One of the things I loved most about The Lovely Reckless by Kami Garcia (in stores now!) is that more than being an amazing book -- fun to read, fast-paced, thrilling, sexy as hell -- it also gives you plenty to think about and discuss, even in a classroom setting. With that in mind, here... Continue Reading →
In our September Book of the Month, author Dawn Ius has re-imagined England's most infamous king as high school royalty. But what was the real Henry VIII like? We showed you more about the real Anne Boleyn earlier this week. Today, we're bringing you the facts about the other half of this ill-fated couple. Henry... Continue Reading →
In our September Book of the Month, author Dawn Ius has re-imagined England's most infamous king as high school royalty. But what was the real Henry VIII like? We showed you more about the real Anne Boleyn earlier this week. Today, we're bringing you the facts about the other half of this ill-fated couple. Henry... Continue Reading →
Today we're going beyond the pages of our September Book of the Month, Anne & Henry by Dawn Ius, to learn about one of the real people whose story inspired the book ... Anne Boleyn. (And tune in on Friday for more on Henry VIII, too!) Anne: The Facts Born 1501 (Probably; there's been some... Continue Reading →
Today we're going beyond the pages of our September Book of the Month, Anne & Henry by Dawn Ius, to learn about one of the real people whose story inspired the book ... Anne Boleyn. (And tune in on Friday for more on Henry VIII, too!) Anne: The Facts Born 1501 (Probably; there's been some... Continue Reading →
Besides being just an AMAZING book, The Game of Love & Death by Martha Brockenbrough is filled with plenty of amazing topics that tie in beautifully with subjects you would study in school. So, of course, today we have some suggested discussion/essay topics and project ideas: Classroom Discussion & Essay Topics: A few examples of... Continue Reading →
Besides being just an AMAZING book, The Game of Love & Death by Martha Brockenbrough is filled with plenty of amazing topics that tie in beautifully with subjects you would study in school. So, of course, today we have some suggested discussion/essay topics and project ideas: Classroom Discussion & Essay Topics: A few examples of... Continue Reading →
Some significant scenes in The Game of Love & Death take place in one of Seattle's largest Hoovervilles -- shanty towns built by homeless people during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Today, we explore a little more about these encampments. Why Hooverville? The shanty towns that arose during the Great Depression were called "Hoovervilles"... Continue Reading →
Some significant scenes in The Game of Love & Death take place in one of Seattle's largest Hoovervilles -- shanty towns built by homeless people during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Today, we explore a little more about these encampments. Why Hooverville? The shanty towns that arose during the Great Depression were called "Hoovervilles"... Continue Reading →
When Jennifer Caloyeras first reached out to me about the possibility of reviewing her new book Strays on Novel Novice, I was intrigued - of course - by the premise of the book. But what really stood out to me was, when I perused her website, I noticed she had already put together classroom materials... Continue Reading →
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