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    Diana Tarant Schmidt

    Diana Tarant Schmidt loves getting lost in a story, and it is that love that is the undercurrent to all that she does. For fourteen years she has taught junior high school, and she shares her love of stories with her students. Through teaching, Diana has also gained an enthusiasm for service. With the help of her students, she executes several projects each year, donating money, objects and time to various organizations in the Chicago area where she lives and works. When not teaching, she and her husband find time for small adventures. Diana’s favorites include running the marathon, mountain hiking and travel. Outside the classroom, Diana writes curriculum and raises two incredible humans along with the best partner and true superhero imaginable.

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  • 15 Kids Explain How They Identify With Books

    15 Kids Explain How They Identify With Books0

    As a writer and teacher, I have often wondered if my middle school students feel connected to characters in books because of gender, race, or cultural background. Here is what I found out: 1. & 2. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick “I am strong-willed, so I loved Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie.”—Nick

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  • The Day Books Saved My Family

    The Day Books Saved My Family0

    Camping and hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains with our young children was absolutely amazing. Until it wasn’t. After what turned out to be an eleven hour drive, we settled into Gatlinburg, Tennessee for our first real adventure as a foursome. Contrasting all information from just days before, we faced the challenge of heading east

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