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April 2026


Celebrate School Library Month with TeachingBooks!

It's School Library Month and TeachingBooks is ready to celebrate with Book Promotion tools to encourage circulation and curiosity about the titles in your collections. Easily print and translate QR code printables like bookmarks, flyers, labels, or shelf talkers to...

  • Enrich hall displays and draw students into the library
  • Include enticing book hooks with book carts you send to classrooms

Beyond book promotion, add to the joy of reading in your libraries with...

  • Ready-to-Use ideas—great for building out student-led activity centers
  • Reading Promotion Widgets—easily embedded on your library computers and refreshed daily
  • And Library Programming—rich with resources and tools.

All of these resources add to the much-deserved celebration of school library staff by immediately connecting readers directly to audio, video, and other materials that bring books to life. Let us know how you're using TeachingBooks to celebrate your library!

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The TeachingBooks Team


Meet-the-Author Recording: All the Blues in the Sky with Renée Watson

Author Renee Watson and book All the Blues in the Sky

Listen as author Renée Watson shares how she used poetry to approach big emotions of grief, love, and healing in the 2026 Newbery Medal winner All the Blues in the Sky (Bloomsbury, 2025).

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Megan Clendenan on Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Author Megan Clendenan and book Just in Case

Megan Clendenan shares the writing journey behind her latest book, Just in Case (Charlesbridge, 2025), a story about the little-known, but vital global seed vault. Visit our blog to learn more and discover an imagination activity, perfect for celebrating Earth Day.

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Featured Booklist: Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Featured Booklist books

The Children's Book Council recently updated its Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People. If you teach social studies in grades K-12, check out this large selection of curated titles, including biographies, historical fiction, picture books, poetry, and more. As always, TeachingBooks has the resources to help you make the most of these high-quality books.

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TeachingBooks in Action

Star-Studded Author Connections

Indoor recess ideas

Spark excitement and connect students directly with the people behind the books they love. TeachingBooks resources like author interviews, audio excerpts, video book readings, and book trailers bring stories to life.

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Using TeachingBooks Graphic Organizers

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Explore TeachingBooks graphic organizers designed to help readers make sense of stories they are reading. From comprehension to vocabulary organizers, you'll discover simple tools that fit perfectly into lessons or independent reading time. We'll show you where to find these organizers and how to share them with students. Join us for quick, practical tips you can use anytime.

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 3:00 CT

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