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Blog posts pertaining to literature in the high school English classroom.

You Can Slay Courageous Conversations with THIS YA Novel
Lit Literature Reviews ► June 28, 2020

You Can Slay Courageous Conversations with THIS YA Novel

Slay by Brittney Morris is a groundbreaking novel in many ways. Morris has found a way to merge difficult racial conversations with the world of online video games. These two topics are always ones that immediately engage my high school students. In this blog post, I’ll explain why Slay by Brittney Morris should be the newest YA novel in your classroom library.

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Profit First: The Must-Read Business Book For Teacherpreneurs
Lit Literature Reviews ► May 17, 2020

Profit First: The Must-Read Business Book For Teacherpreneurs

So, if you need a business book that doesn’t read like a business book, if you have no idea how you should manage your business’s finances, or you just want to make sure you continue to grow your side hustle, then I can’t recommend Mike Michalowicz’s Profit First enough.

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With the Fire On High: How to Spice Up Your Library
Lit Literature Reviews ► April 19, 2020

With the Fire On High: How to Spice Up Your Library

Elizabeth Acevedo’s newest novel With the Fire On High won’t stay on your classroom library shelves for long. Acevedo turns up the heat with her young protagonist Emoni--a high school senior, a talented chef, and a young mother.

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How to Use Poetry Analysis as a Daily Warm-up 
Creative Writing ► April 5, 2020

How to Use Poetry Analysis as a Daily Warm-up 

How do you teach poetry analysis without overwhelming or boring students to death? After years of puzzling through this, I have an answer: use poetry analysis as a daily warm-up!

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Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree: Connect Students to the World
Lit Literature Reviews ► March 22, 2020

Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree: Connect Students to the World

How do you get American students to even begin to grasp life in a third world country? With Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani and Viviana Mazza, students will be able to engage and connect to the world beyond their own lives.

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The Night Circus: Magic for Your Classroom Bookshelves
Lit Literature Reviews ► February 23, 2020

The Night Circus: Magic for Your Classroom Bookshelves

Not only does the book contain dueling, Victorian magicians, but Morgenstern’s details and descriptions make it feel like you are right there with them. This novel is not just a passive reading experience--The Night Circus is truly a magical experience to add to your classroom bookshelves.

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Is Revenge Worth it?: Long Way Down Review
Lit Literature Reviews ► January 26, 2020

Is Revenge Worth it?: Long Way Down Review

Jason Reynolds is the king of engaging young adult literature. We all know that. But Long Way Down, in my opinion, really kicks it up a notch. In this Long Way Down Lit Literature review, I’ll show you just how powerful, and accessible, this novel in verse is.

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How to Create the Classroom Library of Your Dreams 
Literature ► January 12, 2020

How to Create the Classroom Library of Your Dreams 

Everyone should have a classroom library, whether you teach English or another content area. Classroom libraries offer all kinds of benefits: increased student reading achievement, greater access to print material, greater levels of volume of student reading, and more. But starting a classroom library is a daunting task. How do you afford it? Organize it? Maintain it?

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5 Thrilling Books for High School Students who Hate Reading
Lit Literature Reviews ► December 29, 2019

5 Thrilling Books for High School Students who Hate Reading

How many times have you heard the phrase “I don’t read” in your classroom? For me, it happens every week during independent reading. For these reluctant readers, it is even more important that we find the perfect books for high school students who hate reading.

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A Monster Calls: The Novel Your Students Will Crave
Lit Literature Reviews ► December 1, 2019

A Monster Calls: The Novel Your Students Will Crave

Beautiful. Heart-wrenching. Timeless. These are the words we often use to describe powerful classics. Well, they also describe Patrick Ness’s A Monster Calls.

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