Pivoting

When I think of 2020, “pivoting” is a word that resonates with me. This year, TeachingBooks made some notable shifts to support everyone’s distance learning and digital connections to books and authors, including...

• Expanded our complete book performance collection
• Added book previews (unlimited, simultaneous use)
• Created a collection of Virtual Teaching Ideas
• Coordinated Clever and ClassLink Single Sign-On access
• Designed playful book connections for students
• Programmed a Chrome Extension for Google searching

Each of these enables seamless and relevant connections to children’s and YA books — from home, campus, or anywhere. Email me if we can help you get the most of TeachingBooks.

With sincere thanks and well wishes to you and yours for a healthy end to 2020,

Nick Glass
Founder & Executive Director
TeachingBooks and Book Connections
nick@TeachingBooks.net

Meet-the-Author Recording: Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard

In this recording, award-winning author Kevin Noble Maillard shares the inspiration behind Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story (Macmillan, 2019) and how it can help us celebrate our heritages and commonalities.

Behind the Books: "When Collaborators Collide"

N.H. Senzai and Shannon Hitchcock reflect on cross-cultural collaboration in the writing of their new novel, Flying Over Water (Scholastic, 2020).

Mike Curato on Flamer

Mike Curato talked to us about his debut YA graphic novel Flamer (Henry Holt, 2020). Visit our Virtual Book Tour to hear this award-winning author share his personal inspiration behind this story about identity and acceptance.

Writing and Teaching with Lorelei Savaryn

As a teacher, Lorelei Savaryn listened closely to the stories her students shared. In this For Teachers, By Teachers post, discover more about how her goal in writing The Circus of Stolen Dreams (Penguin, 2020) was to reflect those stories and give readers a sense of hope.

Featured Booklist: Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2020

Connect young people to the natural world with winner and honor books of the Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2020. These 168 titles, many of which support both ELA and Science curriculums, emphasize environmental responsibility and stewardship for children and teens.

Listen In with Matthew Winner & The Children's Book Podcast

It’s been 25 years since the release of The Watsons Go to Birmingham — 1963, the moving, Newbery honor novel by Christopher Paul Curtis. History is not as long ago as we might imagine, and the state of our world today is not a far cry from that of the Watson family a half century ago. Listen to this conversation where Curtis shares the stories that became his first novel.

Explore TeachingBooks Webinar Spotlight Options

Energize literacy instruction with digital resources from TeachingBooks that connect readers to titles. These new 20-minute webinars showcase strategies, integration ideas, and new features.

Contests & Giveaways

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

• Blood and Germs by Gail Jarrow (Boyds Mills & Kane, 2020)
• Dear Dragon Goes to the Library by Margaret Hillert (Norwood House, 2020)

See the December Contests & Giveaways on our blog.

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