This year, during the month of June, I decided to share one graphic novel a day (on Instagram and Twitter) that features queer...

I hesitate to declare that 2020 has been a good year in any capacity, but it really and truly has been a wonderful year for books! All...

UPDATE: This post has been updated to include the 2020 "iYMA Awards." --------- In her beautiful, smart and funny book Why You Should...

With a nod to the great Doug Johnson, from time to time, I'll be using this space to revise an old post. Today's BFTP (Blast From The...

One of my heroes, Doug Johnson, includes a "Blast From The Past" post on his blog each week. As Doug describes it: "A weekend Blue Skunk...

In February 2020, the World Health Organization warned that the COVID-19 pandemic was also resulting in an INFOdemic: a term they defined...

Unlike a lot of readers I know, I do not set volume related reading goals each year. While I don’t fault others who are motivated by...

A long time ago, a well meaning (and very well known) educator, who I admired greatly, told me I should never, ever take a stand on...

The power of story is that it connects us. Labeling some stories as having more value than others only pulls us farther apart.

I want to start by saying that this isn't a post about semantics. In my experience, a lot of people use the terms (or hashtags) student...

When writing Fact VS Fiction, Darren and I debated whether or not to use the term Fake News in the title. Then we tossed around the idea...

I'm writing this, surrounded by learners, at a conference in Portland, Oregon. I'm in a session being facilitated by someone who...

At this time of year, many teacher librarians are working to compile an annual report: that is to say a 2-3 page summary of how their...