This week, LucasFilm revealed plans for a Star Wars spinoff film that will delve into the origin of charming Rebel rogue Han Solo. But if you ask me (and, I’d wager, thousands of other lifelong franchise fans), we’ve already gotten a fine version of it. When I was in middle school, I earned my one and only detention—I […]

In this screen-dominated world, it can be hard to get even bookish kids reading. Not to mention, so many kids’ publications—from the classic to the commercial—have been made into hard-to-resist, CGI-animated blockbusters. How can we get our children lost and found in the world of literature? While it may be tempting to recommend reading the […]