Penguin Random House Secondary Education Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Shubeik Lubeik
Deena Mohamed
"Mental health amongst Generation Z especially is dealt in such a thorough and sensitive manner, this is a book that ought to be on high-school curriculums around the world." —@MiddleEastEye on @itsdeenasaur's debut graphic novel SHUBEIK LUBEIK: https://t.co/uOfQ92fc8Q
Hardcover, 2023
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Bluest Eye
Toni Morrison
February 23rd and 24th at 7pm ET, join a virtual public reading of Toni Morrison's THE BLUEST EYE, hosted by @LitPartners. The reading will feature Angela Davis, Edwidge Danticat, @nhannahjones, @BlkLibraryGirl, @JackieWoodson, and more. Get tickets here: https://events.literacypartners.org/bluesteye/?utm_source=lp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=eblast_1_2_4_2022 https://t.co/xAMRXHYVBR
Paperback, 2007
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Antigone
Sophocles
Thursday, Feb 23rd at 5pm ET join @TheaterofWar for a dramatic reading of Sophocles’ Antigone to help frame powerful, guided discussions about challenges faced by nurses. Register for this free virtual event here: https://t.co/QWcYjAyP7o
Paperback, 1990
$13.99$6.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Symphony of Secrets
Brendan Slocumb
“[Brendan Slocumb] reminds his readers that there is talent everywhere and anywhere, and he reminds us to look and listen closely to what we might ignore with his latest novel, Symphony of Secrets.” @BookcasePodcast talks with @Brendan_slocumb: https://t.co/d2PnReQsGl
Paperback, 2024
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine Hansberry
LOOKING FOR LORRAINE by @imaniperry is a revealing portrait of Lorraine Hansberry, one of the most gifted Black artists of the twentieth century and author of A RAISIN IN THE SUN. Read more: https://penguinrandomhousesecondaryeducation.com/book/?isbn=9780807039830 https://t.co/gk7ThZM2uM
Paperback, Mass Market, 2004
$8.95$4.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Be Antiracist: A Journal for Awareness, Reflection, and Action
Ibram X. Kendi
On Int'l. Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination we are sharing books to help students to #FightRacism, including HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST & BE ANTIRACIST by @DrIbram, and TELL ME WHO YOU ARE by Winona Guo and Priya Vulchi. Find more here: https://t.co/tfgCH9C8l0 https://t.co/IgiaVzPnyU
Paperback, 2020
$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Bad Cree
Jessica Johns
Listen to @jessicastellaaa discuss treaty relationships and her debut novel, BAD CREE, which is about a young Cree woman’s dreams that lead her on a perilous journey of self-discovery. https://t.co/6GYrujrI5R
Paperback, 2023
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
How to Be an Antiracist
Ibram X. Kendi
On Int'l. Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination we are sharing books to help students to #FightRacism, including HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST & BE ANTIRACIST by @DrIbram, and TELL ME WHO YOU ARE by Winona Guo and Priya Vulchi. Find more here: https://t.co/tfgCH9C8l0 https://t.co/IgiaVzPnyU
Paperback, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Tell Me Who You Are: A Road Map for Cultivating Racial Literacy
Winona Guo
On Int'l. Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination we are sharing books to help students to #FightRacism, including HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST & BE ANTIRACIST by @DrIbram, and TELL ME WHO YOU ARE by Winona Guo and Priya Vulchi. Find more here: https://t.co/tfgCH9C8l0 https://t.co/IgiaVzPnyU
Paperback, 2021
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Learning by Heart: An Unconventional Education
Tony Wagner
October is #NationalLearningandDevelopmentMonth and we are recommending books that encourage learning throughout. In LEARNING BY HEART, @DrTonyWagner delivers a memoir about his journey as he sought to become a good learner and teacher. Read more: https://bit.ly/3FjP750 https://t.co/csuR92k6T9
Paperback, 2021
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book