Guides
How to Choose Books That Reflect Your Child’s InterestsThe right book can turn reading from a school task into a personal discovery. When children recognise their hobbies, questions, humour, culture or ambitions in…
Our staff’s top five book recommendations for winter breakWinter break offers families a welcome change of pace: slower mornings, shared meals and a little more room for stories. At Booker T. Washington Learning…
Passing by Nella Larsen: A Harlem Renaissance ReviewNella Larsen’s Passing is a concise, unsettling novel set during the Harlem Renaissance, a period when Black artists, writers, musicians and intellectuals…
A Book That Helps Children Understand Grief And LossWhen a child loses someone important, ordinary explanations can feel too abstract. A carefully chosen picture book gives grief a shape, a rhythm and a safe…
Truly Devious: A Boarding School Mystery With Real BiteMaureen Johnson’s Truly Devious is a clever young adult thriller set at Ellingham Academy, an isolated boarding school in Vermont. The school is famous for its…
Why Poetry Belongs in Our After-School Literacy BlockAt Booker T. Washington Learning Center, literacy is about more than spelling tests and assigned reading. It is about helping children find language for their…
Our Favorite Books About Gardening and Nature for SummerSummer reading can turn a windowsill, backyard or local park into a place of discovery. Stories about seeds, soil, wildlife and wild places help children…
Coding Books That Turn Curiosity Into ConfidenceA good coding book for children should do more than explain what a program is. It should help young learners make something, fix a mistake, and feel the…
Audiobooks on Family Car Rides Across Australian RoadsPicture the morning school run through Sydney's inner west, or the endless stretch of bitumen between Dubbo and Cobar. For many Australian families, the car is…
The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling: A ReviewWai Chim’s The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling is a warm, perceptive young adult novel about mental health, family responsibility and the friendships that…