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We’re back with part three of our “Teaching Dystopia” series, sharing hidden gems, new picks, and classic favorites that will level up your classroom discussions.
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Explore essential skills for teaching dystopia, including author moves like juxtaposition, to spark deep analysis and meaningful classroom discussions
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Ready to shake up how you teach dystopia? We dig into why this genre still thrills us and how to keep it feeling fresh, relevant, and totally irresistible for students.
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Fresh starts, big updates, and one exciting announcement! This State of the BNT Union episode delivers new directions for the podcast, can’t-miss teacher recs, and more.
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We’re reshaping our approach to independent reading to make it feel more joyful, more flexible, and way more student-centered.
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We’re wrapping up this year’s Camp BNT with a truly special guest: TJ Klune, the beloved author of The House in the Cerulean Sea.
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In this episode, Huda Fahmy shares her journey from English teacher to published author, and how a few stick-figure comics posted online turned into a celebrated graphic novel series.
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We talk to author Libba Bray about her newest novel, Under the Same Stars, and the powerful (and totally unexpected) inspiration behind it.
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We chat with former English teacher turned YA author Katie Bayerl about her newest book, What Comes After—a laugh-out-loud, heart-tugging story about grief, identity, and the afterlife.
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Amanda is spilling all her secrets for stress-free, memory-packed travel…teacher-parent style.
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Amanda sat down with Aaron H. Aceves to discuss his YA novel, This is Why They Hate Us, and why books like these need a place on your shelves.
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Join us for part two of our conversation with author and educator Aimee Phan about her brand new YA historical fantasy novel, The Lost Queen.
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