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AfterMath: An Interview with Emily Barth Isler

In AfterMath, twelve-year-old Lucy is still grieving her little brother, Theo, who recently died from a congenital heart defect. Her parents are so intent on a “fresh start” that she doesn’t know how to talk to them anymore. And the other kids in her grade are survivors of a very different kind of tragedy: a […]Read more

Sample Chapters to Help Make Sense of Troubling Times

Many might be struggling to explain current events to teens. Or, maybe teens are looking to help explain the situation! We hope this list of titles might help. We’ve also created sample chapters with relevant information that you can download and use immediately.Read more

The Story of the Parkland Activists Who Inspired a Nation (And This Editor)

By Sara E. Hoffmann, School & Library Series Managing Editor When I was in school, we lived daily with the fear that we’d face a tragedy like the one that unfolded at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Valentine’s Day 2018.Read more

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