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Taking on book snobs: A manifesto for readers

By Claire W. Staley In my literary exploits, I have been confronted with many people…

Books, Claire Staley, writing and storytelling benefits of reading, book snobs, character development, reading, tolerance, value of books, value of reading

Why I believe in magic and fairytales at age 21

By Claire W. Staley When one turns 21, as I did recently, one is expected…

Books, Teen & YA fiction, writing and storytelling adulthood, adults, benefits of reading, books, claire staley, fairytales, fantasy vs real world, fault in our stars, harry potter, Isabella, john green, magic, pirate of panther bay, reading

Round 2 of modern fiction for the modern classroom

By Claire W. Staley Earlier posts have discussed why incorporating modern fiction into the modern…

Books, In the classroom, Teen & YA fiction, writing and storytelling claire staley, crank, ellen hopkins, fiction in the classroom, james patterson, maximum ride, reading, reading in the classroom, scott westerfield, teaching English, teen fiction, uglies

Modern fiction for the modern classroom: Round 1

By Claire W. Staley In an earlier post, I discussed why today’s students have a…

Books, In the classroom, Teen & YA fiction, writing and storytelling divergent, fault in our stars, hunger games, john green, novels, reading, Suzanne Collins, teaching, teaching fiction, teaching reading, teen fiction, The Road, Veronica Roth, YA, young adult

The case for modern teen & YA fiction in school classrooms

by Claire W. Staley Some people tell me that they wish they read as much…

Books, In the classroom, Reviews artemis foul, characters, claire staley, classroom, divergent, eragon, fault in our stars, fiction, harry potter, hunger games, john green, novels, reading, storytelling, teaching, teaching fiction, teen fiction, young adult

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