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How to Get Students Back Into Reading After Summer Break

The summer slump can set back children's progress in reading. Here are some tips on how to reawaken their love of reading.

8 Upcoming Nonfiction Books to Get You Excited About Fall

From long-awaited new books from beloved authors to celebrity memoirs and more, here are the Fall 2023 nonfiction books to preorder now!

Why the Hockey BookTok Controversy Screams Toxicity

BookTok has not been without controversy. The latest over hockey romances is one worth exploring more deeply.

Hot Summer 2023 New Releases by Women in Translation 

Celebrate Women in Translation Month with this exciting list of new summer releases by women in translation!

I Needed Phonics to Learn to Read. Other Kids Do Too.

I struggled to learn to read until I began receiving more phonics instruction in school, and I'm not alone.

Books About Queer Elders Give Me Hope for the Future

I've found that I look for books about queer characters who are older than me as of late, books that assure me that it's going to be okay.

What’s It Like to Be a Disabled Writer?

What's it like being a disabled writer? In this article, one writer looks at how publishing is — and isn't — accessible to disabled writers.

10 Classic Childhood Books You May Have Forgotten Featured Disabled Characters

There were more childhood books with disabled characters than you may have realized. Here are 10 childhood classics that depict disability.

9 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books With Disabled Main Characters

SFF provides a way of re-envisioning disability, challenging ableism head-on and creating new stories. Here are some to get you started.

20 Must-Read Fiction and Nonfiction Books about the Disability Experience

Read your way into 20 outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction about the disability experience in all of its diversity.