Free Nationwide Digital Access to Banned Books: New York Public Library’s Teen Banned Book Club
The New York Public Library is offering free nationwide digital access to young adult books that've been the object of bans or challenges. Not to mention author talks and the Teen Banned Book Club, so you can join the conversation. To leap into this post to get started - click on the post's title.
I Took the Road Less Traveled By…
The closing lines from Robert Frost's poem are typically seen as an anthem of independence. These words have been borrowed for everything from high-school commencement speeches to product advertisements, and more. But Frost's poem isn't actually a paean of bold self-assertion and uniqueness. What is he talking about, then? To find out - click on the post's title.
Rosa Parks Day: Ensuring Her Story is Told
It’s Rosa Parks Day! Commemorating her history-making arrest. Despite efforts to silence teaching about race and racism, teachers ensure that stories like Rosa Parks’ are told. To see some of the testimony that made Rosa Parks Day a reality. And take a look at the NCTE's statement on antiracist teaching - click on the post's title.
