Heather Miller, a first grade teacher in Austin, Texas, works with a small group of students in her classroom on reading skills. Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers ...

Walker Books has snapped up Maddie Frost’s debut middle-grade novel, Really Rubie, the first in a new illustrated series.

A FEW MONTHS ago, we considered reading by 9 months. How about reading by 19 years? That’s the daunting task facing middle and high school teachers who increasingly encounter illiterate teen-agers. It ...

If you had to leave your home at a moment's notice, what would you take with you? Sidiqa Sidiqi tells NPR's Don Gonyea she concealed her first grade textbooks when she fled Kabul. If you had to leave ...

In these title close-ups, authors and editors share their thoughts on creating books within the burgeoning middle grade subgenre of mythology-inspired fantasy-adventures. For more insights on this ...

The GOP-led State Board of Education will set the list. Early title suggestions include "Romeo and Juliet" and "The Outsiders ...

Elaine Hsieh Chou’s latest release is the story collection “Where Are You Really From.” A Southern California native, the ...