Classroom

This season, publishers are enabling youth to make a difference in their world by equipping them with insights into pressing concerns and ways to address them.

Readers will delve into their surroundings this fall, embarking on a continuous learning journey to discover diverse cultures, both local and distant.

There is something for everyone in this season’s selections, with books spanning a broad spectrum of reading levels and interests, all while supporting curricula and learning standards.

The series we’ve rallied for this roundup pull from all corners of the gym, race track, and professional sports world.

This season’s offerings include series that build coding, media, and digital literacy, contextualize the world, and illuminate innovations in technology that have revolutionized life.

We Need Diverse Books offers a new website with resources for librarians and educators about books by Native creators and how to use them in the classroom; Newbery-winning author Susan Patron has died; YALSA releases Teen Top 10 list; federal education employees will create AI guidance and policy for K-12; and more in this edition of News Bites.

This comprehensive digital resource offers an extensive set of curated clips pertaining to U.S. History and draws from a broad archive of PBS documentaries, including many well-known series such as “The American Experience” and “American Masters.” 

This roundup features reference titles for all ages, including a volume on Norse myths for tweens and encyclopedias on hair, Supreme Court decisions, and African American firsts for high schoolers.

Courtney Koestler and Mathew Felton-Koestler teach about equity, diversity, and justice in math education. Along with Rourke Educational Media, they have created a three-book series that teaches basic financial and data literacy from a social justice point of view. Middle grade readers will learn how to use their mathematical tool kit to address social problems.