via MS TEAMS The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected...  More

via MS TEAMS Messy Perfect by Tanya Boteju Cassie Perera is a star student in St. Luke's junior class. But the new school year brings an unwelcome surprise—the return to St. Luke's of Cassie's...  More

A Pedagogy of Kindness Catherine J. Denial Academia is not, by and large, a kind place. Individualism and competition are what count. But without kindness at its core, Catherine Denial suggests,...  More

via MS TEAMS Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao On a backstreet in Tokyo lies a pawnshop, but not everyone can find it. Most will see a cozy ramen restaurant. And only the chosen ones—those who...  More

A Pedagogy of Kindness Catherine J. Denial Academia is not, by and large, a kind place. Individualism and competition are what count. But without kindness at its core, Catherine Denial suggests,...  More

via MS TEAMS Love from A to Z by S.K. Ali A marvel: something you find amazing. Even ordinary-amazing. Like potatoes—because they make French fries happen. Like the perfect fries Adam and his...  More

via MS TEAMS The Queen of Sugar Hill by ReShonda Tate It was supposed to be the highlight of her career, the pinnacle for which she’d worked all her life. And as Hattie McDaniel took the stage in...  More

via MS TEAMS Oye by Melissa Mogollon “Yes, hi, Mari. It’s me. I’m over my tantrum now and calling you back . . . But first—you have to promise that you won’t tell Mom or Abue any of this. Okay?...  More