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The limits of Lexile

Miller has observed that Lexile rankings can limit young readers and aren’t always the best measure of text complexity.

Jovial Bob

Before becoming scary, R.L. Stine used to be a funny guy.

Why we read

Mary Amato explains why we read and why we write.

"Elijah of Buxton"

Christopher Paul Curtis talks about the setting and creative process for his most recent novel.

The emergence of books for teens

The Catcher in the Rye, a book about a teenager who was in real distress writing in his own voice, became a kind of starting point for a new genre in books for young people.

Books begin a discussion

Jacqueline Woodson tries to bring her readers into the wider world and inspire them to start asking questions like “What would I do in this situation?” 

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