MacKids School & Library

Latinx Voices for Kids & Teens

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

Looking for recommendations for books by Latinx authors? We’ve got you covered! Keep reading to discover new books and revisit your favorites! Plus, download our Latinx Voices catalog!

Spotlight: Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa
by Sara Andrea Fajardo and illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal

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For Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, we interviewed author and potato advocate Sara Andrea Fajardo, award-winning illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal, and Connie Hsu, VP, Executive Editorial Director at Roaring Brook Press to hear how this book was made! Click here to read the interview, preview interior art, and learn more about Peruvian scientist and potato hero, Alberto Salas! Plus, find real photographs of Alberto Salas in action, taken when Juana visited Peru!

Teacher’s Guide: Shook by Julian Randall

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

Download the Teacher’s Guide!

Back To School Resource Center

July 21, 2026July 22, 2026

Celebrate back to school season with these titles to get your students excited to be back in the classroom. We also have a list of teacher’s guides for every occasion to help with planning lessons throughout the year to keep kids engaged and encourage discussion and participation.

Graphic Novel Classics: Teacher’s Guides

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

Teacher's Guides for Graphic Novel Classics

Looking for a new way to teach the classics? Bring beloved stories to life for a new generation with our graphic novel adaptations and teacher’s guides!

Ten Years of School’s First Day of School!

July 20, 2026July 22, 2026

Illustrator spotlight introductory image

Happy birthday to the classic picture book, School’s First Day of School! For ten years, this book has been helping kids and their grown-ups get ready for a nerve-wracking milestone. To celebrate, we asked Caldecott-winning illustrator, Christian Robinson, to share a behind-the-scenes look at his process.

Teacher’s Guides for Every Occasion!

July 16, 2026July 22, 2026

If you’re looking to boost your lesson plans with great reads and important classroom discourse, we have a selection of guides to help! This list of teacher’s guides for every occasion can help you plan for the year! From well-loved canon to important historical moments, you’ll find pre-reading questions, discussion topics, and common core ties that are evergreen conversation starters.

What’s inside our ALA Resource Center:

Make the most of your ALA experience + meet your favorite authors & illustrators!
Check our ALA schedule for a full list of in-person author programs and book signings.

We’ve collected our digital resources for you in this handy resource center!
Download our digital catalogs, request digital preview copies, and fill out our checklist survey for your chance to win a collection of free books for your library!