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Behind the Books: "Changing the Perspective"

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"American history is almost always told from east to west," notes author David Dorado Romo. What might students learn from an account told from a different perspective? Learn how Romo asks and answers this question with his new nonfiction book Borderlands and the Mexican American Story (Penguin Random House, 2024).

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Meet-the-Author Recording: Sora's Seashells with Helena Ku Rhee

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In this Meet-the-Author Recording, Helena Ku Rhee remembers experiences with her Korean grandmother and cousins and shares how she was inspired to write her Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning book, Sora's Seashells (Candlewick, 2023).

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Unlimited, Simultaneous Use—No Waiting

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You'll never run out of books with Sora's unlimited, simultaneous use titles available in the Starter Collection. Find ebooks and audiobooks in a variety of genres. Your students won't have to wait for their copy of a current reading assignment—or lose it either! They can download titles and read them offline from any device and use TeachingBooks resources to expand their reading experience. Activate your Sora Starter Collection today!

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Jacqueline Chio-Lauri on Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup

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In her latest picture book biography, Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup (Lerner, 2024), author Jacqueline Chio-Lauri explores the story behind a beloved Filipino dish. Visit the post to hear her personal connection to the book and discover an inventive activity to share with readers.

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Joe Jiménez on Teaching and Writing

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Educator and author Joe Jiménez discusses how his passions for project-based assessments and meaningful teacher feedback are reflected in the storyline of his latest YA novel, Hot Boy Summer (Simon & Schuster, 2024).

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Featured Booklist: Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2024

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The Read for Empathy Collections Award List, sponsored by Empathy Lab, highlights titles recommended to help build children's empathy. Each book is carefully selected to build empathy in a particular way including perspective-taking, naming & sharing emotions, empathic listening, and social action.

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Watch Janae Marks Compete in the Author-Fan Face-off

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This month's Face-off features mega-fan Solana and author Janae Marks answering questions about From the Desk of Zoe Washington (HarperCollins, 2020). In this middle grade novel, aspiring pastry chef Zoe is determined to uncover the truth about her father who is in prison for a terrible crime he says he didn't commit.

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What's in a Name? Insights from Authors

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What's the story behind a name? At TeachingBooks we have collected thousands of Audio Name Pronunciations for you to experience. Some of our most well-known authors and illustrators tell us that their names are often mispronounced, and many share the backstory and history of their names. We invite you to listen to this wealth of introductions!

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Find resources for the titles you use in your classroom for read alouds, to support instruction, and to engage students in independent reading.

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Contests & Giveaways

Check out our October Contests & Giveaways, accompanied by multimedia resources!

Contests and Giveaways
  • Baking with Mi Abuelita by Julissa Mora (Penguin Random House, 2024)
  • The Meteor Shower by Marie Mazas and Joëlle Passeron (Blue Dot Kids Press, 2024)
  • Borderlands and the Mexican American Story by David Dorado Romo (Penguin Random House, 2024)
  • And more!

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