I believe we live in possibly the most narcissistic age of human history. No generation has been photographed or filmed more than this one. We have cameras everywhere. On our phones, on our laptops, on our desktop computers and the truth of the matter is, our teens are so used to documenting everything they do on film, [...]
This is beautiful…and so powerful. Wonder what a classroom full of Year 8′s would make of it… Creep (Radiohead) – Scala & Kolacny Brothers from Alex Heller on Vimeo.
Jason Blake is an autistic 12-year-old living in a neurotypical world. Most days it’s just a matter of time before something goes wrong. But Jason finds a glimmer of understanding when he comes across PhoenixBird, who posts stories to the same online site as he does. Jason can be himself when he writes and he [...]
9780312573805 Macmillan Distribution Services 01 Mar 2010 I am nothing short of thrilled to have to present to you all my very first Author Interview, especially since it happens to be with a Young Adult Author I greatly admire. I have often talked about Courtney’s books and what I believe, is the important [...]
“Ned is a teenager with an encyclopedic knowledge of Australian Bush rangers. He is also autistic. Erin is a sixteen year old trouble magnet trying to make a fresh start in a new town.Ned never speaks, Erin rarely stops- and when she stands up to a bully the consequences are catastrophic.” Sometimes, we as readers [...]
Rare. Rare that I read a book and feel as though I have been punched in the stomach. Never before. Never before have a I read a book that made me feel as though I had been mentally eviscerated. Some Girls Are is the latest release from notable Young Adult author Courtney Summers. There is [...]
Recently I and group of students were fortunate enough to enjoy a writing workshop with Tim Pegler, whereupon I enthused to him how much I had enjoyed his book. I was positive I had read an ARC some time ago. 3 days ago I decided that his book ‘Game As Ned’ would be a great [...]
