NEW Book & Author Chrome Extension

Now every Google search can instantly connect you and your students to children's and YA books and authors. With the new TeachingBooks Book Connections extension on your Chrome browser, search for any subject, topic, book title, favorite series, author, or award, and voilà! Find search results in the upper right corner that include:

• Direct access to book and author resources
• Read-along audiobook performances
• Video book trailers and more

Deploy this free Chrome Extension so that everyone in your community gets search results that are enhanced with recommended book titles and immediate access to resources.

Download the TeachingBooks Book Connections Chrome Extension.

I can't wait to hear what you think as we keep striving to deepen everyone's connections to the wonderful world of books.

Nick Glass, TeachingBooks Founder & Executive Director
nick@TeachingBooks.net

Meet-the-Author Recording: Class Act by Jerry Craft

In this recording, reigning Newbery Medalist Jerry Craft shares what he means by "Easter eggs," and his hopes for readers of his new graphic novel Class Act (HarperCollins, 2020).

Featured Booklist: American Indians / Social Justice Books

Debbie Reese of American Indians in Children's Literature created this list of key texts for young people reflecting Native experiences. Browse our available resources for ideas to highlight Native perspectives in your classroom or library this November and year-round.

Behind the Books: "Finding Teachers in the Most Unlikely Places"

In over 40 books, including her contributions to the Scientist in the Field series (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), author Sy Montgomery has taught us a lot about animals. But did you know animals have also taught a lot to Sy Montgomery?

Angela Burke Kunkel on Digging for Words

Angela Burke Kunkel stops by our Virtual Book Tour to share what inspired her debut picture book Digging for Words (Random House, 2020). Visit the tour to learn more about the biographical telling of how a community is changed by the power of books.

Writing and Teaching with Torrey Maldonado

Teaching helps Torrey Maldonado know what stories kids need. In this For Teachers, By Teachers post, Maldonado describes his own reading experiences and the meaning behind his middle school novel What Lane? (Penguin, 2020).

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

Football fans can cuddle up and enjoy some quality couch time with this collection of beautifully illustrated bite-sized moments in football history. Listen to Fred Bowen and James E. Ransome, the creative team behind Gridiron: Stories From 100 Years Of The National Football League (Simon & Schuster, 2020).

Preparing for Book Groups & Lit Circles with TeachingBooks

Empower readers to lead the way during book groups and literature circles!

Agenda:

• Select just-right titles
• Energize discussions with insights from authors
• Create customized lessons to support learning

Contests & Giveaways

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

• Hello Neighbor! by Matthew Cordell (Holiday House, 2020)
• Jacob's Fantastic Flight by Philip Waechter (Blue Dot, 2020)
• Exploring the Elements by Isabel Thomas and Sara Gillingham (Phaidon, 2020)
• Name Tags and Other Sixth-Grade Disasters by Ginger Garrett (Lerner, 2020)

See the November Contests & Giveaways on our blog.

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