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Scholastic has released a new program for K–6 reading instruction aligned with the Common Core State Standards, a new collection of nonfiction books and informational texts that includes memoirs, photo essays, and more.
Treasa thinks she has found the perfect boy when she meets Gabriel, but first impressions can be misleading. Harmony Ink Press wants to expand your LGBTQ YA offerings and has 30 copies of The Other Me to send to interested libraries.
Lila Perl, author of the award-winning children's book Four Perfect Pebbles: A Holocaust Story , has died at the age of 92, according to her editor at IG Publishing. The prolific author was renowned for her strong female characters and, in later years, for her nonfiction titles.
Follett has partnered with Simon & Schuster to make more than 450 PreK–12 titles in ebook format available on Titlewave, Follett’s collection development, search, and ordering tool. The partnership brings the total number of Follett's offerings through Titlewave to more than 250,000 ebooks.
The 2013–2014 Follett Challenge has begun! A total of 15 schools that best demonstrate innovative approaches to 21st century learning will be selected to earn $200,000 in Follett products and services.
New York’s education commissioner and Board of Regents members will be speaking at town hall events in New York City on December 10–11 to promote the Common Core. But parents and teachers who oppose the standards—or how they have been implemented—plan to attend to air their objections, they tell SLJ.
Among the dozens of concurrent learning sessions at the American Association of School Librarians' National Conference last month, a popular theme was that of intellectual freedom. “What Do I Do If? Intellectual Freedom Dilemmas in School Libraries” stood out for its scope and its round-robin style approach to problem-solving.
Members of the United Federation of Teachers, parents, and students joined hundreds of other union members, activists and community leaders for a rally in Foley Square in Manhattan on December 5. The advocates were calling for smaller class sizes, sufficient materials, and an emphasis on teaching instead of test-prep and standardized testing.
In her writing, Doreen Rappaport champions those who have wrestled with authority figures and great personal challenges—often risking their lives for a greater good. Her latest book examines the life of Teddy Roosevelt.
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