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“People turn things into trash so easily.  Then those things are treated as filthy.. . and no one ever finds worth in them again.  The same ...

Most of our students will tell you they know all about Rosa Parks, but it’s likely that most of Passages’ readers, including adults, could l...

When gang member Dreamer is framed for murder alongside his friend Wizard, who is the actual killer, Dreamer faces a difficult decision: bet...

How can you stay connected to a loved one when they are locked away in prison?   Jay Jay Patton lives in a suburban household with her mothe...

Who Was Selena ,  part of the Who Was? biography series,  provides a cogent overview and empathetic perspective of the life of Selena Quinta...

Billed  as “the wise friend you need when you experience loss,” this non-fiction book may be needed in your self-help section.  Organized in...

If you’re searching for an inoculation for the easily-taken-in teen, look no further than this highly stylized illustrated volume from Flyin...

  On Wednesday, February 7, Passages Academy’s school library at Belmont hosted a delightfully energizing pre-theater workshop co-led by the...

  For many years my Belmont colleague has asked  for a text for students about Marcus Garvey, and until now, there has been little to recomm...

These Violent Delights takes one of the most recognizable stories - that of the lovers Romeo and Juliet - and twists it around.  Juliet and...

In this captivating graphic novel humanity has lived within the megastructure for so long that its citizens have forgotten the real Earth.  ...

Ever wondered about the intrigue behind conspiracy theories but lacked the time to go down the rabbit holes? Conspiracy Theories offers a c...

photo credit: Jessica Fenster-Sparber On Halloween we were happy to continue the tradition of offering a Papertoy Monster program inside of ...

Tanjiro returns home too late to protect his mother and siblings from the night-hunting demons, only to discover that his sister has miracul...

Gio is 17 and living with his preacher father and loving stepmother when his birth mother - who deserted the family eight years ago  - arriv...

  Welcome back everyone! School is back in session and so is our blog. Keep checking back as we’re excited for a whole new year of trips, sp...

 Thank you for visiting us!  We're taking a break and we'll be back in September with more book reviews and more of our regularly sc...

The Cape Crusader is missing and Gotham is being ruled by one of its worst enemies… Bane. With Batman gone the city has descended into chaos...

image from BAM's website We were thrilled to have recently hosted the returning teaching artist Jayson P. Smith   from Brooklyn Academy ...

Would  you like to know about some of the biggest crimes ever committed? What about the most heinous? The most outlandish?  If your answer i...