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“Read Like a Teen” --- A Fun New Book Club

Recently, the teachers at Warren Middle School in New Jersey have been gaining attention for their book club, "Read Like a Teen." Each month they select a new teen or young adult book to read, review and share with their students and fellow staff. Their hope is that this will provide kids with an incentive to read and show them that it's not just reserved for teachers or librarians. We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Cynthia Cassidy, a middle school teacher who spearheaded the program and got it off the ground. In this post, Cynthia talks to us about starting Read Like a Teen, how it works and what she --- and her fellow teachers --- have learned from it.

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