What makes a Lee & Low Teacher’s Guide special?
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by Shaughnessy Miller
1M ago
Our Literacy team of former classroom educators develops teacher’s guides for each and every book we publish. That’s more than 900 free, high-quality resources, offering extensive teaching ideas, curricular connections, and activities that can be adapted to many different educational settings. We also bring our authors & illustrators into the process. Their feedback is vital to ensure that the content included is the best it can be. Check out their rave reviews, then download the guides to use with your readers! Fight Back by A. M. Dassu “Thank you so much for reading Fight Back and fo ..read more
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Five Questions for Five Stars for Breaking to the Beat!
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by Shaughnessy Miller
3M ago
To celebrate a brilliant FIVE STARS FOR BREAKING TO THE BEAT! we chatted with debut author Linda J. Acevedo about her reaction to the news, the gorgeous art, her writing process, and more! Question 1: Congratulations on FIVE starred reviews for Breaking to the Beat!! How does it feel to have such a warm reception for your debut picture book? Linda J. Acevedo: This journey has been a group effort. I’m appreciative of all the hard work everyone put into the final product, launch, and ongoing support. The reviews are a shared win. I’m joyful we are all being celebrated. Question 2: What did yo ..read more
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Multilingual Educator: Teaching the Power of Community and Student Activism through Art and Children’s Literature
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by Shaughnessy Miller
5M ago
This essay by author Christy Hale originally appeared in the CABE 2023 Edition of Multilingual Educator. Christy is the author of Todos Iguales: Un corrido de Lemon Grove/All Equal: A Ballad of Lemon Grove. Her latest book, Copycat: Nature-Inspired Design Around the World, is available now! Photo credit: Jenna Cole. Christy Hale has illustrated numerous award-winning books for children, including Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building and several other titles for Lee & Low Books. As an educator, Hale currently teaches picture book writing at the Academy of Art Uni ..read more
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Teaching Native American Heritage Month: In Conversation with Editor Elise McMullen-Ciotti (Cherokee Nation)
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by Shaughnessy Miller
5M ago
Throughout American history, Native people have been intentionally silenced; their stories set aside, hidden, or drowned out. That’s why it’s critical to read stories about Indigenous characters, told by Indigenous voices. Teaching Indigenous history is essential all year-round. Katie Potter, Senior Literacy Manager, and Elise McMullen-Ciotti, editor at Tu Books and proud citizen of the Cherokee Nation, discussed the historical and curricular applications behind two award-winning Indigenous titles from Lee & Low: The People Shall Continue by Simon J. Ortiz and illustrated by Sharol G ..read more
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Mexican X Part X: What the Hex a ‘Latinx’? A Guest Post By David Bowles
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by Shaughnessy Miller
5M ago
This guest post by David Bowles dives into the origin and usage of the terms Hispanic, Latinx, Latine, and others. It was originally posted to Medium in December 2018. David is the author of numerous books for young readers, including The Witch Owl Parliament (Clockwork Curandera #1). In his full post, David provides important historical and linguistic context for the below excerpt regarding terminology. Read it here. Let’s take stock of these two terms. Hispanic. You/your ancestors came from a Spanish-speaking country formerly belonging to the Hispanic Monarchy. Argentina, Cuba, Col ..read more
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Multilingual Educator: The Journey Toward Literacy Begins at Birth: A Personal Narrative
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by Shaughnessy Miller
5M ago
DAD IS READING TO INFANT, Photo by infant’s mother Eva Lin Fahey (author’s daughter) and with permission of father, Nick Floyd 2/22 This essay by author Jean Ciborowski Fahey, Ph. D. originally appeared in the CABE 2023 Edition of Multilingual Educator. Jean’s picture book I’ll Build You a Bookcase has been translated into Arabic, Mandarin, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Jean Ciborowski Fahey is an author, parent educator, and speaker dedicated to promoting an early love of reading in children. She also consults for a variety of literacy initiatives and organizations and creates home lite ..read more
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Maya Gonzalez on Nonbinary Representation, the Language of the Nonverbal & Power of Pronouns
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by Shaughnessy Miller
5M ago
Award-winning kidlit creator Maya Gonzalez (illustrator of I Can Be . . . Me!) wrote a series of essays to celebrate Pride month. The excerpt below originally appeared on The Official SCBWI Blog, and Maya’s guest posts included: The bias no one talks about when bringing nonbinary representation to children’s books Color Me INFINITE PRIDE When the Trans March Ends Will the Children’s Books Keep Marching On? The Power of Pronouns is NOT in the Asking The bias no one talks about when bringing nonbinary representation to children’s books I Can Be. . . Me!, “unbiased” reviews, and what keeps me ..read more
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Watch the Webinar: Centering Disabilities in the Classroom
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by Shaughnessy Miller
5M ago
Thank you to all who joined us for our most recent webinar, Centering Disabilities in the Classroom featuring Patty Cisneros Prevo, two-time Paralympic gold medalist, disability advocate, and author of Tenacious: Fifteen Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes! If you missed it live (or just want to watch it again), you can access the webinar below, or here on YouTube. Keep reading for links to resources and booklists shared during the webinar and feel free to reach out for more information and/or a Professional Development certificate. Watch the recording for an ..read more
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How the Bronx Pioneered A Genre: A Guest Post by Linda J. Acevedo
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by Shaughnessy Miller
5M ago
In this guest post, author Linda J. Acevedo invites readers to bust a move while learning about the history of the boogie-down Bronx in her picture book debut. Breaking to the Beat is available wherever books are sold! Images of decay still echo in the minds of many whenever the Bronx is brought up. It’s an undeniable fact the 1970s hit the NYC borough pretty hard. But among the debris, a spark of optimism blossomed within the NYC borough—Hip-Hop. Breaking is the first element of the culture my eyes feasted on. My memory of the day is crystal clear. Why Hip Hop is World Culture BOOM, BOOM, B ..read more
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Multilingual Educator Q&A with Guadalupe García McCall: Author, Professor, and Educator
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by Shaughnessy Miller
5M ago
This Q&A with author and former teacher Guadalupe García McCall and Lee & Low Literacy Specialist Michelle Fuentes originally appeared in the CABE 2023 Edition of Multilingual Educator. Guadalupe’s latest novel, Echoes of Grace, is available wherever books are sold! Guadalupe García McCall is the award-winning author of Summer of the Mariposas (El verano de las mariposas) and won the Pura Belpré Award for her first novel, Under the Mesquite. She was born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, México, and moved to Eagle Pass, Texas as a young girl, keeping close ties with family on both si ..read more
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