I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“Ignorance is not bliss. Bliss is knowing the full meaning of what you’ve been given.”
~David Levithan’s Two Boys Kissing… Read More
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
I finally got to crack open a copy of Christine Heppermann’s Poisoned Apples–a dark, smart collection of poetry that tackles beauty, body image, and society with a fairy tale twist. These are rich poems from a … Read More
Yesterday, I found out Caminar has been selected for the 2015 IRA’s Notable Books for a Global Society list. Wow! Such an honor. This year’s list can be found here. There are some wonderful titles on that list, many of which I’ve read this year and enjoyed. Others–I’m off … Read More
Sometimes on school visits, I talk about Rigoberta Menchu and specifically the lawsuit she has been involved with over the past decade to seek justice for what happened at the Spanish embassy in Guatemala in 1980. Last week, a verdict was announced in this case.
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I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“If we all knew what the other person thought, we could just get on with things much more easily.”
~Kenneth Oppel’s Skybreaker… Read More
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
I finally had a chance to read J.A. White’s The Thickety, which I’d been meaning to read for months. It’s a frightening, dark story of a brave little girl, full of magic and friendship … Read More
My sister drew my attention to Kiva’s recent round-up of “can’t miss things to do” in Guatemala. Go check it out.
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I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“Adults…have a difficult time talking with children because young people don’t understand the code.”
~Vince Vawter’s Paperboy… Read More