What 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. To discover the very real benefits - click on the post's title.
Families have a lot to gain from reading together. And that doesn’t just apply to toddlers and kindergartners. Reading aloud with our tweens and teens addresses a number of the issues that lead to the poor reading scores we see beyond the eighth grade. To discover how reading aloud boosts reading achievement - click on the post's title.
Legislatively speaking, libraries have taken a pretty big hit lately. These letters serve to remind us of what's at stake when state-sponsored censorship comes into play. To read these insightful epistles - click on the post's title.
The first thing we notice about books is the plot. But just like a birthday cake and its icing, there’s more to a novel than its surface narrative. To find out how much more - click on the post's title.
A novel’s symbolic language carries a message beyond simply what happens in the plot. But like luggage, it has to be unpacked. So, here are a few forms to be on the look-out for the next time you pick up a book. Click on the post's title.