“Chock-full of research but entirely readable, Teaching Writing is a good investment for any educator at any level. It’s energizing, well-researched, and actionable. I can’t wait to see fellow educators add this one to their shelves.”
Author Archives: Nina Giannangeli
Shadow of Night (#2 in All Souls Trilogy) by Deborah Harkness
“No, Diana can save herself. She even saves her significant other, Matthew de Clairmont on more than one occasion. This pattern continues in the second installment of the trilogy Shadow of Night.”
Stitches: a Handbook on Meaning, Hope and Repair by Anne Lamott
“By June 2020, I think we all needed some hope and repair, so it was a healing time for me to read this one. Stuck at home, isolated from family, friends, coworkers, and students, I felt incredibly stuck.”
The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Phillipe
“Norris has a chip on his shoulder after his dad refuses to let Norris stay in Canada instead of moving to Texas.”
Drums of Autumn (Outlander #4) by Diana Gabaldon
“Drums of Autumn has plenty of action, violence, romance, family reunion, and time travel. Despite the horrors and traumas of various characters, this installation in the series is perhaps the richest as it brings multiple worlds together.”
The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace Wells
“Honestly, we probably all need to read more about our own planet. So, save The Uninhabitable Earth for when you’re ready for its intensity.”
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
“I love this book for what it tells my students: no matter what life hands you, no matter how difficult it may be, surround yourself with people who cheer you on and hold on to your power, talent, and inherent worth. Don’t let anyone try to tell you you aren’t worthy because of x,y, or z. Because they are wrong.”
Antisocial: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation by Andrew Marantz
“The internet is a strange place.”
The Legend of Fire Horse Woman by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
“the United States government long concentrated populations of American Indians on reservations, prisoners of the Civil War, and incarcerated Japanese Americans in camps.”
The Rooted Classroom by Monica Genta
“Students don’t learn from teachers they don’t like.”
