One morning while volunteering as an English teacher in Mexico, I asked my classroom a simple question:
"Who wants to be a superhero?"
Every hand shot into the air.
The children immediately began naming the superpowers they wished they had: flying, super speed, invisibility, incredible strength. Their answers got me thinking. What actually makes someone a superhero? Is it simply possessing a special ability, or is it how that ability is used?
Patricia Leavy, one of our favorite authors, has surprise dropped a new novel just two months after her last. The feel-good romance, Cowboy Eyes, is sure to be a big summer beach read. It’s so good!!!
Here at Wandering Educators, we are all about curious learning into people, places, and lives. I'm so excited to share a fascinating book with you that does just that! Focusing on five different topics, Behind The Scenes: Lives of These Unsung Heroes was written and photographed by Ian Poh Jin Tze. This book is a pure delight.
She's done it again! One of our favorite writers, Patricia Leavy, has a new novel that is, already, the must-read book of the year. Twinkle of Doubt is a testament to the humanity in our lives—the joys of love, friendship, and laughter, as well as the challenges of trauma and life-changing events. I started reading it as a gift to myself and wished that I had it sooner to hold in my heart during the last difficult year.
We have a fantastic, timely book and fascinating author interview to share with you today!
Unbalanced Ledger, by Mitch Ryan, offers a deep look into true community, philosophical ideals, and survival necessities.
Do you already look forward to winter, or are you just one book away from loving it? If it's the latter, I've got THE book for you!
Rates of anxiety among children and adolescents are on the rise. One out of every five children aged 12-17 report feelings of anxiety over the past two weeks. Jennifer Licate wrote the book My Anxiety is Messing Things Up to help children learn how anxiety presents and strategies they can use to feel better during anxious times through an engaging and relatable story.
One of our favorite authors, Patricia Leavy, delighted us earlier this year with Shooting Stars Above. Now she’s back at it with a sweeping love story I couldn’t put down, Cinematic Destinies. By the time I was done, there were happy tears rolling down my cheeks. This book is that good.
Today’s high schools—constrained by low expectations for working-class kids, limitations on teachers’ autonomy, and more segregation than 50 years ago—find it challenging to create an environment that cultivates engagement, learning and a sense of belonging. They can learn something from the successes of the past.
Did you ever wonder about the intricacies of cross-cultural families, reasons for immigration, and family history? It’s so interesting…and complex.
