Mikkaka Overstreet
Mikkaka Overstreet is from Louisville, Kentucky by way of Saginaw “Sagnasty”, Michigan. She has been an educator since 2006 and earned her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction in 2015. By day she is a mild-mannered literacy specialist. By night she sleeps. In between, she daydreams, writes fiction, and reads books. She currently lives in North Carolina with her husband and cats.
New Year, New YA: 9 Young Adult Books About Fresh Starts
January 20, 2023These YA books about fresh starts will inspire and engage you, including Hope Is Our Only Wing.
Teaching Banned Books: MELISSA by Alex Gino
January 10, 2023Melissa is one of the most banned and challenged books in recent years. Here's how (and why) you should teach it.
Don’t Like YA? Give These YA Books a Shot
December 15, 2022These 20 exceptional young adult books, from the painfully realistic to absorbing fantasies, might just make a YA reader out of you yet.
20 of the Best Audiobooks of All Time
December 9, 2022Get listening! The best audiobooks of all time, by single authors or full casts, are ready to get in your ears.
10 Disturbing Nursery Rhyme Origin Stories to Celebrate Nursery Rhyme Week
November 27, 2022We're taking a look at nursery rhyme origin stories. Some are weird, some are racist, and some are downright creepy.
9 Great New Queer Middle Grade Books (+3 To Preorder for 2023!)
November 17, 20222022 has been a good year for queer middle grade books. Here are some of the best, including The Insiders by Mark Oshiro, plus a few to preorder for 2023!
A YA Lover’s Journey Into Adult Literature
November 2, 2022Here's how a chaotic reader with an out of control TBR went from mostly reading YA to adult lit. Hint: romance is involved.
10 Picture Books You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of by Creators of Color
October 24, 2022You may have missed these awesome under-the-radar picture books by creators of color. Add them to your list now, including Super Satya Saves the Day by Raakhee Mirchandani and Tim Palin.
8 Books with Characters Who Have Considered Suicide But Find Their Rainbows
September 20, 2022Struggling with suicidal ideation isn't easy, but these books can help readers feel less alone and offer a path towards hope.
9 Feel-Good Middle Grade Books to Cozy Up with this Fall
September 7, 2022This list of feel-good middle grades books is diverse, varies in subject, and is perfect for the tweens in your life, like The Best at It by Maulik Pancholy.