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Contests & Giveaways | December 2020

December 4, 2020 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.

Writing Prompts: Determine Character Voice

October 26, 2020 in Featured Resources, TeachingBooks in Action, Tips for Using TeachingBooks.net 0

Every story has characters whose voices we may remember long after we’ve closed the book. Finding those character voices and writing them authentically is an essential part of the writing process. Listen to these authors discuss how they found their characters’ voices and consider how you might find your own.

author tony hillery and the cover of his book Harlem Grown

Tony Hillery on Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood

July 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, Tony Hillery talks about his first picture book Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood.

Author Kelly Starling Lyons and the cover of her book Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freemon

Kelly Starling Lyons on Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon

June 16, 2020 in Virtual Book Tours 2

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, celebrated author Kelly Starlingn Lyons talks about her new picture-book biography Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon.

Contests & Giveaways | February 2020

February 7, 2020 in Contests and Giveaways 3

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.

Contests & Giveaways | January 2020

January 10, 2020 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.

Contests & Giveaways | November 2019

November 8, 2019 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.

Author Inspiration for Your Makerspace

October 23, 2019 in PD4U, Tips for Using TeachingBooks.net 0

Find and infuse inspiration directly from authors and illustrators into your makerspaces! Check out this month's blog to discover ideas on drawing literacy to makerspaces and back again with digital resources on TeachingBooks.

Contests & Giveaways | October 2019

October 4, 2019 in Contests and Giveaways 4

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.

Contests & Giveaways | September 2019

September 6, 2019 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.

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