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1. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Amazing Biographies: Writing About People Who Change the World
   After reading about historical figures and other important people that have changed the world, children choose someone that they consider to be "amazing"—either someone they've heard about or someone they know—and create a book page that highlights this person.
2. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Celebrate Heroes
   Encourage children to spend a little time thinking and writing about just what makes a hero and who their personal heroes might be.
3. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   Celebrating the NCTE African American Read-In
   Tune in for recommendations of both old and new titles by distinguished African American authors who write for teens.
4. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   Gay and Lesbian Characters in Young Adult Literature
   Tune in to hear about the many ways in which contemporary authors are including gay, lesbian, and transgender characters in their novels for teens, and listen for recommendations of new titles on these topics.
   
5. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Tip & How-To
   How to Start a Writer's Notebook
   Writer's notebooks allow children and teens to take in the world around them and document their daily lives. Use these tips to learn how to start a writer's notebook with your child.
6. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   New and Noteworthy Books for Teens
   Tune in to hear book talks on some of the best titles published in 2009-titles that will keep teens reading once summer is over.
   
7. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   The Post 9/11 Landscape
   Hear how graphic novels place the events of 9/11 in historical context, how war stories put a human face on the costs of military conflict, and how YA novels imagine roles that teens can play in working for a better world.