Three New Books For Your Classroom Library [S7 EP. 225]

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Ready to uplevel your classroom library this year? We’ve got just the thing for you! We’re sitting down with our executive assistant (and full-time ELA teacher) to share our top three new book recommendations. Choosing just one book each wasn’t easy, but we got it done!

You’ll hear each of our selections and why we think it deserves a spot on your shelves. From historical to fantasy, we’re confident that this list has something for everyone. They just might become some of your students' favorites this year! 

For more book recommendations, follow along on Instagram @bravenewteaching. Better yet, come share your top book recommendations with us. We always love to hear what’s working in your classrooms!

You can shop all of our favorite books on Bookshop.org (Amanda’s list and Marie’s list) or Amazon. Check the links below for individual titles!

Books Mentioned:

Topics Discussed:

  • Challenges that come with selecting classroom books

  • Keeping up to date with popular texts

  • Possible essential questions to use with some of these texts

  • Benefits of adding short story anthologies to our classroom libraries

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Join hosts Amanda Cardenas (Mud & Ink Teaching) and Marie Morris (The Caffeinated Classroom) in discussions about being brave, trying new things, and all things teaching! As seasoned classroom teachers, Amanda and Marie bring their experience, insight, energy, and oh, so many opinions and ideas... It's time for all teachers to take their classroom and teaching practice into their own hands!

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