
This month’s Author Spotlight is Maysa Odeh, debut author of A Map for Falasteen, a heartfelt picture book about a Palestinian American child’s search for home illustrated by Aliaa Betawi.
This month’s Author Spotlight is Maysa Odeh, debut author of A Map for Falasteen, a heartfelt picture book about a Palestinian American child’s search for home illustrated by Aliaa Betawi.
September is National Deaf Awareness Month. Looking for titles to share that celebrate the deaf and hard-of-hearing community in your classroom or library? Discover critically acclaimed and award-wining titles below, plus a spotlight on Butterfly on the Wind by Adam Pottle and Ziyue Chen.
DISCOVER BOOKS TO SHARE FOR NATIONAL Deaf Awareness Month ->Prepare to support frequently challenged books this Banned Books Week, September 22 – 28! Enter for a chance to win a Speak Up for Banned Books kit including a poster, bookmarks, and buttons to share in your school or library during Banned Books Week and beyond.
Read and Share FREQUENTLY Challenged Books! →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!
Discover Latinx Voices for kids and teens here →Celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month and The Year of the Dragon with The Truth About Dragons, winner of the 2024 Asian Pacific American Award for Literature and a Caldecott Honor!
The Truth About Dragons is an unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning author of Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist.
Enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win a classroom poster. One grand prize winner will win a virtual visit with Julie Leung and Hanna Cha! Plus, download the free activity kit!
Go behind the scenes of I Am Both: A Vietnamese Refugee Story by Kerisa Greene. I Am Both is a inspired by Kerisa’s family’s journey on the last flight out of Saigon and is a compelling exploration of identity, immigration, and family.
Read on for an interview with Kerisa Greene, Rachel Diebel, Editor at Feiwel & Friends, and Naomi Silverio, Associate Designer at Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group to learn more about how this book was made, preview interior art, and to discover one of the most inventive uses of rice paper we’ve seen in a picture book!
Continue readingGo behind the scenes of Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider by Jessica Lanan. Read on for an interview with Jessica, Emily Feinberg, Executive Editor at Roaring Brook Press, and Mike Burroughs, Senior Designer at Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group to learn more about how this book was made, preview interior art, and jaw dropping 3D models.
Continue readingFor Black History Month, we are interviewing Ekua Holmes, illustrator of Coretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King, a picture book autobiography celebrating the life of the extraordinary civil and human rights activist Coretta Scott King.
#1 New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper’s Daughter Angeline Boulley takes us back to Sugar Island in this high-stakes thriller about the power of discovering your stolen history.
Perry Firekeeper-Birch has always known who she is—the laidback twin, the troublemaker, the best fisher on Sugar Island. Her aspirations won’t ever take her far from home, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. But as the rising number of missing Indigenous women starts circling closer to home, as her family becomes embroiled in a high-profile murder investigation, and as greedy grave robbers seek to profit off of what belongs to her Anishinaabe tribe, Perry begins to question everything.
In order to reclaim this inheritance for her people, Perry has no choice but to take matters into her own hands. She can only count on her friends and allies, including her overachieving twin and a charming new boy in town with unwavering morals. Old rivalries, sister secrets, and botched heists cannot—will not—stop her from uncovering the mystery before the ancestors and missing women are lost forever.
Sometimes, the truth shouldn’t stay buried.
READ MORE ABOUT WARRIOR GIRL UNEARTHED →Take a deep dive with your classroom into The Yellow Áo Dài Hanh Bui’s debut picture book about a little girl who connects to her Vietnamese heritage when she accidentally rips her late grandmother’s áo dài. This comprehensive guide created by The Book Links includes discussion questions, activities, and extension learning opportunities making it the perfect fit for classrooms across a wide grade range.
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