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, while recognizing the ongoing struggles faced by many across the world who wish to live as their most authentic selves. Here is

Penguin Random House and First Book are partnering to celebrate teachers everywhere in May. We are giving away 10 gift credits ($500/each) for educators to choose books from the First Book Marketplace to keep students reading all summer. If your school or community program serves kids in need, fill out this quick form to join

Celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd by encouraging students to learn about and protect their planet. Check out our secondary level collections of titles in: Earth Science Environmental Science & Issues Wildlife Climate Change for Middle School and High School | Download a Thematic Educator Guide

“Tommy’s gonna be in the city next week to promote his new book! We have to invite him here!” And so began an email inviting Knopf author Tommy Orange to visit Millennium Art Academy in the Bronx. The email originally came into the Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau inbox. The inbox is inundated with fan mail, the-opposite-of-fan-mail,

The American Library Association released its report, State of America’s Libraries 2024, which includes the 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023. The list includes Penguin Random House titles The Bluest Eye, Let’s Talk About It, and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. Read the full report for insight on ways book bans and challenges

The Atlantic recently published its “Great American Novels” list, highlighting the most consequential novels of the past 100 years. We are pleased to announce that among the 136 novels on the list, there is a wide selection of titles published by Penguin Random House and our client publishers. Across the full list of titles, at least

Every May we celebrate the rich history and culture of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Browse a curated selection of fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators that we think your students will love. Find our collections of titles here: Middle School High School

Here are some popular and recent titles about Social Studies from our extensive selection of books for the classroom that are available through the subject lists on our website. Anthropology   Civics & Government   Economics, Business, & Finance   Geography   Philosophy & Ethics   Psychology   Sociology