by Carol Cross | Jan 6, 2023 | Blog
For the past several years, I’ve set my goal in the book tracking are review website, GoodReads, at 50 books for my leisure reading (that is, that doesn’t include books I’ve read for my work, classes, or other commitments). By December 31, I...
by Carol Cross | Oct 7, 2020 | Blog
I love the website Goodreads, where readers share their opinions about books with each other. It is one of my “go-to” places when I’m look for books, either for my own reading or for my classes. I find the hundreds or thousands of citizen reviews to...
by Carol Cross | Oct 2, 2020 | Blog
This week was the Banned Book Week campaign run by the American Library Association. Each year the ALA publicizes efforts to remove controversial books from school and public libraries to educate the public for the need to allow access to diverse literature in our...
by Carol Cross | Sep 19, 2020 | Blog
This isn’t a typical blog post for me, at least on this site. Usually, I write about books or other educational issues. However, I think this video IS very educational…not necessarily about literature, but maybe about life. Plus, most of my students this...
by Carol Cross | Aug 27, 2020 | Blog
Who comes to mind when you think of the word “Fearless”? For me, one current incarnation of that word is Malala Yousafzai, the youngest person to ever win the Nobel Peace Prize. Malala came to my attention, at least, in 2012 when she was shot in the head...
by Carol Cross | Aug 23, 2020 | Blog
Saturday, August 22 was the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ray Bradbury, the American author most credited for bringing science fiction into the literary mainstream through such books as The Martian Chronicles. The Library of Congress, along with other libraries...
