Figure out the best books to teach your students.
A weekly recommendation to level up your book matchmaking.
Welcome to your weekly newsletter designed to elevate your teaching (& student learning) through inclusive and engaging texts.
Just about every Tuesday you’ll receive a deep dive into one of the best middle grade and young adult books out there. After reading it, you’ll be able to…
- Recommend it to the students who will love it
- Talk about the key themes with students who are reading it
- Determine ways to bring it into your curriculum, such as book clubs or novel studies
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“Hannah features books that kids will genuinely enjoy reading. Her summaries, suggested reader age, and ‘Recommend this book to students who enjoyed…’ sections give you the confidence to recommend titles you haven’t read yet (though you’ll certainly want to read all of her picks!). Hannah gives thoughtful ideas for how to incorporate her selections into your classroom either as independent reading or as part of your direct instruction, and she includes links to activities, hand-outs, and neat projects. Featured books are current, diverse, and appealing. This newsletter has introduced me to so many titles I can’t wait to share!”
Katie D., educator
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“As a teacher librarian, I always look forward to reading this newsletter. Hannah consistently has great recommendations as well as invaluable insights into how to utilize texts with students. The ‘Literacy Love Notes’ sections that contains additional information on authors or literacy topics is particularly noteworthy!”
Josi H., teacher librarian
elevated teaching
Teach the Best Books
Join educators from across the country who also want to teach curriculum centered on inclusive and engaging texts.
- Recommend great books
- Figure out the best books to teach
- Bring reading into your non-ELA classroom