Long after the school year ends, students will still think about their Civil War-reenacting history teacher or their librarian who enters poetry competitions.
‘Tiger Eyes’ and Transliteracy: Confessions of Someone Who Hasn’t Read the Novel
June 7, 2013 by
‘Tiger Eyes’ is not really an upbeat film—which is, oddly, what makes it so refreshing.
Crowdfunding, Fandom, and Media Literacy: One Key Thing We Should Be Teaching Kids
April 14, 2013 by
It’s not just dollars that are getting invested in the crowdfunding process, but fans themselves.
Teaching Genre Conventions From a Fan’s Perspective
March 26, 2013 by
While some readers may view particular story elements as clichés, a fan might see them as enduring archetypes…
Guest Post by Gabrielle Bondi… Five Things Readers and Fans Don’t Know About YA Movies But Should (Part 2)
November 28, 2012 by
After leaving the test screening for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1, I was bombarded with questions about literally every scene in the book.
Guest Post by Gabrielle Bondi… Five Things Readers and Fans Don’t Know About YA Movies But Should (Part 1)
November 26, 2012 by
I hate to be a killjoy, but it’s important not to let fans get ahead of themselves…
“Are Zombies Good for Kids?”: A Lively Roundtable
October 27, 2012 by
” I can see where it’s alarming to see your kid looking like a corpse, but it’s all part of rebellion, of saying the “regular” world of mortgages and wars and nuclear meltdown frightens them and they want to distance themselves from it…”