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Seeking Personally Relevant SEL Books for Children and Teens
by Deidra Purvis, acquisitions editor for children and teens for Free Spirit Publishing Hello! My name is Deidra Purvis, and I’m pleased to introduce myself as the new acquisitions editor for children and teens at Free Spirit Publishing. I’m excited … Continue reading
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Tagged books for kids, books for teens, children’s books, picture books
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The 5 Books I Want to Give Every Teacher (and one I had to keep for myself!)
by Tom Rademacher, acquisitions editor for professional resources for Free Spirit Publishing and Shell Education When I walked in for my first interview at Free Spirit, I was kind of hoping I would hate it. After a few months of … Continue reading
On the Search for Books for Educators, by Educators
by Tom Rademacher, acquisitions editor for professional resources for Free Spirit Publishing and Shell Education If you’ve met me in the past sixteen years, you’ve likely known me as a teacher. That work has dominated my heart, my time, and … Continue reading
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Libraries, Book Banning, and the Freedom to Read
By Amadee Ricketts, author of Gentle Hands and Other Sing-Along Songs for Social-Emotional Learning “When you erase the history/experience of one kid to ‘protect’ another, what you’re also saying is that there is one type of kid worth protecting.”—Author B. … Continue reading
Answering the Call for a Publishing Intern
By Kolbe A. Free Spirit has an active internship program. We invited our summer publishing intern, Kolbe A., to write a post reflecting on his experience at Free Spirit. Ring . . . Ring . . . Ring . . . … Continue reading