Urban Teens in the Library: Research and Practice by Denise E. Agosto and Sandra Hughes-Hassell

Urban Teens in the Library is the perfect solution for the concerns and uncertainty many librarians face when supporting this group of patrons and students. From a team of experts who have researched the information habits and preferences of urban teens to build better and more effective school and public library programs, this book will [...]

Street Lit: Teaching and Reading Fiction in Urban Schools By Andrew Ratner

New book out for teachers on urban fiction – In response to concerns about teacher retention, especially among teachers in their first to fourth year in the classroom, we offer future teachers a series of brief guides full of practical advice that they can refer to in both their student teaching and in their first [...]

Teacher’s Guide To The Bluford Series by Eliza A. Comodromos

The Teacher’s Guide to the Bluford Series offers a variety of lesson plans and handouts to promote reading as well as encourage reading, writing, and thinking skills. Ms. Comodromos also offers both brief and full summaries of ten of the books in the Bluford series.

GRACE AFTER MIDNIGHT by Felicia “Snoop” Pearson and David Ritz

In GRACE AFTER MIDNIGHT, Felicia Pearson, who plays Snoop in the HBO hit series The Wire, reveals her incredible, hard knock life story, one that dramatically parallels the life of her character on TV.
While Felicia Pearson is a brilliant actor in a truly chilling role, what’s most remarkable about Snoop is what she has overcome [...]