It’s Black History Month: and the spotlight’s on Phillis Wheatley and William Wells Brown
F or our 2024 celebration we're shining a spotlight on Phillis Wheatley (the first African-American to publish a book of poetry) and William Wells Brown (who wrote the first novel by an African-American). The story of Black History Month begins in 1915 in Chicago, with African-American historian Carter G. Woodson. Despite being a dues-paying member, Woodson was barred from... Read More.
What Actually Happens When Young People Read Disturbing Books.
W hat actually happens when young people read “disturbing” books? Literary scholars Gay Ivey and Peter Johnston have studied this at length. And it's not the baloney banners spout to scare you. Ivey and Johnston are co-authors of the recently released book Teens Choosing to Read. And, they point out in a recent blog post for Columbia University's Teachers... Read More.
Bamboozled: This Fun & Fancy Word is more important than ever
B amboozled! It means to be hoodwinked, flimflammed, hornswoggled -- all fun & fancy words that mean to be tricked, deceived in underhanded ways. Like the way Tom Sawyer bamboozled his friends into whitewashing that fence for him, so he could play all day. But, what is this Fun & Fancy Word's connection to book banning? We may see... Read More.
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