Ezra Hyland is a teacher educator at the University of Minnesota and is responsible for the University's African-American Read-In (AARI) program.

NCTE Community

Members of the National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE) explain why the organization is so valuable in their professional lives.

The Thing About Luck
By: Cynthia Kadohata

There is bad luck, good luck, and making your own luck — which is exactly what Summer must do to save her family in this winner of the National Book Award by Newbery Medalist Cynthia Kadohata.

Mystery of the Mischievous Marker
By: René Saldaña, Jr.

It's Monday morning, and kid detective extraordinaire Mickey Rangel is on the hot seat. When his principal instead brings up the recent rash of graffiti on school grounds, Mickey is initially horrified that she might think he's involved.

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