What Children’s Books Have Had the Biggest Impact on You?
What books or authors stand out from childhood? Did any unlock the magic and joys of reading for you? Did any inspire, shape or guide the person you are today or hope to be?Beverly Cleary, the author of such classics as “Ramona Quimby, Age 8,” “Henry Huggins” and “The Mouse and the Motorcycle,” recently died…
Do You See Yourself in the Books You Read?
Find all our Student Opinion questions here. When you read books that are assigned to you in school, do you feel a connection with the characters in the stories? What about the books you choose to read on your own? Do characters in books often look like you or have similar life experiences?In “I Was…
Most Challenged Books
Eight of the 10 most challenged books last year were based on L.G.B.T.Q. subjects or narratives, the American Library Association said in its annual ranking of books that were banned or protested in schools and public libraries.One of them parodied Marlon Bundo, Vice President Mike Pence’s rabbit. Another told a story about a marriage between…
Teenagers on What Books and Reading Mean to Them
Students respond to a guest essay about the many roles books play in our lives.
Banned Books, Censored Topics: Teaching About the Battle Over What Students Should Learn
Suggestions for using recent Times and Learning Network articles, videos, podcasts, student forums and more.
