Today, we continue our week-long celebration of today's release of Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan, a companion novel to the Percy Jackson series -- which this year is marking 10 years in print! Each day this week, we're bringing you a little more in-depth information about Greek mythology -- and a unique chance... Continue Reading →
Greek Heroes Week: Jason & the Argonauts
Today, we continue our week-long celebration of today's release of Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan, a companion novel to the Percy Jackson series -- which this year is marking 10 years in print! Each day this week, we're bringing you a little more in-depth information about Greek mythology -- and a unique chance... Continue Reading →
Greek Heroes Week: Homer’s Illiad & Odyssey
Today, we're kicking off a week-long celebration of tomorrow's release of Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan, a companion novel to the Percy Jackson series -- which this year is marking 10 years in print! Each day this week, we're bringing you a little more in-depth information about Greek mythology -- and a unique... Continue Reading →
Greek Heroes Week: Homer’s Illiad & Odyssey
Today, we're kicking off a week-long celebration of tomorrow's release of Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan, a companion novel to the Percy Jackson series -- which this year is marking 10 years in print! Each day this week, we're bringing you a little more in-depth information about Greek mythology -- and a unique... Continue Reading →
The Game of Love & Death: Classroom Discussion Topics & Project Ideas
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 →
The Game of Love & Death: Classroom Discussion Topics & Project Ideas
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 →
The Game of Love & Death: Hoovervilles
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 →
The Game of Love & Death: Hoovervilles
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 →
Strays by Jennifer Caloyeras: Exclusive Classroom Material
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 →
Strays by Jennifer Caloyeras: Exclusive Classroom Material
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 →
