Why You Need a Cardboard Box for Black History Month

If you’ve never heard one of your students attempt a southern drawl you must give Box Brown’s Freedom Crate a … More

5 Ways to Swipe a Free Play

I’m sure you remember those big FBI warnings at the beginning of our old VHS movies. Aren’t you glad the … More

My plays often make return appearances in Scholastic’s Storyworks magazine, such as The Daring Escape of Henry “Box” Brown this … More

The Daring Escape of Henry “Box” Brown is making a reappearance in the January issue of Scholastic’s Storyworks magazine. In … More

Women soldiers? It’s not so unusual in 2015, but back in the 18th century, the very idea would have drawn … More

As we wrap up 2014, I just want to thank you for making this the best year yet for Read … More

I’m willing to admit to a high degree of frustration when it comes to standardized testing. In fact, during the … More

If you’ve never heard one of your students attempt a southern accent you must give Box Brown’s Freedom Crate a … More

Mack’s new play based on the life of Revolutionary War soldier Deborah Sampson appears in the November/December 2012 issue of … More