Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly is chock-full of great topics that can be used in the classroom in various subjects (more on that tomorrow) -- but the text alone offers plenty to discuss. Lucky for us, the folks at Random House have put together a superb Teacher's/Reader's Guide for Revolution to help get you started. The... Continue Reading →
Yahoo! has debuted the trailer for a new movie adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel, Jane Eyre ... and I have to confess, I'm totally digging it. Now, let me explain. When I read Jane Eyre in 10th grade I absolutely hated it. I still sort of have no love for that book. The only... Continue Reading →
Yahoo! has debuted the trailer for a new movie adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel, Jane Eyre ... and I have to confess, I'm totally digging it. Now, let me explain. When I read Jane Eyre in 10th grade I absolutely hated it. I still sort of have no love for that book. The only... Continue Reading →
Fallen angels may be the new vampires, but the concept of "nephilim" keeps coming up right alongside -- not only in Becca Fitzpatrick's series, but also Lauren Kate's Fallen series, as well as Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments. It turns out, nephilim aren't just figments of authors' imaginations. Like many creatures in paranormal romance, they... Continue Reading →
Fallen angels may be the new vampires, but the concept of "nephilim" keeps coming up right alongside -- not only in Becca Fitzpatrick's series, but also Lauren Kate's Fallen series, as well as Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments. It turns out, nephilim aren't just figments of authors' imaginations. Like many creatures in paranormal romance, they... Continue Reading →
Today we are delighted to present an exclusive Q&A with Revolution author Jennifer Donnelly. Thanks so much to Jennifer for answering all our questions -- and to Lauren & Noreen at Random House for arranging everything! On your website you talk about the story behind Revolution, and the news article that essentially sparked the idea.... Continue Reading →
Today we are delighted to present an exclusive Q&A with Revolution author Jennifer Donnelly. Thanks so much to Jennifer for answering all our questions -- and to Lauren & Noreen at Random House for arranging everything! On your website you talk about the story behind Revolution, and the news article that essentially sparked the idea.... Continue Reading →
Our encounter with Patch in hush, hush gives us the opportunity to delve a little deeper into the world of angels. What do we know about them? Do they really exist? What kinds of angels are there? Who believes in angels? Angels are represented in many religions, but are most commonly associated with Christianity. They... Continue Reading →
I'm one of those noisy teachers. Yep. Call my classroom a vortex of organized chaos. Some teachers thrive in this kind of environment, while others demand silence. I'm also known as the iPod teacher. I am constantly playing music in my classroom as part of my introduction to the day's lesson or during group activities (Songs are... Continue Reading →
It wasn't hard for the folks at Random House to convince me to team up with them for a week-long feature on their new book Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly. A quick peek at their press release revealed that the book was chock-full of backstory, history and more -- all things we love delving into here... Continue Reading →
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