Last week, I was able to watch one of my all time favorite Turner Classic Movies featuring Spencer Tracy, entitled Inherit the Wind. Produced in 1960, the film is a fictionalized account of the 1925 Scopes “Monkey” Trial, which resulted in John T. Scopes’ conviction for teaching Charles Darwin’s
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(Reading my book to my granddaughter in prekindergarten – 2 months before first case of COVID 19 in the United States.)
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(Reading with my grandmother and sister, circa 1952)
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When selecting literature for young adults, I look to the annual Newbery Award Winner and Newbery Honor selections for guidance. The medal is awarded for “distinguished contribution to American literature,” defined as text, in a book for children.
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During a recent visit to Scotland, I read an interesting article entitled “Children Who Love Reading are Happier” in The Times (September
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Literature allows us to share in the experiences of others. This young adult novel spans three time periods (1942, 1994, 2015) and tells the stories
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A new wave of dystopian stories have hit pop culture and YA literature in the past decade. It would appear that young adults are fascinated
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