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What’s being done to improve the teaching of reading and writing in our secondary schools? And what can you do to teach reading and writing more effectively in your classroom? Learn more about the state of adolescent literacy, get practical advice on teaching reading and writing, and browse the library of research, reports, and guides.

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Here you can find diverse fiction and nonfiction books, meet some of your favorite middle-grade and YA authors, dig into our book discussion guides, or explore our step-by-step author study toolkit.

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Find articles, expert Q&A, video, research and reports, and additional resources that provide research-based information for educators, families, and others who want to help young people become better readers and writers.

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We are thinkers

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We are explorers

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We are inquisitive

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We are learners

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We are readers

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We are inventive

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We are writers

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We are scholars

Which strategies really support reading comprehension?

How can I help my students struggling with basic reading skills?

Where can I find engaging books for reluctant readers?

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Blog: LITerally Everything

Literacy Focused From the Start

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Our newest AdLit blogger, Jamie Marsh , shares how to easily create thoughtful content-rich material

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Donna Barba Higuera: What Would You Take with You If You Were Crossing the Universe?

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Newberry Award winning author Donna Barba Higuera talks about how she developed The Last Cuentista from a fairytale to an award winning sci-fi novel.

immigrant adults and children walking across land a landscape of the American flag.

Content-Area Literacy

Text Set: Immigration

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We hope this text set fosters understanding, empathy, and a high level of engagement for your students as they explore the complexities of the immigrant experience through varying perspectives.

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Sparking Curiosity: Engaging Young People to Read, Write, and Create

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A panel discussion on engaging young people in reading, writing, speaking, and performing.

News Headlines

Over 1,700 Colleges Won’t Require SAT, ACT for Fall 2023, Up From Same Point Last Year (opens in a new window)

K-12 Dive

August 03, 2022

With Hands-on Activities, My Chemistry Students are Building Cities of the Future (opens in a new window)

Hechinger Report

August 03, 2022

High School Students Thrive When Given Choices in English Class (opens in a new window)

Edutopia

August 03, 2022

Review: This Tender, Original Queer YA Novel Will Likely Be Banned. That’s Not Why You Should Read It (opens in a new window)

LA Times

July 29, 2022

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Weekly Lit Question

In Flamer, how is Aiden Navarro spending his summer before his first year of high school?

Congrats! You got it right!

In the graphic novel Flamer by Mike Curato, Aiden Navarro is away at Boy Scout camp the summer before starting public high school. Though taunted for his Filipino heritage, pudginess, and effeminate voice, he still finds genuine joy in scouting and in his friendship with pen pal Violet. As he explores his growing feelings for his tentmate Elias, he also confronts his deeply held Catholic beliefs.

See our related booklist: LGBTQ+ Characters and Social/Cultural Themes.

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Mama says I always liked words; that I was talking before I could walk, and reading and writing before I even got to kindergarten. For some reason, I like poems ... I like making words fit together like puzzle pieces, and coming up with the perfect rhyme.

excerpt from Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist

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