Now in Paperback: Sabrina & Corina, Finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction

Kali Fajardo-Anstine’s debut story collection Sabrina & Corina is now available in paperback wherever books are sold. Spotlighting Latina characters of indigenous ancestry and the land they inhabit in and around the author’s native Denver, Colorado, these short stories take stock of both the challenges these women face—from misogyny to gentrification—and their joy, fiercely claimed

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AP® Course Book Recommendations!

Interested in book recommendations for your Advanced Placement® courses? We’ve put together a series of curated collections for your browsing pleasure!    As you explore, remember that you can download each of these collections as PDFs, Excel files, or even as a cost proposal request form.                   

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Teaching in a New Reality: Joel Brigham, Olympia High School (IL)

“As a high school English teacher and the father two elementary-aged daughters, the biggest challenge for me right now is trying to keep up with students while simultaneously trying to keep up with my own children. The days are stressful, but my wife (also a teacher) and I do a good job alternating between homeschooling

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NEW COVID-19 Educational Digital Access Guidelines!

To assist educational institutions temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 emergency, Penguin Random House has implemented a number of policy changes to facilitate access to our books during this time. Educators needing additional support outside the resources outlined below, a free digital copy for instructor use*, or have any other questions, please write to us at K12Education@edu.penguinrandomhouse.com   Click here

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A Special Message from PRH Education: New Resources to Help Educators

Dear Educator, We’re thinking of you and your students, and wishing you good health during this time. Whether you’re teaching Advanced Placement®, U.S. History, Science, or looking for Independent Reading titles for your students, we have ready-made collections, theme- and topic-based educator guides and lots of great book recommendations available to help make things easier

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Just Mercy Now Available for Streaming

The film adaptation of Bryan Stevenson’s book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption is now streaming, available to rent or purchase through digital outlets such as Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and Google Play. In February, the acclaimed film won six NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding Motion Picture and Outstanding Actor in a Motion

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Author’s Note: Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know by Samira Ahmed

Dear Reader, This story is fiction. But it also tells the truth. All stories start with a seed and for me that seed was planted years ago when I first crossed paths with Lord Byron’s epic poem, The Giaour, along with his deeply ingrained Orientalism and sexism. In college, I took a class that centered around

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Minecraft Educational Sampler: Now Available for Free Download

Educators are using Minecraft to teach a range of subjects, from history and chemistry to computer science and math. The game empowers educators to transform their classroom with game-based learning. Students build key skills like creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving to help prepare them to thrive in the digital world and future workplace. The Minecraft Educational Sampler will introduce you to the world of Minecraft and provide helpful tips

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Neil Shubin is digitally visiting classrooms this spring

Neil Shubin, author of Your Inner Fish, Some Assembly Required, and The Universe Within will be digitally visiting instructors who are using any of his books this spring semester. If you would like to arrange for him to visit your class, please Direct Message him on Twitter: @NeilShubin.   Some Assembly Required: Decoding Four Billion

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Penguin Random House Sets Interim Discounted Digital-Book Library Program For Online Patrons, Educators, And Students

To further encourage book reading, especially among students, and to support school and public libraries that are closed with the escalating CV-19 outbreak, Penguin Random House will discount the prices of the e-book and audio book titles sold through wholesalers to these institutions. This discounting begins immediately and will be in effect for a 90-day

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