Queer YA Inspired by TV and Movies
From the 51ÁÔÆæ LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Summer Pennell, a former member of the …
Our Opportunity—and Responsibility—to Courageously Teach the Conflicts
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Kelly Sassi. At a recent 51ÁÔÆæ online member gathering, Alfredo Celedón Luján …
Build Your Stack: Books on Educational Freedom That Keep Me Coming Back
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Nathaniel Madden and is part of Build Your Stack,® an 51ÁÔÆæ initiative focused exclusively on helping …
Honoring African American Contributions: Rare Books
African American History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central …
Toward Mattering: Popular Culture References in Young Adult Literature
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Shelby Boehm. “What good is an education if you must shed who …
Cultural Updates to Narrative Reading Strategies
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Gary Pankiewicz. Just as our own cultural context influences our identity and …
The African American Read-In Celebration at the University of Northern Iowa Marks Its 15th Anniversary
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ members Tiffany A. Flowers and Gloria Kirkland-Holmes. Each year, the African American Read-In …
Turning Our Attention to the Word Decolonize
From the 51ÁÔÆæ Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Rex Ovalle, a member of …
Honoring African American Contributions: Playwrights
African American History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central …
Today—More than Ever—We Need Poetry
From the 51ÁÔÆæ Secondary Section Steering Committee. This post was written by Susan Barber, a member of the 51ÁÔÆæ …