There are several great new books available now for middle-grade readers! First is “Pilfer Academy” by Lauren Magaziner. George has always been a troublemaker, but he’s in for a whole new level of ...

Keep your soon-to-be or leaving 1st (first) graders, ages 6 and 7, practicing their growing reading skills with the best 1st grade books for summer reading. I’ve curated a list of 1st grade books for ...

Includes updates and/or revisions. A federal study suggests that giving struggling 9th grade readers an extra literacy class can boost their reading-comprehension skills, but not dramatically enough ...

Preus, who lives in Duluth, is the bestselling author of the Newbery Honor book “Heart of a Samurai” and other books for young readers, including “West of the Moon” and the Enchanted Lake trilogy. She ...

The city's weakest sixth-grade readers were handpicked to attend the new program that opened this school year. She wants to show that with the right supports and teachers, these sixth-graders can ...