Mosab Abu Toha, author portrait
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Mosab Abu Toha

MOSAB ABU TOHA is a Palestinian poet, shortstory writer, and essayist from Gaza. His first collectionof poetry, Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry and won a Palestine Book Award, an American Book Award, and the Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry. Abu Toha is also the founder ofthe Edward Said Library in Gaza, which he hopes to rebuild. He recently won an Overseas Press ClubAward and a Pulitzer Prize in Commentary for hisessays on Gaza in The New Yorker.
Forest of Noise

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Mental Health Awareness Month Resources

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and educators are increasingly aware that integrating social-emotional learning into the curriculum is critical if we want students to succeed both in and out of the classroom. Download the thematic educator guides on Teaching About Anxiety and Mindfulness and Teaching About Student Wellness. Explore our specially curated collections on

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Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Each May, we honor the stories, histories, and cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Below is a selection of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators to share with your students this month and throughout the year. AANHPI Creators – Middle School titles AANHPI Creators – High School titles .

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