Maybe you don’t have time to teach the books or watch the series, but maybe you do hear teens buzzing about Shadow and Bone. Maybe you think, “How can I use this and its fandom for a great teachable moment?” Maybe you’d love to reinforce literary concepts such as characterization, plot, and setting, and see what understanding your students can demonstrate as they apply prior knowledge to this book and film series. You don’t have to have done the reading or viewing to lead this conversation. I gi