Many things from television and film traumatized me as a child. The clown-in-the-hayloft episode on “Little House on the Prairie.” The trailer for the 1974 movie “It’s Alive,” which featured a mutant infant’s clawed hand draped over a bassinet. The eerie ABC Weekend Special “Red Room Riddle” (I can’t even bring myself to describe it). […]
Growing up isn’t always easy. And sometimes, it’s really hard to just fit in. Kids can feel all alone and incredibly confused. The good news is there are a lot of outcasts out there and books often show us just how heroic it can be to wave your outcast flag in public. By staying true […]
Welcome to November! A full month of thanks and giving, with a little family time thrown in for good measure. Keep the kids in books over their fall break, with options that will challenge the way they think about others and view the immediate world around them. Here are five picks for middle graders to […]
Growing up is hard, and it can also be incredibly isolating for young girls. Whether they’re dealing with issues at school, heartbreak, friendships, bullies, or simply becoming aware of the larger world, it’s a time that can be scary, confusing, and lonely. I know—there are guidance counselors, teachers, parents, grandparents, friends, and other adults to help […]
It’s not bedtime until you’ve said goodnight to a bowl full of mush, which is all the proof we need that some children’s books will never go out of style. Our parents read them to us, our children will read them to their children, our great grandchildren will read them, and so on. Below are 10 […]
