A brilliantly written novel in verse, “To Stay Alive” portrays a vivid, emotional picture of the tragic Donner Party of 1846.

Longtime educator and author Laura Robb explains how daily practice with poems helped her granddaughter become a better ...

"Your love taught me that true affection is shown in the little gestures of everyday life." Mother's Day is around the corner ...

PEOPLE spoke with Scholastic Kid Reporter Kush Kalra and bestselling children’s author Lauren Tarshis about the importance of ...

You can't go wrong with giving greeting cards with baby gifts, but there's a wonderful new twist on the gifting tradition.

Reading together with Eliana's father Alexander Ayling soon became a family activity very early on and one that has stuck. "Now, Eliana reads back to us in her own little language," Rad said. Rad's ...

US schools are going all in on phonics, but research shows that approach won’t work for every child. A blended literacy ...

Common Sense is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive.

With summer vacation on the horizon–along with more competing stimuli–experts share tips for how to make reading more of a ...

We recently saw a performance of “The Screwtape Letters,” a story by C.S. Lewis which was made into a 90-minute play. It was ...

Key quotes from Pope Francis's papacy: - Humility - "Pray for me" - pronounced at the end of every speech, because, he once ...

Willie Geist, the Today Show host and recently dubbed "TV boyfriend", is known for his charm and his wits, but his favorite ...