BACK • LIST (n.): A book published over one year ago.

Beyond Barbie and Mortal Kombat, by Yasmin B. Kafai

On this day in 1959, Barbie was introduced to the world. To celebrate the birthday of this iconic doll our selection today is, Beyond Barbie and Mortal Kombat, by Yasmin B. Kafai.

Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America, by Jay Matthews

Today is both World Teacher's Day AND Do Something Nice Day and as such we've selected our first "Two-fer" book: Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America, by Jay Matthews! This book is about two Teach for America teachers who started out as complete failures in the classroom but resolved to become the best educators they could and created a a whole new way to teach grade-school age children.

The Secret of Childhood, by Maria Montessori

Today is famed childrens education specialist Maria Montessori's birthday. While Maria has written several books on educating children, we've selected her seminal work, The Secret of Childhood. Originally published in 1936, The Secret of Childhood has led a radical revolution in the concepts that guided teaching kids.