Great American Read. The Great American Read. Last summer, PBS introduced a public process of voting for America’s favorite novel. The first step was selecting the 100 novels eligible for votes. You can find out more about that process here. Our take on the Great American Read list of novels Though the list is fairly…
Historical fiction for teens. We don’t often search for books of this genre, but with Advanced Placement U.S. History came a requirement to read Nathaniel Hawthorne’s masterpiece, The Scarlet Letter. We bought the book, peeked inside at the style of writing, took a deep breath, and went outside for a hike. But we promised our…
Adventure books for girls. With young men at home, I don’t read these books very often. But a perceptive and knowledgeable local guide recommended this book to someone else. Overhearing their conversation, I asked about it. Adventure books we found while traveling Last summer we traveled in lovely Nova Scotia. We rode bikes and marveled…
New faculty! Please join us in welcoming Ryan Price to our community at A Step Ahead. Ryan’s background With a BA in Philosophy and a Master’s degree in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Ryan is well qualified to work with our middle school and high school students in all subjects. Ryan specializes in math, chemistry, biology,…
PBS Great American Read. PBS Great American Read is a new eight-part series spotlighting America’s 100 best-loved novels. American voters chose these top novels in a national survey. We are providing a link to the series and timing here. The fall kickoff is scheduled for Tuesday, September 11, at 8pm. Though we were aware of the…
Poetry for teens. This is not what we or our son expected for his summer reading assignment, but that’s what we saw. And this book has just been published, and isn’t available on amazon. What else? Not only is it written for teens, but it is written by teens. We were intrigued. The Telling Room…
Teen science fiction. Hello summer reading! Ender’s Game Our youngest son was assigned this science-fiction novel for summer reading prior to starting 9th grade in August. Bill saw the movie with our other son, and Cynthia generally reads the summer books with our boys, so this one feels like a natural. Before getting started, though,…
Summer intern Celine Olcott joined us for the months of May and June. Celine graduated from Wake Forest University School of Business in May with a Master’s degree in Accounting. Celine has been selected to join the prestigious Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) for a one-year fellowship starting in July, so she is moving to Connecticut….
Books for moms. Yes, we know that we are a tutoring center, and our primary focus is finding and reviewing books for children and teens. But friends gave this book to Cynthia, and we thought it was worth sharing. Books for moms and daughters and women of all ages Cynthia’s friends introduced her to Cleo…
Fantasy books for teen girls. This spring, Cynthia has been reading books for teens by local authors. The first book she read, Sarah McCoy’s lovely novel The Time it Snowed in Puerto Rico, is reviewed here. The next two were a set by S. Jae-Jones, Wintersong and Shadowsong, reviewed here. Fantasy books can be pretty…