Banned Books Week read-write-think has some ideas for celebrating Banned Books Week (September 26 - October 3). It is a great time to open up a discussion about censorship and why books may have been censored by particular groups. Why don't you share your banned books ideas on the listserv ela-chat?

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Meet Any Good Authors Lately? This article shows the value of using Skype in your classroom to bring authors in for short virtual visits. Included is a list of authors who are willing to do a virtual visit for free. Find out how to do this.

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Quebec Teachers Read A blog has been created to feature books for young students, older students and teachers. Let's try to make this space interactive. You can come to learn about books , but you can also share books that have been meaningful to you. We welcome comments - click on comment at the bottom of a post and add. Consider being a regular contributor to share the books you just can't do without in your classroom.

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How I Learned to Love the Graphic Novel - an article in the Canadian Children's Book News - Winter 2007

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Toward a Definition of 21st-Century Literacies (Adopted by the NCTE Executive Committee, February 15, 2008) Literacy has always been a collection of cultural and communicative practices shared among members of particular groups. As society and technology change, so does literacy.

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