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What is the cost of solving all the problems of the universe to create a world with no hunger, no enmity, and no war?  Mr. Fantastic, one of...

Anyone interested in history is sure to be riveted by the story of Robert Smalls,  a little-known enslaved African-American sailor who becam...

From left to right: Ms. Leibusor, Special Education teacher, Ms. Carter, Math teacher, and Mike Ramsey, Percussionist and Music educator (ph...

  Welcome back!  We've been back for a month and it went by so fast!  Before we dive in to sharing recommendations and programming news,...

 Photos and collages by Jamila Abdulrashid The Blonde Dies First   . . . since when?  Well, since author Joelle Wellington wrote her young a...

“Why aren’t there more books that introduce AANHPI history to students?” Sammy, Tiana, Joe and Padmini have a school project due on AAPI his...

Rosalyn "Ross" is tired of living with just her mother and her aunt. But that comes with the territory when you live in a multi-ge...

After losing their father, Emily and Navin are thrust into a world of magic and fantasy where they must save their mother from strange creat...

“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...