Featured resources from TeachingBooks.
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August 2024 Edition
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Have you seen our blog lately?
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The TeachingBooks Blog provides all readers with open access to exclusive content created by authors and illustrators to enrich the reading experience. Use these posts to go behind the scenes of new titles and old favorites and tap into the artistic process of book creators. You'll also find tried and true ideas for using TeachingBooks in your literacy practice with timely posts created by our very own teachers and librarians. We invite you to dive deep and hope you enjoy our blog!
Let us know what your favorite blog posts are!
Our best,
The TeachingBooks Team
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TeachingBooks—an AASL Best Digital Tool
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We are excited to share that AASL has named TeachingBooks as one of their 2024 Best Digital Tools. "The recognition honors digital tools that foster innovation and collaboration, encourage exploration and participation, are user-friendly, and offer information and references." To us, this is a beautiful honor that represents our efforts to listen and learn with you, while innovating literacy resources to support your needs.
Be sure to check out some of our recent features like Book Resumes and our ever-expanding Early Childhood Resources.
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Behind the Books: "The Landscape of Choices"
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Former teacher Desmond Hall understands the need for nuance when providing guidance to teens. In this month's guest blog post, read about his approach to writing about complex situations for a young adult audience, and discover hints to the symbolism in his latest novel, Better Must Come (Simon & Schuster, 2024).
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Meet-the-Authors Recording: This Promise of Change: One Girl's Story in the Fight for School Equality with Jo Ann Allen Boyce and Debbie Levy
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Listen to authors Jo Ann Boyce and Debbie Levy discuss how they used a blend of personal anecdotes and historical research to highlight the enduring relevance of combating bigotry and discrimination in their multiple award-winning book This Promise of Change: One Girl's Story in the Fight for School Equality (Bloomsbury, 2019).
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Always-available books through the Sora Starter Collection
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Activate the Sora Student Reading platform today to give your students instant access to hundreds of always-available ebooks and audiobooks including classics and popular favorites. And, the best part is that this Sora Starter collection is completely free to your school. Simply sign up and get your students reading on any device! Share the book, then deepen your readers' engagement with resources for each title on TeachingBooks.
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Jacqueline Briggs Martin and Christy Hale, Farmer Eva's Green Garden Life
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Jacqueline Briggs Martin and Christy Hale discuss their latest release, Farmer Eva's Green Garden Life (Readers to Eaters, 2024), celebrating Eva Sommaripa's transformative five-decade journey from starting a family garden to becoming a pioneering female farmer. Read the inspiring story and find engaging activities in the blog post.
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Virtual Book Tour posts
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Featured Booklist: Original Art Medal
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Explore the enchanting illustrations honored by the Original Art Medal, celebrating the best children's book artwork each year in the U.S. These vibrant creations serve as a boundless well of inspiration for young artists and dreamers alike.
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Watch Rajani LaRocca Compete in the Author-Fan Face-off
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This month's Face-off features mega-fan Astrid and author Rajani LaRocca answering questions about Midsummer's Mayhem (Little Bee, 2019). Mystery, magic, family, romance, and baking are the ingredients for this delightfully tasty retelling of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Get the Word Out! Tell Your Team about TeachingBooks
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Spread the word about access to engaging book and author resources from TeachingBooks with sharing and embedding tools, ready-to-print bookmarks, flyers, and labels. |
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Wednesday, August 14, 2024 1:00 CT
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Jennifer Ward on Teaching and Writing
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In this For Teachers, By Teachers post, Jennifer Ward recounts her childhood love for books, despite struggling with reading and writing skills in grade school. Learn how her teaching experience led her to become a children's book author whose most recent title is Sleepy: Surprising Ways Animals Snooze (Simon & Schuster, 2024).
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