New Book Tuesday
Perfect new children's book, middle grade book, and teen book titles for your school and library releasing on June 4th from HarperCollins Children's Books.
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Behind the Book: Ursula Upside Down by Corey R. Tabor
Perhaps you know author and illustrator from his Caldecott Honor winning title, Mel Fell. Or maybe you fell in love with Simon and the Better Bone. Or you  might recognize his name from the not one, not two, but three Giesel awards his Fox series has received.  No matter how you first got introduced to Tabor's works, you'll definitely need to get your hands on his latest picture book Ursula Upside Down. In it, he once again turns the book itself into a part of the story by encouraging readers to flip it upside down as they read certain pages.
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New Book Tuesday
Perfect new children's book, middle grade book, and teen book titles for your school and library releasing on May 28th from HarperCollins Children's Books.
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The Bakerspace - Creative Chemistry: Author Guest Post by Kim Smith
Kim Smith is the author of perennial STEM favorite Boxitects and has brought us another tasty treat of a STEM book with Baker Makers. We asked her to talk a little bit about how science and baking go hand-in-hand and her own experiments with concocting sweet treats in the kitchen.
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New Book Tuesday
Perfect new children's book, middle grade book, and teen book titles for your school and library releasing on May 21st from HarperCollins Children's Books.
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Behind the Book: Shift Happens by J. Albert Mann
Teen readers are at a transitional point in their lives. For many, it will be when they earn their first paycheck (and have their first hands-on experience with taxes). Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States is an eye opening look at the history of work and unions in the US. Readers will appreciate the short chapters and relevant information while they learn about how the actions of workers, often children and teens, has shaped America.
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Read Me in the Middle: Best Books for 7th and 8th Graders
We've heard over and over from librarians and educators about how difficult it can be to navigate middle grade and teen books to find the ones with the most appeal for 7th and 8th grade students. We've put our heads together and assembled an amazing list of books that you can feel confident handing your middle school readers!
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New Book Tuesday
Perfect new children's book, middle grade book, and teen book titles for your school and library releasing on May 14th from HarperCollins Children's Books.
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Best Books for Storytime
Storytime is a staple of teachers and librarians: gathering kiddos at the rug, welcoming them by name with a song or rhyme, opening a book, and inviting them to explore a new world. We've gathered a few of our upcoming picture books that we know will make for the perfect storytime read! Check out more information on each book below and download our storytime guide for activities to do before and after reading.
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Newbery Authors: Rajani LaRocca
We have several amazing new books by Newbery authors coming out over the next few months. We're taking a moment to highlight each of these creators, including Rajani LaRocca, Newbery Honor Winning author of Red, White, and Whole and the brand new novel, Sona and the Golden Beasts.
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Safe Spaces and Do-Overs: Author Guest Post by Terri Libenson
Terri Libenson is the bestselling and award-winning creator of the Emmie & Friends series. As an author who spends a lot of time visiting children in schools and libraries across the country, Terri took a moment to reflect on how her relationship with libraries has evolved over the years. Her latest book, Always Anthony, comes out on May 7! 
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New Book Tuesday
Perfect new children's book, middle grade book, and teen book titles for your school and library releasing on April 23rd from HarperCollins Children's Books.
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My Thoughts Have Wings: Author Guest Post by Maggie Smith
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Maggie Smith, poet and author of My Thoughts Have Wings sat down to talk about anxiety, especially in our youngest readers, and how to soothe anxious thoughts at bedtime and all the time. 
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Mental Health at the Brake Fast: Author Guest Post by Renee Beauregard Lute
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It's a time to shed the stigma, to acknowledge the struggles, and to celebrate the brave steps taken every day towards better mental health. Whether you're navigating your own mental health journey or supporting someone who is, books are a wonderful tool for finding the ways to express how you're feeling and fostering empathy. We invited author Renee Beauregard Lute, author of the upcoming middle grade title Dinner at the Brake Fast to share insight into her own journey as well as the inspiration behind her book.
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New Book Tuesday
Perfect new children's book, middle grade book, and teen book titles for your school and library releasing on April 23rd from HarperCollins Children's Books.
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Social Emotional Learning: Self-Management
This is the second in a comprehensive blog series with practical ideas on how to easily build your students' social-emotional skills without finding an extra hour in your school day. First, we'll focus on self-awareness, an understanding of our emotions and thoughts and how they influence our actions.
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New Book Tuesday
Perfect new children's book, middle grade book, and teen book titles for your school and library releasing on April 16th from HarperCollins Children's Books.
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24 New Paperbacks for Your Classroom or Library
Paperbacks are a great and financially accessible way to get quality books in the hands of your readers. Build your paperback collection with these 24 popular and award-winning titles, perfect for book clubs, curriculum, whole-school reads, and more. Many even have free educator's guides to help get the conversation started!
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Newbery Authors: Katherine Applegate
We have several amazing new books by Newbery authors coming out over the next few months. We're taking a moment to highlight each of these creators, and today we're talking with Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award Winning author of The One and Only Ivan and the upcoming conclusion to this heartwarming series, The One and Only Family.
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New Book Tuesday
Perfect new children's book, middle grade book, and teen book titles for your school and library releasing on April 9th from HarperCollins Children's Books.
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Top of the Stacks for 2024
We know that you have a lot to do and not enough time to do it, so we're helping to make your life easier! Here are the books that we've put at the top of our stacks in 2024. With books from a variety of genres for all age categories, this blog post is your one-stop-shop to find the next HarperCollins favorite for your readers. 
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