Families: Poems Celebrating the African American Experience Family relationships are explored and affirmed in this joyful anthology of poems celebrating the diversity of African American families. Michael Strickland, has collaborated with his mother, noted educator Dorothy Strickland, to bring us this warm collection. Rich and powerful poems by Eloise Greenfield, Lucille Clifton, and others are…
Category: Young Adult Books
The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up For Others … plus other books and resources
“Every child deserves the opportunity to have a successful early learning experience, which is the foundation for becoming a lifelong learner,” writes Bob Sornson, PhD, author of The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up For Others. “My work with the Early Learning Foundation is all about helping parents and schools be more effective…
Michelle Witte: “Big Isn’t Always Better”
The following is an excerpt from a blog entry by Michelle is an author, editor, and literary agent Michelle Witte, “Publishing is in flux,” Michelle writes. “Anyone who pays attention to the industry knows that. But that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. With change comes opportunity, and some of the smaller independent publishers out there…
Absolutely Normal Chaos (and teaching tips to use Sharon Creech Novels)
Mary Lou Finney is less than excited about her assignment to keep a journal over the summer. She also has to read The Odyssey, which she often relates to her own story. Then her cousin Carl Ray comes to stay with her family, under the pretense of looking for a job, which he eventually finds…
Tales of the Kingdom offers fast-paced action and exciting storytelling with a enduring Christian message
Action, intrigue, and danger follow Scarboy wherever he goes, especially in the Enchanted City, where the “imperfect” are cast away and orphans are enslaved. Scarboy manages to escape the evil Enchanter to safety in Great Park, but has yet to confront his greatest fear—and he’ll need enormous courage to conquer it! An exciting series from…
Dear America: Down the Rabbit Hole by Susan Campbell Bartoletti Feels Like Reliving History
In the spring of 1871, fourteen-year-old Pringle Rose learns that her parents have been killed in a terrible carriage accident. After her uncle Edward and his awful wife, Adeline, move into Pringle’s family home — making life unbearable for her and her younger brother, Gideon — Pringle runs away with Gideon to Chicago, seeking refuge…
Creative Writing: Four Genres in Brief: Lesson Plan – Monday 6/17/13
“Revising makes a person aware of how vast imagination is. One accesses something much larger than one’s self.” – Baron Wormser This diary is my lesson plan for Monday, June 17 2013, for my 10th and 11th grade TRIO/Upward Bound Students. All of my daily lesson plans for this summer can by found at: https://youngpeoplespavilion.com/category/creative-writing-summer-2013/…
Harold Underdown: “YA isn’t going away … print end of the publishing business is healthy”
From my vantage point, at least, the excitement was in MG and picture books, and to some extent in nonfiction. YA isn’t going away but those other areas are coming back … All in all, and coupled with the news that membership in the ABA is growing, I got the sense that the print end…
The Warrior’s Heart: Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage
“It’s no small feat to make a difference in somebody’s life, and Greitens has written a book that is a fitting honor to all the people who made a difference in his. By sharing these stories with young readers, he now has a chance to make a difference in a few more.”- The New York…
Shadow Dance (Book One of the Shadow Saga) is a must read for any fantasy enthusiast
This gripping tale of heroism and valor, Shadow Dance by John Harrison, is ideal for young adults as well as mature readers. The plot is tense, dramatic, and engrossing. This book will definitely resonate with the generation raised on epic battles between good and evil such as Harry Potter and Twilight. Novelist John Harrison has…
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