Have you read a great book recently? Want to tell other kids about what you read? Book reviews are a great way to share your thoughts about what you've read with other people. Oliver, age 8, shared a review of Stick Dog with us: This book is about a silly dog that is always trying to…
September: Time for Change
September is a time of change. In the Northern Hemisphere, we move from summer to fall. The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting cooler and the leaves are starting to change color. It's traditionally time to go back to school, which can be a big change. Some changes are fun—like wearing jeans instead of shorts or drinking…
Beyond Beauty: Women In South Korea
Frances Cha's riveting debut, If I Had your Face, reveals modern-day South Korea to be influenced mostly by patriarchy and class stratification. The young, mostly working-class women in this novel are scolded constantly for not being mindful of the future, but when you can never make enough to buy a house or give any potential…
BIPOC Voices in Middle School Books
I spent most of my tween years doing homework and reading at CPL's South Chicago Branch, where my father taught classes for adults. I read everything, especially The Baby-Sitters Club and books by Judy Blume. While I loved mostly everything, I always felt something was missing. That "something" was my life experience, my cultura and…
It’s a Pirate’s Life for You: Books for Kids
Pirates are an adventurous bunch that love treasures, ships and causing mischief. Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19, is the perfect time to learn cool pirate facts and test your skills to see if you have what it takes to be a pirate. So 'urry up matey an' let's begin! Books Have you…
Virgo: The Bookstrologist Recommends
Hey Virgo, you may be the most organized of all the astrological signs. You are known for being hardworking and leaning into perfectionism. It's unlikely you'll need much help from Marie Kondo, but it's very likely her KonMari method of decluttering, as explored in her bestseller The Life-changing Magic of Tidying up, will make your…
Debt, Drugs, and Dystopia
K.M. Szpara has created an all-too-plausible dystopia with Docile. Under a federal law, debt transfers to the next of kin, meaning one generation becomes responsible for the previous generation's financial responsibilities (student, medical, etc.), leading to intergenerational poverty for most of the population. The only way to realistically pay off this debt is to temporarily…
Celebrating Deaf Awareness Month for Kids
Did you know that Deaf Awareness Month is celebrated in September? Its purpose is to increase awareness of Deaf issues, people, culture and language. Additionally, the International Week of the Deaf is celebrated worldwide by most countries the last week in September. What It's Like to Be Deaf Have you ever wanted to know more…
Fall Books for Teens We’ve Already Fallen for
Check out these recommendations of fall 2020 books for teens!
Author Angie Thomas: Music, Writing and What’s Next
Award-winging author and former teen rapper Angie Thomas chats about the music in her writing and drops some hints on her next projects as part of our weekly Speak On It series connecting authors to teens. Angie is the award-winning author of The Hate U Give and On the Come up…
1 - 10 of 20
- Go to page 1
- Go to page 2
- Next page