Celebrating Book Awards Together

Join our Zoom Party on Monday, January 25 as we watch the announcements of this year's book awards from the American Library Association with fellow book enthusiasts. Together we can share joy, cheer, and even resources as the award-winning titles are announced. Your classes are, of course, welcome too!

The Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, Coretta Scott King, and many other awards will be announced.

Monday, January 25, 8AM Central Time.
Zoom: Register today (only 300 slots available).
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It is super fun and energizing to partake in the award announcements with others. And in this challenging era, celebrating this professional moment together seems spectacular.

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

Featured Booklist: A Roundup of 2020's Best of the Best

With so many "Best of the Year" lists coming out, how is a reader to know where to start? To help you out, we've compiled a list of the 91 books which appear on at least four different Best of the Year lists for 2020. Start here to find your favorite new title from a challenging year!

Meet-the-Author Recording: Dig by A.S. King

In this recording, author A.S. King describes her process for writing the Printz award-winning book Dig (Dutton, 2019) and how she hopes readers can find compassion for their families while learning to understand racism.

Sophie Blackall on If You Come to Earth

Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall talks about her latest picture book, which captures stories about our planet from a child's point of view. Visit the tour to hear the author share her hopes for our world in If You Come to Earth (Chronicle Books, 2020).

Simran Jeet Singh on Teaching and Writing

In this For Teachers, By Teachers post, author and teacher Simran Jeet Singh explores how he challenged his own assumptions while writing Fauja Singh Keeps Going (Penguin, 2020) and describes the rewards he finds in teaching.

Behind the Books: Their Voices Count by Annette Bay Pimentel

Annette Bay Pimentel teamed up with activist Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins to tell her story. She explains how All the Way to the Top (Sourcebooks, 2020) proves the power of children's voices.

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

What does it mean to feel safe? Welcomed? Valued and accepted? Author Zetta Elliott shares A Place Inside of Me (Macmillan, 2020) and talks about the messages our society sends to Black children, and how we can work to assure safe and welcoming spaces for all.

Fresh Ready-to-Use Ideas from TeachingBooks

Investigate jumping-off points that deepen discussions, inspire reading interests, and support virtual connections to books and authors. Easy to share and include in your instructional plans, newsletters, and social media.

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Contests & Giveaways

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

• Seeking an Aurora by Elizabeth Pulford & Anne Bannock (Blue Dot Kids Press, 2021)
• My Name is Layla by Reyna Marder Gentin (TouchPoint Press, 2021)

See the January Contests & Giveaways on our blog.

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