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.
20 Awesome Audiobooks for Kids (And the Adults Who Need Them Productively Occupied)
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10 Books Millennial Kids Read That Could Never Be Published Today
September 28, 2021Get ready to shake your head as you wonder how anyone ever had the idea to write these books, much less have them published.
Book Character Costumes for the Coolest Teacher in School
September 22, 2021Find comfortable outfits that kids (and teens) will instantly recognize and love, with these easy book character costumes for teachers.
20 Kids’ Reading Chairs to Snuggle Into With a Good Book
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20 of the Best Read-Aloud Books for Kids
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School Summer Reading Lists: A Brief and Nerdy History
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Critical Race Theory Books to Help You Make Sense of all the Hubbub
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20 Great Books About Music for Young Readers
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