I'm a book lover and technology geek who happens to also be a high school English teacher, National Writing Project teacher consultant, and certified school librarian. The opinions I offer here ar…| Nerdy Book Club
I’ve always thought that the most powerful scene in The Wizard of Oz has nothing to do with wicked witches and twisters and flying monkeys. It’s the anticlimax, the moment when Toto exposes the Wiz…| Nerdy Book Club
Children’s literature has always been a reflection of the times. It’s the adults in the room who are ultimately in charge of kids lit and its rollout—of what social messages get bought and sold, ho…| Nerdy Book Club
It was late. We were past bedtimes, but we couldn’t stop. I was about to finish reading aloud The Trumpet of The Swan to my six- and eight-year-old. There is not bittersweet to this beloved book by…| Nerdy Book Club