Though fantasy stories and fairy tales continue to enjoy their hold on the younger set, thanks to a certain wizard-based series, the world of young adult and tween fantasy is ... read more
Before I had fully stocked the bookshelves in my classroom, I was often subjected to a chorus from my male students when it was time for silent reading:
"Aw, it’s so bo ... read more
May 16, 2008 Tween Literature Roundup Stories about how smart kids finish first, even when the entire world is against them.
When your grandchild is a smart kid who leans toward being a little eccentric (what some people might call a “nerd”), he or she may feel powerless in everyday life ... read more
Amy Orringer received a Master's in Secondary English Education from Loyola Marymount University. She was an eighth-grade English teacher, and currently works on school-reform initiatives in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
