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Back-to-School Favorites
This list was contributed by Deb Andries and Maurna Rome, friends, educators, and colleagues!
Favorites from Deb Andries:
Alma and How She Got her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal
Dreamers by Yuyi Morales
A Quiet Place by Doug Wood and Dan Andreasen
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson and
Truman by Jean Reidi and Lucy Ruth Cummins
Drum Dream Girl by Margarita Engle and
How to Read a Book by Kwame Alexander and Melissa Sweet
Why by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson and E.B. Lewis… more
Words of Wisdom
I may never be asked to give the commencement speech at my alma mater — or yours for that matter. However, just in case the opportunity presents itself, I am ready. After considerable reflection on my 25 years as an educator, I can sum up my message for aspiring teachers who are about to embark on a career in the classroom with the following words of wisdom.… more
