Tag Archives | Science Fiction/Fantasy

Pam Muñoz Ryan on Mañanaland

August 6, 2020 in Virtual Book Tours 0

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 Pam Muñoz Ryan talks about her new novel Manañaland.

Christina Soontornvat on A Wish in the Dark

July 9, 2020 in Virtual Book Tours 0

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 Christina Soontornvat talks about her novel A Wish in the Dark.

Author Anna-Marie McLemore and the cover of her novel Dark and Deepest Red

Anna-Marie McLemore on Dark and Deepest Red

June 23, 2020 in Virtual Book Tours 0

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 Anna-Marie McLemore talks about their new novel Dark and Deepest Red.

Contests & Giveaways | June 2020

June 5, 2020 in Contests and Giveaways 0

Each month we feature free and fun book contests and giveaways. We hope you will enjoy the following opportunities as well as the author and book resources available via TeachingBooks.

author Kat Leyh and the cover of her graphic novel Snapdragon

Kat Leyh on Snapdragon

May 12, 2020 in Virtual Book Tours 0

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, Kat Leyh speaks about her graphic novel Snapdragon.

Guest Blogger: Carolyn Crimi

October 7, 2019 in Author Blog Posts 1

Science is magic and magic is science is an idea I play with in Weird Little Robots. [...] I pretty much live my life thinking miracles and magic are around every corner, and I’d love it if kids were inspired to think the same way after reading my book.

Find the Perfect Resource: Orchestrating the Production

October 26, 2018 in PD4U 0

Open the curtains and kick off your lesson with resources for readers of all ages! Build reading confidence and background knowledge while encouraging interaction with the text.

Contests and Giveaways | August 2018

August 10, 2018 in Contests and Giveaways 0

Each month we feature free and fun book contests and giveaways. We hope you will enjoy the following opportunities as well as the author and book resources available via TeachingBooks.net.

Contests and Giveaways | June 2018

June 8, 2018 in Contests and Giveaways 1

Each month we feature free and fun book contests and giveaways. We hope you will enjoy the following opportunities as well as the author and book resources available via TeachingBooks.net.

Contests and Giveaways | April 2018

April 6, 2018 in Contests and Giveaways 2

Each month we feature free and fun book contests and giveaways. We hope you will enjoy the following opportunities as well as the author and book resources available via TeachingBooks.net.

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Welcome Pam Muñoz Ryan to our Virtual Book Tour! The award winning author joins our tour to share the inspiration for her new middle grade novel, full of heart and hope, Mañanaland. Visit our blog for an exclusive author recording, activities and more! forum.teachingbooks.net/2020/08/pam-mu…

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