Books to Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
By Eric Howell Eric Howell is a 2012-2013 corps member serving on the Bank of America team at the Young Achiever’s K-8 Math and Science Pilot School in Mattapan. Did you know that November is Native...
View ArticleBook Review: The Truth About Forever
By Samantha Johnson Samantha Johnson is a 2012-2013 corps member serving on the National Grid team at the Blackstone Elementary School in Boston. In The Truth About Forever, by Sarah Dessen,...
View ArticleBooks that Celebrate the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
By Mackenson Charles Mackenson Charles is a 2012-2013 corps member serving on the PTC team at the English High School in Jamaica Plain. In 1983, the third Monday in January was declared an annual...
View ArticleBook Review: The Dead Gentleman
By Jonaszen Yao Jonaszen Yao is a 2012-2013 corps member serving on at the Mattahunt Elementary School in Mattapan. “What book are you reading?” asks one of my fifth graders. “The Dead Gentleman,” I...
View ArticleFriday Five: Books Celebrating Asian-Pacific Heritage
By Alicia Deily Alicia Deily is a 2012-2013 corps member serving at the Higginson-Lewis K-8 School in Roxbury. May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month and this means that it is the perfect time to...
View ArticleBook Review: Freak the Mighty
Review by Maria Cordero One of my favorite books of all times is Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. I read this book when I was in middle school and it completely stole my heart. Freak the Mighty is...
View ArticleBook Review: Summer of the Mariposas
By Alicia Deily Published by Lee and Low Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall is a modern Mexican-American novel that takes readers on an adventure comparable to Homer’s Odyssey. Odilia...
View ArticleBook Review: Falling Together
Review by Cat Nwachukwu, corps member serving on the CSX team Falling Together by Marisa de los Santos is a beautiful novel that reminds us that even though time and distance can change friendships,...
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