Guest Blogger: G.D. Falksen
Neurotypical characters get to have adventures and be the hero. Neurodiverse characters should get to as well.
Guest Blogger: Duchess Harris
My new book, Politics and Civil Unrest in Modern America (Abdo, 2021) is a response to the social upheaval of 2020. Americans are fighting back against police violence, calling for departments to be reformed, and, in some cases, abolished. Politicians at local, state, and national levels have responded in a variety of ways to these calls of action. Politics and Civil Unrest in America explores the government’s response to protests and policies introduced by legislators to combat police violence.
Guest Blogger: Annette Bay Pimentel
My instinct is to reassure the kids we talk to. I feel like telling them, “Some things are issues that only grown-ups can deal with. There’s only so much that kids can do.” But I’m learning to bite my tongue as Jennifer passionately teaches the kids—and me—about the true power kids hold.
Guest Bloggers: N.H. Senzai and Shannon Hitchcock
Authors N.H. Senzai and Shannon Hitchcock had never met before, but in the summer of 2018, they decided to write a book together. They’ve stopped by TeachingBooks to chat about how their story came to be.
Guest Blogger: Sy Montgomery
"Never before in my life have we needed mentors who could show us the path back to kindness and connection, compassion and hope. Even amid the sickness and meanness of a broken world, animal teachers promise us hope."
Guest Blogger: Jackie Azúa Kramer
"...By creating the character of a kind, honest and supportive gorilla, the boy has someone he could share his feelings with and ask questions about death."
