Want Me to Do What?
Getting student readers to engage with social issues is not beyond the scope of teaching, but it may not be possible to do well. Stover,...
Motivating Students to Read
Students’ motivation to read is perhaps the biggest problem educators face. I have personally seen what Gallagher reports regarding the...
Book Review: Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey by Özge Samanci
In Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey, Özge Samanci narrates her quest for identity. She says, “Finally I found my identity” when...
Is YA Lit Gruesome?
This week’s readings presented the idea that young adult literature corrupts youth. Sherman Alexie cites Meghan Cox Gurdon’s Wall Street...