Writing Project Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Write Now & Write On, Grades 6-12: 37 Strategies for Authentic Daily Writing in Every Content Area
Rebecca G. Harper
.@DrHarperwrites, dir of the @AUG_University Writing Project and author of Write Now & Write On: 37 Strategies for Authentic Daily Writing in Every Content Area, joined us on #nwpradio to discuss her book + upcoming course in the Write Now Teacher Studio. https://t.co/FqOrC0b42J https://t.co/xGPHT6935q
Paperback, 2021
$35.95$17.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ghost Boys
Jewell Parker Rhodes
.@jewell_p_rhodes, bestselling author of Ghost Boys, is the next featured author in the @AUG_University Writing Project's author series. Coming Nov. 1, registration is free! #nwp #nwpwritenow https://bit.ly/3vzWxfU https://t.co/dvKbjQ3mPO
Paperback, 2019
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Flooded: Requiem for Johnstown (Scholastic Gold)
Ann E. Burg
If you missed The Write Time this week with Ann E. Burg, author of Flooded, Requiem for Johnstown, and Pittsburgh educator Amy Bouch, we've got you covered! Audio and video available at https://t.co/fF6Mbe8NsK #nwp #engchat #elachat https://t.co/9Q1hU6x3pj
Paperback, 2022
$7.99$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Rewriting: How to Do Things with Texts
Joseph Harris
Are you familiar with Rewriting: How to Do Things With Texts by Joseph Harris? Here's your chance to dig deeper in this online course which will feature a real-time event with the man himself. Starts May 4 https://t.co/v1klekPATW #nwpwritenow #elachat #engchat https://t.co/jNrqbFich9
Paperback, 2017
$23.95$11.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Unearthing Joy: A Guide to Culturally and Historically Responsive Curriculum and Instruction
Gholdy Muhammad
Join colleagues for this first of 3 virtual book club meetings to discuss Dr. Gholdy Muhammad's new book, Unearthing Joy: A Guide to Culturally and Historically Responsive Teaching and Learning. A free event in our online community for teachers! https://t.co/VLKCVoQM3Q #nwpstudio https://t.co/e0EDHtcvMO
Paperback, 2023
$36.99$18.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Teaching Black Boys in the Elementary Grades: Advanced Disciplinary Reading and Writing to Secure Their Futures
Alfred W. Tatum
Teaching Black Boys in the Elementary Grades: Advanced Disciplinary Reading and Writing to Secure Their Futures will help educators rethink their expectations of and practices for developing the literacy skills of young Black boys. https://t.co/908SxCalpu https://t.co/zqTMncAqyy
Paperback, 2021
$32.95$16.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Unbound: A Novel in Verse
Ann Burg
The first Friday of each month we invite an author from the #NWP Writers Council to read a chapter from one of their books and host an informal discussion about writing. This Friday, join Ann E. Burg, author of Unbound + All the Broken Pieces. #nwpwritenow https://t.co/wzcQrf7rsD https://t.co/gY6elauBhO
Paperback, 2018
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Our Table
Peter H. Reynolds
Pick up the latest picture book, Our Table, by @nytimes Bestselling author and #NWP Writers Council member @peterhreynolds! https://bookshop.org/a/17775/9781338572322 https://t.co/F4S9T7gDsR
Hardcover, 2021
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Design for Belonging: How to Build Inclusion and Collaboration in Your Communities
Susie Wise
This episode of #nwpradio features @susiewise talking about her new book Design for Belonging. In her book, Susie covers what it means to belong and some of the moments that can be designed to prevent othering. #designforbelonging https://blubrry.com/nwpradio/86720929/design-for-belonging/ https://t.co/gAZPWttA7u
Paperback, 2022
$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Stroller
Amanda Parrish Morgan
A wonderful piece about Amanda Parrish Morgan’s (@AP10k) book Stroller. “They tell us things: about what we want, what we can’t have, what we fear.” Amanda is our latest Writers Council member, so check out the review by @apcbapcb and pick up the book! https://t.co/0wPxbE4Ew1 https://t.co/leb7t7o75F
Paperback, 2022
$14.95$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book