Beyond the Flap
by Meagan Frank
Lois Lane: Fearless news reporter. Superman’s girlfriend. Icon. Gwenda Bond: Rockstar YA author bringing the world the inside scoop on Lois Lane—teenager. Gwenda grew up in a one-stoplight Kentucky town, not Smallville, but close. She’s cool in her own right and a great role model, making her a perfect choice to author the modern science fiction tales of a teenage Lois she hopes will inspire and empower young girls to make a difference in their own worlds, even without superpowers. […]
Turn the Page
Nearly every region of the world hosts a book fair. At the heart of book fairs is an energetic love of creating books and the whir of everything that makes the book industry go. Publishers showcase their lists, generate buzz about new titles and authors, and negotiate rights deals. From new books to rare books to comic books, each international book fair boasts a calling card, attracting a growing international following of book professionals and readers. […]
Features
by Meagan Frank
For decades, Nancie Atwell has been delighting in the words consumed and created by classrooms of middle school students. Many teachers find comfort at the front of a room, but what Nancie has discovered is the power afforded to students when a teacher subtly operates in the middle of everything. Her book In the Middle presents decades of teaching experience, hundreds of student writing samples, and access to the highly successful educational approach that earned her the Global Teacher Prize in 2015. […]
