#INTYALITMONTH: Seeing Science in Translation

Posted on by katieday

Written by Angela Erickson My Early Skepticism I’ve been thinking a lot about graphic novels lately. As a former Head of Middle School English, the teachers in my department and I often struggled to get students to move from graphic novels to traditional novels. And to be fair, there’s research suggesting that graphic novels cultivate … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: Seeing Science in Translation

#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Lost Inside My Head

Posted on by Klem-Marí Cajigas

Since its first articulation by scholar Rudine Sims Bishop, much has been written about the need for children's books that are both windows and mirrors: books that allow children to see not only children different from them, but also to see themselves reflected in the text. Often used as an analogy to discuss the importance … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Lost Inside My Head