Celebrating Billy Collins!
March 21 is the birthday of poet Billy Collins. He wrote his first poem at the age of seven when he …
The Mathical Book Prize Award: Aspiring to Inspire the Dreamers of Today
This post was written by guest author Gabriella DeLeon-DeHaan. Gabriella was a member of the 2022 Mathical Book Prize selection committee. …
³§³Ù±ð¾±²Ô²ú±ð³¦°ì’s The Grapes of Wrath
John ³§³Ù±ð¾±²Ô²ú±ð³¦°ì’s The Grapes of Wrath was first published on March 14,1939. The story of the Joad family—migrants who left …
Remembering Bobbi Ciriza HoutchensÂ
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ Past President Alfredo Celedón Luján. I met Bobbi at a Latinx Caucus meeting …
51ÁÔÆæ Books by Women—Update for 2022
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating recent books from 51ÁÔÆæ written or edited by …
51ÁÔÆæ Creates Book Rationale Database with Penguin Random House Education Grant Â
51ÁÔÆæ’s Intellectual Freedom Center website will soon have a new feature: an active database of book rationales. While 51ÁÔÆæ has …
Celebrating Naomi Shihab Nye!
Naomi Shihab Nye, born March 12, 1952, is a poet, songwriter, and novelist. Although she calls herself a “wandering poet”, …
Transnational Parents as Biliteracy Observers to Support Literacy Education
From the 51ÁÔÆæ Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Idalia Nuñez, a member …
Closing Out the 2022 African American Read-In
We have spent the month of February looking at the African American Read-In. Read-Ins can happen almost anywhere, from homes, …
What Can Expert Digital Readers Teach Us about Reading Pedagogy?
This post by 51ÁÔÆæ member Matthew Overstreet is based on his article “Networked Reading: How Digital Reading Experts Use Their Tools” (College …