Smoke at the Pentagon: Poems to Remember tells the story of September 11, 2001 in Arlington, Virginia through a tapestry of poems. Each nar...

In My Name is Hamburger , ten-year-old Trudie Hamburger is ashamed of her last name. Daniel Reynolds, the class bully, frequently reminds he...

In The Porridge Pot Goblin , siblings Benny and Rose are frightened by an invisible goblin, only known by his pranks and his tracks. They fe...

  Tag Your Dreams: Poems of Play and Persistence celebrates being active, reaching goals, and learning limits. The poems employ figurative ...

Do you know how to smell a poem?  In Inside Out: Poems on Writing and Reading Poems , Marjorie Maddox offers the reader a delight...

by Jacqueline Jules Where can a teacher easily find interesting pieces to share in the classroom? Look no further than Issue 8 of Ball...

by Jacqueline Jules Both Halloween and Election Day are just around the corner. Why not capture the excitement of both events by havin...

by Jacqueline Jules Freddie Ramos, the boy with super-powered purple sneakers, is back with a new adventure in Zapato Power #7: Freddi...

by Jacqueline Jules Did you know that August 24 th is Pluto Demoted Day?  That’s the day the International Astronomical Union voted t...

by Jacqueline Jules In my new title in the Sofia Martinez series, Sofia’s Party Shoes , Sofia is so excited about her new white shoes ...

by Jacqueline Jules As a teacher, I was thrilled to discover Brave Like My Brother by Marc Tyler Nobleman. This slim title will make ...

by Jacqueline Jules Hiccups are funny! They happen to everyone! An experience everyone can relate to makes a great writing prompt for a...

by Jacqueline Jules In a new book, Writing Radar: Using Your Journal To Snoop Out and Craft Great Stories , Jack Gantos shares more tha...

by Jacqueline Jules While many students are reluctant to return to school after a too short summer break, most still love back-to-schoo...

by Jacqueline Jules Many students become overwhelmed when trying to learn something new. For some, math is a challenge. Others stumble ...

by Jacqueline Jules “If we can’t agree on anything, how can we stay one country?” “But we could have even bigger problems, if we brea...

by Jacqueline Jules In Abuela’s Special Letters , the irrepressible Sofia Martinez decides that her whole family, including her cousins...

by Jacqueline Jules I was first introduced to Balloons Lit. Journal in 2015 when I saw a call for submissions for Issue 2. Investigati...

by Jacqueline Jules How do you inspire students to write beautiful poetry? Share beautiful poetry in your classroom! A wonderful new re...