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Oct 1
3 min

Let’s Start A Movement!

I wrote this blog post in 2015, but the topic is more relevant today than it was even back then. In my novels, my protagonists are strivi...

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Carolyn Astfalk

Jul 23
2 min

Start Your Own Book Club

The way we consume books may have changed from paperbacks and hard covers to electronic tablets, phones, and audiobooks, but one thing ab...

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Helping Teens Navigate Through These Turbulent Times

Leslea Wahl

Mar 30
3 min

Helping Teens Navigate Through These Turbulent Times

As with all things in life, the key to getting through a difficult time is to focus on our faith. Faith is always the key. As parents, th...

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Cynthia T. Toney

Jun 25, 2019
2 min

Match Books to the Issues Teens Face

and help them build their identities All educators of teens read today’s young-adult novels. Wait—what? You don’t? Well, I don’t blame yo...

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Starting or Stocking Your Classroom Library

T. M. Gaouette

Mar 15, 2019
2 min

Starting or Stocking Your Classroom Library

Fiction can have a huge influence in a person’s life, but much more so in a child’s. Teens deal with a multitude of struggles, from fitti...

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CatholicTeenBooks.com: Harnessing the Power to Educate Minds & Souls

Leslea Wahl

Mar 11, 2019
2 min

CatholicTeenBooks.com: Harnessing the Power to Educate Minds & Souls

When I recall the beginnings of CatholicTeenBooks, one concept is at its origin – a search for value-based books. This search is how many...

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Ten Ways to Get your Students to Read for Fun

Lizette M. Lantigua

Feb 20, 2019
4 min

Ten Ways to Get your Students to Read for Fun

Finding ways to encourage students to read for fun is an age-old struggle. Today, ever-present distractions created by cell phones, table...

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Theresa Linden

Feb 1, 2019
1 min

The Birth of a Blog!

The authors at Catholic Teen Books decided it was time. Our blog is born today. We hope to provide valuable information for teens who lov...

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