I've spent a lot of time in schools, community centers, libraries, and all kinds of classrooms over the years, and have always enjoyed looking for ways to make connections between literature and academic life, to bring books into the classroom and library in dynamic and innovative ways. There are so many resources out there to help MG and YA ( Read more... )

Thanks, everyone for the great contest entries!

The magical Random Number Generator picked The O.W.L, who wrote:

"I'd like to be an agent for change in the lives of my 7th graders to help them see that they can make a difference. I want to do more things that show them HOW to act on their beliefs not just have them. The other thing I'd like to do ( Read more... )

THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED. THANK YOU FOR THE FANTASTIC ENTRIES! WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED AND NOTIFIED SOON.

We're giving away a signed copy of EIGHTH GRADE SUPERZERO, due out in January 2010 by Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic.

Synopsis: After the worst first day of school ever, Reggie "Pukey" McKnight wants to get through the school year out of ( Read more... )

Name Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

'10 Book Title EIGHTH GRADE SUPERZERO

Publisher Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic

Favorite Bit of Writing Advice: "If you're going to be a perfectionist, you'll never get anything done." (In response to my reluctance to just keep writing a janky first draft).

Favorite and least favorite part of writing: ( Read more... )