November - 2021

Exploring diverse books...

Why Your Kid Should Read Banned Books...with You

When I was about 10, my mom gave me "the talk." This extravaganza of information meant she checked a book out of the library, complete...

Nov 15, 2021

In this post, I tackle some practical steps parents and teachers can take in order to support the right to read - for all kids.

Nov 8, 2021

Thanks so much to each of you who offered feedback on last week's blog post. Grounding ourselves in the basics of the book-banning issue...

Nov 1, 2021

Reader. Taker of walks. Observer of life. I read books to learn about what I don't know, to challenge myself, and to broaden my narrow perspective.

A grateful shout-out to the teachers who solved what I couldn't The Struggle Was Real Let me start with a confession: for years, I felt...

The Moment Everything Changed Picture this: It's February, the second quarter of the school year, and I'm grading what should be a...

The first few weeks of school can feel like standing at the edge of an awesome hiking trail —exciting, terrifying, and full of...