Grab a cup of tea (or coffee) and join us for an afternoon of book talking with four children’s book authors exploring how books are tools for social justice and change.
Eager to meet new and acclaimed authors and learn about their 2020 titles? Join six Simon & Schuster middle grade and YA authors originally scheduled to appear at ALA Annual!
Summer will be over before we know it! Join this powerhouse panel of publishing insiders for a lively conversation highlighting inspiring titles that are sure to become favorites and have your readers FALLING in love.
These uncertain times have catapulted us into uncharted territories of teaching and learning from a distance. With sudden change comes both innovation and anxiety. How might we continue to support our own, our students, and our families’ engagement in learning and growth during this time of social isolation? Join us as we explore some practical ways to promote literacy (print & digital), social emotional learning, and hands on inquiry during distance learning.
Our popular series returns with all-new presentations on critical topics in the learning space, from actionables to address information poverty to creative methods for encouraging tentative readers, from elementary students to teens. Led by top practitioners in the field, these one-hour free programs will offer practical insight on key K–12 issues, with implications for schools and libraries.
Today's world looks much different for all of us. As we look at building and delivering lessons in a COVID-19 world, the tools we use to engage students are more important than ever. As educators and administrators, we need to make sure that today's students have open access to curated, trusted, and valuable educational content that will provide meaningful educational moments—especially as they navigate these online learning waters either alone or with the help of an adult in their life.
As young readers everywhere have been upended from their daily routines, attention to social emotional development has never been so critical. Join publishing insiders as they share titles for kiddos that include strategies and stories to address mindfulness, self-awareness, and emotion management.
Libraries across the country are discovering that large print can effectively support striving readers, ESL/ELL students, and children with special learning needs. Large print isn’t just a bigger font size. Compared to standard print format, large print books are proven to help with decoding, fluency, tracking, and comprehension.
Celebrate the publication of The One and Only Bob with a talk, reading, and Q&A with Katherine Applegate! Return to the unforgettable world of the Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling novel The One and Only Ivan (soon to be a major motion picture) in this incredible sequel, starring Ivan’s friend Bob.
It’s a new age for learning and education. Content and tools are widely available, but what are the best resources and how best to use them in this uncharted landscape? Join our panel of experts for a critical discussion about digital resources, along with curated recommendations and guidance on their use.