A new middle-grade novel by award-winning Pete Hautman, two mysteries and a horror anthology. Who could ask for anything more on an autumn Sunday? “Answers to Dog”: by Pete Hautman (Candlewick Press, ...
Amy Jenkins-Costa has spent most of her career teaching kids how to read. Since 1997, she's worked mostly as a reading interventionist in the Chamap[Champaign school district, first at Garden Hills ...
Throughout her nearly 30-year career as an elementary school reading specialist, Christie Welsby has struggled to find material that was both decodable (able to be sounded out) and engaging. “The ...
Reading picks from Book Review editors, guaranteed to suit any mood. By The New York Times Books Staff As spooky season approaches, the master of children’s horror recommends creepy-crawly ...
Book lovers, rejoice! After taking the year off to regroup in 2023, the Decatur Book Festival has returned. “I couldn’t be more thrilled with the range of authors we have and the diversity of ...