For those of you who’ve been following along for awhile, you already know how passionately I believe in reading aloud together. I’m privileg...

Few things give me as much pleasure as words put together well and in surprising combinations. Perhaps that’s why I’m continually attracted ...

Dare we say it? Spring has arrived here in New York. Temperatures have been climbing to near 60 degrees, and the sun has been out (today bei...

Recently, we’ve been talking about young people who took action out of a sense of personal responsibility. People like Claudette Colvin who...

I used to think I was not a fan of fantasy books. I now know that’s not true. I just hadn’t read the right ones yet. The fantasies that draw...

A few weeks ago, we discussed Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice , the story of the brave teenage girl who paved the way for the Montgom...

Thank you to Rebecca Fabian for including me in a septet of Prolific Blogger Award Winners! I’m especially honored because I enjoy escaping ...