The High School Canon. The set of books that is taught again and again, broadly across the country, is referred to by literature scholars and English teachers as “the canon.” ...

A book which did get approved for use in 10th grade English classrooms, “Bloodchild,” a collection of science fiction short stories by celebrated author Octavia Butler, caught the attention of ...

Reading Homer’s The Odyssey has long been a mainstay of high school English literature curricula. And yet it’s hard to imagine today’s typical high school student independently reading all ...

The answer is high-school English. More than any literary prize or celebrity book club, the school syllabus shapes American reading. This year alone, roughly seventeen million students will take ...

The Evergreen Park Public Library and Evergreen Park Community High School are teaming up to organize a literary festival for teens. Tina Ward, media specialist at the high school, and Mary Black, … ...

The high school canon. The set of books that is taught again and again, broadly across the country, is referred to by literature scholars and English teachers as “the canon.” ...