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The titular question of this picturebook is one that anyone who appears or sounds different in a given social community has probably heard. Though simple in its phrasing, the implications for asking and answering “Where are you from?” are anything but simple.

Teaming up for the first time, Newbery Medal-winning author Kwame Alexander and two-time Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet have crafted a joyous and contemplative ode to reading.

Fourth- and eighth-grade reading levels have declined since 2017, according to the Nation's Report Card from the National Center for Educational Statistics.

The Undefeated, a new picture book created by acclaimed author Kwame Alexander and award-winning illustrator Kadir Nelson has been described as “a love letter to America. To black America” (book jacket). The text is a poem that traverses the history of the United States, tracing the trauma and the triumphs of Black / African American experiences from enslavement to the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter.

The New York Times Magazine's 1619 Project and companion curriculum is being used by teachers to change the narrative of American history lessons in the classroom.

The new website provides teachers with information on Penguin Random House titles, teaching guides, and resources to improve student literacy.

Discover a creative nonfiction tale that explores the notions of contrast, evolution, and perseverance within the natural world--all through the unlikely hero of the moth.

Ripe with many opportunities for content-rich learning opportunities, The Girl Who Named Pluto is a welcome addition to the study of fictionalized biography, the solar system, and the power of interdisciplinary thinking.

The actor-oriented transfer perspective can help librarians learn how are students using information literacy skills and why they decide to use the skills in the ways that they do.