What Are the Kids Reading These Days?
A husband and wife team --- comprised of a junior high Language Arts teacher and a children's librarian --- spend each episode discussing a current popular middle grade/young adult novel: Would kids like it? Should parents recommend it to their kids? How might an ELA teacher use it in their classroom? Tune into each episode to hear Tim and Taylor answer all these questions and more! In addition to discussions about specific novels, alternating episodes will feature conversations about various aspects of young adult reading. Questions or Comments? Reach out to Tim and Taylor at: whatarethekidsreadingthesedays@gmail.com
What Are the Kids Reading These Days?
'Beasts & Beauty: Dangerous Tales' by Soman Chainani
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What Are the Kids Reading These Days?
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Season 1
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Episode 9
Tim & Taylor discuss Soman Chainani's collection of modernized and retold fairy tales. They share their personal reactions to the book as well as their professional opinions on whether or not kids would like it, their ideas for using it in an English Language Arts classroom, and their recommendations for further reading.
WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS!