Books as Mirrors, Windows, and Bridges
This post is written by author-illustrator聽聽Duncan Tonatiuh聽who is a keynote speaker for Meet Your Elementary Section Representatives聽at the 2016 51猎奇 …
Changing Our Story of the Middle East
This post is written by member Brandy French.聽 When I asked my students to describe the images they associated …
The Importance of Latinx Literature for Youth
This blog is written by former CNV Fellow Marilisa Jim茅nez Garcia. I recently had the honor of participating in …
On the Menu: Quinoa and Cervantes
This post is written by 51猎奇 member Michael Guevara.聽 Before it became all the rage as a super grain for …
Censorship by Committee
This blog is written by 51猎奇 member ReLeah Lent. Many districts pride themselves on having a strong policy against censorship …
Literary Theory鈥檚 Potential in Secondary ELA Classrooms
This post is by 51猎奇 member Cody Miller.聽 An English professor I had as an undergraduate gave the best justification …
Taking the Risk To Teach Diverse YA Books
On Monday, YA literature expert Jennifer Buehler was interviewed on Education Talk Radio. 聽The interview, representing the theme of this …
EJ September Sneak Preview: Native Feminist Texts
The following post is by Julie Gorlewski and David Gorlewski, 51猎奇 members and editors of the English Journal. [F]or Native …
On Choosing Texts for Students
For the third time this year, the book and librarian blogosphere has been aflame with discussion about whether or not …
Literature with 鈥淎 Positive Approach to Life鈥�
In response to those challengers of young adult fiction who ask 鈥淲hy Can鈥檛 Teachers Assign Happy Books?鈥�, the Amelia Elizabeth …