While there are no new entries on the chapter books best sellers list, it's not the whole story. With the recent release of Forever by Maggie Stiefvater, her The Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy landed at no. 4 on the series list! Congratulations to Maggie on an excellent end to a fantastic series (yeah, we're... Continue Reading →
* Check out the OFFICIAL movie poster for The Hunger Games, just unveiled this week! --> What do you think? Read more about it here. * After a record-setting opening weekend, Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 continues to dazzle audiences. Now there is growing buzz that Alan Rickman should earn an Oscar... Continue Reading →
There is plenty of history to explore and learn more about based on The Revenant by Sonia Gensler. But the book also prominently features one of Shakespeare's most beloved plays, As You Like It. In The Revenant, Willie helps organize a student production of the show. The play is perhaps best known today for the... Continue Reading →
There is plenty of history to explore and learn more about based on The Revenant by Sonia Gensler. But the book also prominently features one of Shakespeare's most beloved plays, As You Like It. In The Revenant, Willie helps organize a student production of the show. The play is perhaps best known today for the... Continue Reading →
We recently shared a collection of desktop wallpapers for Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 -- and today, we have a few more, PLUS some icons! Feel free to download for personal use, but please do not repost on other sites -- but rather, link back here. We really appreciate this! As always,... Continue Reading →
We recently shared a collection of desktop wallpapers for Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 -- and today, we have a few more, PLUS some icons! Feel free to download for personal use, but please do not repost on other sites -- but rather, link back here. We really appreciate this! As always,... Continue Reading →
In The Revenant by Sonia Gensler, main character Willie runs away from home and becomes a teacher at the Cherokee Female Seminary in "Indian Territory" (ie, eastern Oklahoma). Before arriving, Willie has some misguided notions about what to expect -- and part of her journey is learning what the Cherokee people are really like. For... Continue Reading →
In The Revenant by Sonia Gensler, main character Willie runs away from home and becomes a teacher at the Cherokee Female Seminary in "Indian Territory" (ie, eastern Oklahoma). Before arriving, Willie has some misguided notions about what to expect -- and part of her journey is learning what the Cherokee people are really like. For... Continue Reading →
One of the many historical influences on Sonia Gensler's The Revenant is the Cherokee Heritage, and part of that includes the sad story of the Trail of Tears. This involved the relocation of Native American nations (including the Cherokee) from southeastern parts of the U.S. to the newly-created "Indian Territory" (now part of eastern Oklahoma,... Continue Reading →
One of the many historical influences on Sonia Gensler's The Revenant is the Cherokee Heritage, and part of that includes the sad story of the Trail of Tears. This involved the relocation of Native American nations (including the Cherokee) from southeastern parts of the U.S. to the newly-created "Indian Territory" (now part of eastern Oklahoma,... Continue Reading →
