October - 2021

Exploring diverse books...

Oct 25, 2021

Everything You Wanted to Know About Banned Books

Before we start out, let me be clear: I am not an expert. I'm going to keep repeating this because I want you to know that I don't have...

Oct 18, 2021

Banned Books: Start Leaning In

I'm going to pretend it hasn't been a year and three months since my last post. Like many of you, I've spent a large part of March 2020 -...

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Reader. Taker of walks. Observer of life. I read books to learn about what I don't know, to challenge myself, and to broaden my narrow perspective.

7 Tips for Successful Summer Reading

It's here. Summer. Sunshine, time outside, no schedules. It's what every kid lives for. It makes the nine grueling months of school...

Why Your Kid Should Read Banned Books...with You

When I was about 10, my mom gave me "the talk." This extravaganza of information meant she checked a book out of the library, complete...

Support the Right to Read: Ways for parents and teachers to constructively engage

In this post, I tackle some practical steps parents and teachers can take in order to support the right to read - for all kids.