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ADLIT 101
What’s being done to improve the teaching of reading and writing in our
secondary schools? And what can you do to teach reading and writing more
effectively in your classroom? Learn more about the state of adolescent
literacy, get practical advice on teaching reading and writing, and browse
the library of research, reports, and guides.
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WHICH STRATEGIES REALLY SUPPORT INTERACTIVE LEARNING?
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Author Lynn Ng Quezon wants her young readers to know that achieving your goals
by working respectfully and honorably even when facing obstacles not only helps
others but oneself.
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TEXT SET: WOMEN RISE UP!
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Learn more about the Suffragettes of the late 19th and early 20th century and
how the movement for the 19th Amendment was not the end to women’s fight for
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PROJECT: WE ARE AMERICA
Our communities, our country has much to learn from the wisdom of these
courageous young people.
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MIDDLE GRADE AND YOUNG ADULT LIT?
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You may be asking yourself, “Is that book for middle schoolers or high
schoolers?” Great question! Sometimes it can seem difficult to distinguish
between middle grade and young adult literature, so we’ve compiled a few
characteristics of each level to make the job a little easier!
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Get inspired by MG and YA stories, characters, and journeys!
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WHAT WE'RE READING
Here’s what we are reading this month and what you might want to add to your
bookshelf. Click on the book cover to learn more. Happy reading!
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January 10, 2024
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January 02, 2024
OPINION: LISTEN UP. THE CLOSING OF THE TEENAGE MIND IS ALMOST COMPLETE (OPENS IN
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January 02, 2024
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START A MIDDLE GRADE BOOK CLUB FOR ALL, A GUEST POST BY GINA SOLDANO-HERRLE
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School Library Journal
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True or False: In the graphic novel Twins by Varian Johnson, Francine is forced
to drop out of the race for 6th grade class president after she engages in
“dirty politics.”
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In Twins, twin sisters Francine and Maureen are starting 6th grade, and while
Maureen is happy to continue as a dynamic duo, Francine is ready to go solo.
Upset by the distance Francine is putting between them and determined to prove
she can be a leader on her own, Maureen decides to run against Francine for 6th
grade class president. When Francine reveals an embarrassing secret about
Maureen to their classmates, their parents try to pull Francine from the race.
Maureen intercedes, deciding that Francine must stay in the race or she’ll never
know if she could win on her own.
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> Mama says I always liked words; that I was talking before I could walk, and
> reading and writing before I even got to kindergarten. For some reason, I like
> poems ... I like making words fit together like puzzle pieces, and coming up
> with the perfect rhyme.
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> excerpt from Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist
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