Sean McCollum

Sean McCollum is the author of 25 books and many articles for children and teens. He lives in the foothills above Boulder, Colo. You can visit his Web site at www.kidfreelance.com.


Pages authored by Sean McCollum

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Helping Students Navigate a Violent World There is no greater blow to a society than when its children are harmed.  Today, we are reeling. This morning, a man walked into Sandy Hook...
'It Gets Better' Can Help LGBT Kids Survive Billy Lucas grew up an Indiana farm boy in Greensburg—halfway between Indianapolis and Cincinnati, Ohio. He grew up winning blue ribbons for his...
Happy Birthday, 19th Amendment! “I have been watching to see how you stood, but have not noticed anything yet. Don't forget to be a good boy… .” Tennessee state lawmaker Harry Burn...
National Day of Silence: Shutting Up for Justice Today marks the 15th annual National Day of Silence, organized by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). This student-led civil...
Follow the Little Red Wagon Zach Bonner is on the road again in his mission to bring public attention to the hardships faced by homeless kids. Last December, the Florida sixth-...
There’s a New Sheriff in Town “Few civil rights are as central to the cause of human freedom as equal educational opportunity.” Education Secretary Arne Duncan offered that remark...
Policing Our Schools Last month, 12-year-old Alexa Gonzalez used an erasable marker to scribble on her desk. “I love my friends Abby and Faith,” she wrote, along with, “...
Diversity in One I recently finished The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Sherman Alexie’s young adult novel repeatedly hit my funny bone and my weepy...
‘LGBT Content. Access Denied’ A couple of years ago, an acquaintance who worked at the local college where I was teaching had trouble sending and receiving emails. She couldn’t,...
F-Words And N-Words A couple years ago, Chuck—my partner of 22 years—and I were invited to speak to a health class at a local high school. We were participating in a...
An American Apology, Long Overdue You’re forgiven if you missed it. Late last month, Congress passed and President Obama signed a bill that included text that “apologizes … to all...
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Out of Bounds In Autumn 2010, two New Jersey high schools prepared to renew an old rivalry on the football field. Located in neighboring townships, Madison High...
Mix It Up 2011: Taking It to the Next Level Last fall, the opening notes of the song Jai Ho—“be victorious”—from the film Slumdog Millionaire erupted at Oklahoma’s Broken Arrow High School as...
Game Changers “You might as well give me an ‘F’ now —get it out of the way. Then I’ll just go sit in the corner.” Doris Dorr could hear the despondent defiance in...
Getting Past the ‘Digital Divide’ Two years ago, Aaron Fowles found the digital divide waiting in his Memphis, Tenn., ESL classroom: four old desktop computers, two of which worked....
Country Outposts Ninth-grader Sadie Bauer was walking hand-in-hand with her girlfriend in a hallway of Kennewick High. It was a brave act of affection, considering...