For the love of books
The Clique, by Lisi Harrison, is a middle grade novel that was published in 2004. The novel is extremely well written and the characters are very well developed. But, while Lisi Harrison is an amazing author The Clique and its fifteen sequels don’t send the best messages to teenage girls.
After Suzanne Collins’ first novel in her best selling series, The Hunger Games, was released in 2008, the popularity of YA dystopian novels skyrocketed.
As children, we’ve all read stories ending with the phrase Happily Ever After. And while some people do grow up to live a fairytale life, others live in poverty. Although fairy tales are fun to read, they aren’t the best teaching tool for children. The stories set unrealistic expectations, like growing up and marrying Prince Charming. It isn’t until the kids reach into their teens at the earliest that they realize true love isn’t just sealed with a kiss. Over 50% of marriages end in divorce, after all. The Princess in these fairytales are usually skinny, blond, and have large eyes. …
William Shakespeare is one of the most famous names in the history of literature, but there are many facts that are less well known than the ones we’re taught in school. Here are seven of the most surprising facts about playwright William Shakespeare. Image via history.com He never published any of his own plays This may come as a surprise, but William Shakespeare never actually published any of his own plays. They were published by two of his friends, John Heminges and Henry Condell. 2. He Added His Own words to the english language The Oxford English Dictionary …
Since we were children we’ve all been told that reading is good for us. Growing up we were not only assigned books in school but also over the summer. And there is a reason for that.
