I attended a great panel at a local library conference once about persuading children to read. Or at least it began as a great panel: reminding its librarian audience of the value of voracious reading, of the ways in which gobbling down... Read More

Building an accepting community would be impossible without raising awareness of important social issues in children. For children who are too young to know much about the birds and the bees, educating them about LGBT issues is often a... Read More

“There is no excuse for rape. Ever.” That’s the stance of Patty Blount, author of Some Boys—an indie YA book addressing the topic of female sexual assault. This stance is not radical. But in a society where comments such as,... Read More