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Bookmarks covered new releases and trends in the K-12 education-publishing arena. Educators and policy experts rounded out the blog with their periodic book reviews. This blog is no longer being updated.

Education Educators Discuss College Access for Inner-City Students (Part I)
BookMarks interviews Joshua Steckel and Beth Zasloff, authors of Hold Fast to Dreams: A College Guidance Counselor, His Students, and the Vision of a Life Beyond Poverty (The New Press, 2014).
Helen Yoshida, May 28, 2014
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Curriculum Friday Reading Roundup: Teen Reading, E-Book Subscriptions, and Diversity
This week's Roundup looks at decreased teen reading, e-book subscription services, and the ongoing discussion over diversity in literature.
Mary Hendrie, May 23, 2014
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Standards & Accountability Summer Reading Resources for Parents, Educators, and Students
Bookmarks brings together a number of programs, resources, and guidance for parents and educators to encourage student summer reading.
Mary Hendrie, May 15, 2014
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Equity & Diversity Friday Reading Roundup: Diversity, Censorship, and Libraries
This week's Roundup looks at diversity in the publishing world, censored books, and the value of library visits.
Mary Hendrie, May 2, 2014
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Curriculum 13 Ways to Celebrate Shakespeare's 450th Birthday
Celebrate Shakespeare's birthday with tools from the Folger Shakespeare Library, Piled Higher and Deeper (PHD) Comics, and more.
Helen Yoshida, April 24, 2014
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Reading & Literacy Poetry Roundup: Five Interactive Resources for the Classroom
This week's roundup offers news and poetry materials from Shel Silverstein, the Library of Congress, Scholastic, and more.
Helen Yoshida, April 22, 2014
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Equity & Diversity Friday Reading Roundup: Library Challenges, Kid-Lit's Diversity Problem, and an Amazon Backlash
This week's Roundup looks at the National Library Week, the lack of diversity in children's literature, and some recent bad press for Amazon.
Mary Hendrie, April 18, 2014
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Curriculum Is Digital Technology Destroying Reading?
Digital reading may be making it difficult for readers to concentrate on and comprehend conventional books.
Mary Hendrie, April 18, 2014
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Education Cari Luna Discusses Poverty, Gentrification, and the Craft of Writing
BookMarks interviews author Cari Luna about her new novel The Revolution of Every Day (Tin House Books, 2013).
Helen Yoshida, April 14, 2014
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Reading & Literacy Poetry Roundup: Eight Tools to Celebrate April's National Poetry Month
BookMarks' first poetry roundup features poetry news and educational content for K-12 students and teachers to celebrate poetry during National Poetry Month and beyond.
Helen Yoshida, April 7, 2014
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Education Friday Reading Roundup
In this week's Roundup, we look at April Fools' jokes and school censorship.
Mary Hendrie, April 4, 2014
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Reading & Literacy Teachers Offer Wealth of Ideas, Resources for National Poetry Month
April brings National Poetry Month. Here are some resources and classroom activities to explore poetry with your students.
Marlena Chertock, April 2, 2014
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Reading & Literacy Friday Reading Roundup
In this week's Roundup, we look at anthropomorphic children's books, the disappearance of bookstores in Manhattan, and Britain's ban on sending books to prisoners.
Mary Hendrie, March 28, 2014
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2 min read
Education Seeking the Top Score (Part II)
The second installment of the BookMarks interview with Debbie Stier, author of The Perfect Score Project: Uncovering the Secrets of the SAT (Harmony, 2014).
Helen Yoshida, March 27, 2014
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