With the holidays around the corner, now is a great time to build a holiday collection that showcases diversity, equality and inclusion to better represent all your students. 

From Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas to Kwanzaa, Diwali and New Year’s Eve, join OverDrive Education experts to discover new titles that both educate and entertain during the holiday season. 
 

Celebrate Teach Graphix Week with a first look at Scholastic’s Spring 2022 graphic novels! Moderated by Varian Johnson, author of Twins, this panel features creators Kat Fajardo (Miss Quinces), Amy Kim Kibuishi (Realm of the Blue Mist), and Dan Santat (The Aquanaut) speaking about their upcoming graphic novels and the importance of including graphic novels in libraries, classrooms, and curriculum. Plus, get a sneak peek at even more graphic novels coming in 2022!

Join Carole Boston Weatherford, Cicely Lewis, Elliott Smith, and Dr. Artika Tyner as they discuss the importance of Black nonfiction authorship, lifting up authentic voices and hidden figures in history, exposing prejudices and the problems it has caused in our society, and inspiring readers to speak out against injustice. Explore the benefits of Black nonfiction for children of all races. Learn about the new Read Woke™ Books launch and other critical books to complete a diverse collection.

Eager to meet new and acclaimed authors and learn about their 2021 titles? Join six Simon & Schuster middle grade and YA authors originally scheduled to appear at ALA Annual!

We're back for round two! In this installment, publishing insiders from Dark Horse Comics, Diamond Book Distributors, and Image Comics will give us the lowdown on some of the hottest graphic novels hitting the shelves this fall. From spectacular and mind-bending comics that weave otherworldly tales, to sci-fi conspiracy thrillers, to epic fantasy and manga, this webcast will showcase the latest and greatest titles that you will not want to miss!

Celebrate the publication of Pax, Journey Home with a talk, reading and Q&A with Sara Pennypacker!

Tune in to hear how two schools used the Beanstack "reading challenge" templates offered in the web and mobile applications and turned them into their own "readathons" to help fundraise virtually during at-home learning. You'll also get an inside look at the process that the Zoobean team uses to create and improve Beanstack, and have an opportunity to give feedback on how they can help schools and libraries fundraise in the future!

Connecting with kids' interests and showing how math is woven into every aspect of the world around us is at the heart of the Mathical Book Prize, which recognizes math-inspiring kids' literature for Grades PreK-12.

Join this webcast to learn the inside scoop about new and upcoming titles for your young nonfiction readers. Whether your patrons and students are looking for simple text and stunning photos or building math, literacy and maker skills through real-world examples and hilarious tales, they are sure to fall in love with these fall series and titles.

Executive editor Alyssa Mito-Pusey joins Pamela S. Turner, Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano, Heather L. Montgomery, and Kristen Nordstrom to discuss their fascinating new books that explore the many possibilities of science, writing about evolving science, and how kids are natural scientists—always exploring and always discovering. Attendees take away a guide filled with practical classroom activities, as well as a whole lot of inspiration.