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We’re reshaping our approach to independent reading to make it feel more joyful, more flexible, and way more student-centered.
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We’re wrapping up this year’s Camp BNT with a truly special guest: TJ Klune, the beloved author of The House in the Cerulean Sea.
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In this episode, Huda Fahmy shares her journey from English teacher to published author, and how a few stick-figure comics posted online turned into a celebrated graphic novel series.
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We talk to author Libba Bray about her newest novel, Under the Same Stars, and the powerful (and totally unexpected) inspiration behind it.
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We chat with former English teacher turned YA author Katie Bayerl about her newest book, What Comes After—a laugh-out-loud, heart-tugging story about grief, identity, and the afterlife.
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Amanda is spilling all her secrets for stress-free, memory-packed travel…teacher-parent style.
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Amanda sat down with Aaron H. Aceves to discuss his YA novel, This is Why They Hate Us, and why books like these need a place on your shelves.
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Join us for part two of our conversation with author and educator Aimee Phan about her brand new YA historical fantasy novel, The Lost Queen.
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In this episode, we chat with author and educator Aimee Phan about her brand new YA fantasy novel, The Lost Queen.
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Samira Ahmed joins us to challenge how we teach, how we label stories, and how those labels shape the way students see the world.
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This episode kicks off year three of Camp BNT—and it’s a good one! We sat down with bestselling author (and former high school English teacher!) Samira Ahmed.
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Today, we share how Marie revamped her eleventh-grade American Lit course by weaving in a fantasy choice novel unit…yes, fantasy in American Lit!
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