Holly Black called The Other Side of Dark by Sarah Smith "chilling and lush" and I completely agree with her. It's a lovely combination of contemporary YA, paranormal thriller and historical fiction -- and though it may sound like an odd combination, Smith combines them masterfully. Here's what the book is all about: Since losing... 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 →
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 →
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 →
Novel Novice 