Larry Swartz is a literacy and drama instructor at OISE–University of Toronto. For the past 40 years, Larry has worked as a classroom teacher, as a consultant, and as a workshop presenter. He has met with teachers throughout North America, with groups of teachers in China and New Zealand, and with Queen Noor’s Literacy Initiative in Jordan. Committed to helping teachers use quality children’s literature across the curriculum to inspire students to read, Larry’s books for teachers include Dramathemes, Word by Word, Take Me to Your Readers, and Teaching Tough Topics.