by Phil | Nov 29, 2017 | Books, Education, Ideas
Every student deserves to experience an author visit. It doesn’t matter if they attend a rural Title I school in York County, Nebraska or an elite prep school on the Upper West Side of New York City, every student should have the opportunity to experience an author...
by Phil | Jul 2, 2016 | Books, Education, Ideas, Social, Tips
Last November, I traveled to Minneapolis for the NCTE annual conference in Minneapolis. It was one of the best conferences I ever attended. My Personal Learning Network (PLN) came to life. I got to in-person meet so many of the friends and colleagues I’d been...
by Phil | Jun 18, 2016 | Books, Education, Ideas, Recommendations
Last year, when I first heard about Lisa Yee’s new Super Hero High series, I could barely control my excitement. Even before I got to see and read Wonder Woman at Super Hero High, the first book in the series, I knew kids were going to love these books and that...
by Phil | May 31, 2016 | Basketball, Books, Education, Ideas
Six weeks from today, ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, the next book in my Rip and Red middle grade series, hits shelves. I am counting down the days! When the book comes out, on the back cover, readers will be able to see...
by Phil | May 21, 2016 | Books, Education
Make a WISH — A Conversation with Author Barbara O’Connor Later this summer, Barbara O’Connor’s much anticipated new middle grade novel WISH hits shelves. Safe to say, you will not be disappointed! Ever since reading her HOW TO STEAL A...
by Phil | Mar 20, 2016 | Basketball, Books
Rookie of the Year — The Inspiration for a Storyline In Rookie of the Year, the second book in my Rip and Red series, the new girl in class, Takara Eid — a.k.a Tiki — comes from an Egyptian family. A storyline involving her (the girl between Rip and Red on the...
