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Register Now: Lee & Low Books 2021 Showcase |
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Join Lee & Low Books editors for a showcase of our 2021 books! Whether you’re a parent, teacher, librarian, or bookseller, this webinar will help you discover great new books to diversify your shelves. Find newly released titles that you won’t want to miss, and get a sneak peek at our 2022 releases. This one-hour webinar will include picture books, middle grade, and young adult titles.
Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Time: 4:00 PM ET/1:00 PM PT How to Join: You can register here.
Registration is free, but space is limited so register today! Even if you can’t attend live, you can still register and we will send a recording of the webinar to all registrants after the webinar takes place. |
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New PreK Curriculum from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) |
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The Center for English Learners at the American Institutes for Research (AIR) released its newest curriculum for Preschool learners!
Evidence-based. Research-backed. Classroom-tested.
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Upcoming Webinar: Best Practices for English Learners in PreK |
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In this conversation with two experts from the American Institutes of Research (AIR), we will explore best practices for English Learners in PreK as well as a preview of the new curriculum, COLLTS, from The Center for English Learners at AIR.
Attendees will come away with ready-to-implement strategies for teaching our youngest students. Whether you are a teacher, administrator, professor of early childhood education, or parent, please join us for this incredibly timely and essential conversation!
Date: Thursday, June 3, 2021 Time: 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT Duration: 1 Hour How to Join: Register here.
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Watch the Webinar: Teaching About Juneteenth with Children's Books |
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We had a great virtual turnout for last week’s webinar, “Teaching About Juneteenth with Children’s Books” with Newbery and Caldecott Honor-winning author and poet Carole Boston Weatherford (Juneteenth Jamboree), alongside expert educators Dr. Amanda Vickery and Dawnavyn James. And the recording is finally here!
If you missed it live (or just want to watch again), you can access the webinar below, or here on YouTube. Find resources and booklists shared during the webinar here and feel free to reach out for more information and/or a Professional Development certificate. |
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Lee & Low Books Announces the 2021 New Visions Award Winner and Honor |
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Tiffany Golden has won the New Visions Award for her manuscript, Rikki and Rai: The Everyday and Sometimes Epic Adventures of the Tucker Sisters. The honor goes to Ana Rodriguez Ellickson for Roman the Renegade.
Rikki and Rai is a middle-grade novel in closely-linked short stories about two sisters navigating their small town during the year of their parents’ separation. “Sometimes with siblings, tough times bring them closer together,” says author Tiffany Golden. “Love survives in hard times.”
As the New Visions Award winner, she will receive a cash prize of $2,000 and a publishing contract with Lee & Low Books. Publication of Rikki and Rai is planned for spring 2023.
Roman the Renegade by Ana Rodriguez Ellickson, which received the Honor, is a middle-grade graphic novel manuscript about a young Filipino American boy, Roman Villanueva, who draws graffiti on a playground wall in San Francisco in an attempt to win new friends. When the drawing comes to life as a Minokawa bird-dragon from Filipino folklore, Roman must enlist the help of his neighborhood friend to figure out how to stop it.
Ellickson will receive a cash prize of $1,000, and will publish Roman the Renegade with Lee & Low Books. |
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Writers of Color: Submit Your Manuscript! |
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Our annual New Voices and New Visions writing contests are now open for submissions! If you are a writer of color and Indigenous writer who has not previously been published, we encourage you to submit your picture book, middle grade, or young adult manuscript. Winners receive a cash prize and a standard publishing contract with Lee & Low Books.
You can find out more about both contests here. Please spread the word to anyone you know who may be interested!
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Customized Classroom Libraries and Bookrooms |
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Want to build a more inclusive collection for your classroom, school, or district? We can help! Our educational sales team is ready to work with you to create a customized collection that fits your needs, goals, and budget.
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