Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

In June we celebrate Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan and highlights the accomplishments of those in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) community. Browse our titles that celebrate LGBTQIA+ history, creators, and stories. LGBTQIA+ Fiction & Literature LGBTQIA+ History & Memoir

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Congratulations to the U.S. Creative Writing Award Winners

  We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2026 Creative Writing Awards, including the inaugural winner of the Chinua Achebe Award for Freedom of Expression. The Chinua Achebe Award for Freedom of Expression is a new creative writing prize honoring the celebrated author’s powerful legacy. Open to public high school students, the award invites applicants

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America 250: The Evolution of the Great American Novel

Created in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, The Evolution of the Great American Novel offers a curated journey through more than two centuries of American fiction. From foundational literary works to influential, genre-defining titles, the books in these collections reflect each era’s evolving ideas about identity, freedom, morality, imagination, and belonging,

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Use It or Lose It: Improve Student Reading with Your Budget Spend Down Funds

As the school year draws to a close, it’s time to start thinking about utilizing leftover school funds before they expire. Why not focus on allocating remaining dollars to resources that directly impact student success? Increasing access to diverse, relevant, high interest texts at various reading levels is a perfect way. Explore Penguin Random House

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