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Kwame Mbalia on Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood

August 26, 2021 in Virtual Book Tours

The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, author Kwame Mbalia talks about his new book Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood.

Uma Krishnaswami on Threads of Peace: How Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Changed the World

August 19, 2021 in Virtual Book Tours

The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, author Uma Krishnaswami talks about her new book Threads of Peace: How Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Changed the World.

Sharon Flake on The Life I’m In

June 3, 2021 in Virtual Book Tours

The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, award-winning author Sharon Flake talks about her new novel The Life I'm In.

Alicia D. Williams on Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress

May 27, 2021 in Virtual Book Tours

The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, Alicia D. Williams talks about her new picture-book biography Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress, illustrated by April Harrison.

Renée Watson on Love Is a Revolution

March 2, 2021 in Virtual Book Tours

The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, award-winning author Renée Watson talks about her new novel Love Is a Revolution.

Writing Prompts: Make it Flow

February 22, 2021 in Featured Resources, TeachingBooks in Action, Tips for Using TeachingBooks.net

Fluency in writing takes practice and aims to create a natural flow that lets you escape into the book. As you practice your own writing, consider these resources showcasing multiple ways to look at fluency and writing style.

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