Meaningful Manga: Graphic Novels and Growth

Update: May 21, 2014 Our friends at Reach and Teach have added another clever manga style illustrated book called "A is for Action" which merits an update! I love the seeding of social change in a fun fresh manner. The A is for Action book and HelpTakeAction.com website are a result of a teacher-initiated action research project published in the IB Journal of Teaching Practice: … [Read more...]

Father’s Day For $5: Kids Want to “Use Their Own Money”

June 19, 2016 Update For kids who don't have much coinage and dads who aren't big on consumption, homemade 'aww' gifts always appeal, but for those tweens and teens frustrated by their dad's shoulder shrug about the whole fandango, here's a FREE last minute download certificate to show you care without spending a cent. Yep. That's right. For kids asking, "Dad,What d'ya want … [Read more...]

In Bed With Branding: Virtual Worlds Pair With Children’s Hospitals

May 3, 2009 What's with all the children's hospitals partnering and news-making so much as of late? This spring, “Operation Teen Book Drop” gave bed bound kids across the country over 8000 titles from young adult book publishers to support Teen Literature Day, sponsored by YALSA, readergirlz, and GuysLitWire. A tad earlier, Dell Children’s Medical Center in Texas became … [Read more...]