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 | Jan 26, 2016 | Books, Education, Ideas
When we lived in Brooklyn, whenever we saw our friends, it was usually only for a quick bite or a drink or to chill on the roof. More often than not, we all had one eye on our screens because someone was always running to pick up the kids at afterschool, heading to...
by Phil | Dec 8, 2015 | Books, Ideas, Social
If you’ve seen the book trailer for my middle grade novel, A WHOLE NEW BALLGAME, you know who Reece is. Well, Reece needs our help. Reece Simmons is a fifth grader at Hamilton Elementary in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD in Texas. He was one of the students who helped...
by Phil | Nov 18, 2015 | Education, Ideas, Out Of My Mind
If you’re looking to introduce my middle grade novel, A WHOLE NEW BALLGAME, to your students, I’ve created an under-two minute book talk. It’s right here: Last year on my YouTube Channel, I launched a mini-web series called OUT OF MY MIND. I talked...
by Phil | Nov 16, 2015 | Education, Ideas, Social
Boo-yah!! Hootie-Hooooo!! This week, I’ll be at the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I haven’t attended NCTE in several (many) years so I’m super pumped. So many from my online PLN (Personal...
