by Mary Quattlebaum Wars rage across the world, but rarely is there talk of the efforts undertaken by ordinary people to promot...

by Christine Pakkala In my novel Jasmine and Maddie 7 th grade English teacher Mr. Carty asks his students to “dig deeper” when the...

by guest blogger Nancy Viau A naturalist is someone who loves and appreciates nature and who studies plants and animals as they liv...

by Jane Harrington Just returned from a writing extravaganza in Ireland —part retreat in the remote reaches of the island, part bustlin...

by Jane Harrington It’s that time of year again: kids are sitting at desks, doing jumping jacks in the gym, and standing in lunch lines...