The story of Wildwing by Emily Whitman first begins in 1913 -- until Addy, the main character, is whisked back in time to the 13th century -- making the book chock full of brilliant possibilities for history lessons and classroom discussions. Today, we're delighted to share discussion questions & classroom activities for Wildwing that were... Continue Reading →
The story of Wildwing by Emily Whitman first begins in 1913 -- until Addy, the main character, is whisked back in time to the 13th century -- making the book chock full of brilliant possibilities for history lessons and classroom discussions. Today, we're delighted to share discussion questions & classroom activities for Wildwing that were... Continue Reading →
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 opens in theaters this Friday (anyone else going to see it Thursday at midnight?!) -- and as the world gears up for "the beginning of the end" of this epic franchise, the Boy Who Lived is at the forefront of everyone's minds. So it makes sense that... Continue Reading →
Confession time. We have a crush on the covers for Hush, Hush and Crescendo. I guess this shouldn't come as such a surprise, because (1) who doesn't love those covers and (2) I'm pretty sure we've gushed about them already. Repeatedly. And drooled over the early alternate covers, too. So today, we wanted to get... Continue Reading →
Confession time. We have a crush on the covers for Hush, Hush and Crescendo. I guess this shouldn't come as such a surprise, because (1) who doesn't love those covers and (2) I'm pretty sure we've gushed about them already. Repeatedly. And drooled over the early alternate covers, too. So today, we wanted to get... Continue Reading →
This week we will be featuring student made trailers for both The Outsiders and The Hunger Games. Having students create fake movie trailers for the novels they are reading serves two purposes: 1- It appeals to a student population that is more media and technology savvy than any other generation before it. As educators, we... Continue Reading →
I've got winners from two recent contests. First up, Wei Mon Lu is the winner of a SIGNED copy of Bran Hambric: The Specter Key. We asked contestants to tell us their favorite Bran Hambric character, and here's what Wei had to say: My favourite is Bran. He's... everything I thought I was. But then... Continue Reading →
I've got winners from two recent contests. First up, Wei Mon Lu is the winner of a SIGNED copy of Bran Hambric: The Specter Key. We asked contestants to tell us their favorite Bran Hambric character, and here's what Wei had to say: My favourite is Bran. He's... everything I thought I was. But then... Continue Reading →
Prisoners in the Palace: How Princess Victoria became Queen with the Help of Her Maid, a Reporter, and a Scoundrel A Novel of Intrigue and Romance Michaela MacColl has blown me away. Once I started reading this book I didn't want to put it down. Typically I'm not a big fan of historical fiction, but... Continue Reading →
Earlier this week, we discussed the latest film adaptation of the classic novel, Jane Eyre. But Jane has been making some other appearances as of late, including in the new YA book Jane by April Lindner. Official Synopsis: Forced to drop out of an esteemed East Coast college after the sudden death of her parents,... Continue Reading →
