8 best-selling nonfiction books like Breathing New Life into Book Clubs: A Practical Guide for Teachers by Sonja Cherry-Paul

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Breathing New Life into Book Clubs: A Practical Guide for Teachers

By: Sonja Cherry-Paul

4.34

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Sonja and Dana have both a confession and a challenge to teachers. Managing classroom book clubs ca…

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1. The Crossover

By: Kwame Alexander

4.24

Format: 245 pages, ebook

"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all t… read more

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"Basketball Rule #5 When you stop playing your game you've already lost."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

"He's no longer listening to music, but his tears are loud enough to dance to."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

"Basketball Rule #4 If you miss enough of life's free throws you will pay in the end."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

"Silence doesn’t mean we have run out of things to say, only that we are trying not to say them."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

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2. House Arrest

By: K.A. Holt

3.81

Format: 4 pages, Hardcover

Stealing is bad. Yeah. I know. But my brother Levi is always so sick, and his medicine is always so… read more

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3. The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 (I Survived, #1)

By: Lauren Tarshis , Scott Dawson , Georgina Ball

5.00

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

The most terrifying events in history are brought vividly to life in this new fictional series! In … read more

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4. Whoever You Are

By: Mem Fox , Leslie Staub

3.57

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Every day all over the world, children are laughing and crying, playing and learning, eating and sl… read more

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5. All American Boys

By: Jason Reynolds , Brendan Kiely

4.02

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Rashad is absent again today. That's the sidewalk graffiti that started it all... Well, no, actuall… read more

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6. The Invisible Boy

By: Patrice Barton , Trudy Ludwig

3.88

Format: 588 pages, Hardcover

Meet Brian, the invisible boy. Nobody ever seems to notice him or think to include him in their gro… read more

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7. Passionate Readers: The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every Child

By: Pernille Ripp

3.71

Format: 435 pages, Paperback

How do we inspire students to love reading and discovery? In Passionate Readers: The Art of Reachin… read more

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8. Inside Out & Back Again

By: Thanhhà Lại

3.92

Format: 594 pages, Hardcover

For all the ten years of her life, Ha has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of… read more

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9. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

By: Kate DiCamillo , Bagram Ibatoulline

4.38

Format: 228 pages, Hardcover

A timeless tale by the incomparable Kate DiCamillo, complete with stunning full-color plates by Bag… read more

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"I have been loved said Edward to the stars."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

"Someone will come for you, but first you must open your heart..."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

"He was agitated for some reason that he could not name. (page 35)"

-Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

"But answer me this: how can a story end happily if there is no love?"

-Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

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10. A Place to Hang the Moon

By: Kate Albus

4.57

Format: 309 pages, Hardcover

Set against the backdrop of World War II, Anna, Edmund, and William are evacuated from London to li… read more

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"The librarian chuckled. “I suppose there are rather a lot of orphan stories out there."

-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon

"Besides which, I really ought to send her a book instead. Though she’s not much of a reader."

-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon

"Fibs, you must know, are entirely acceptable when they serve the purpose of getting one to the library."

-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon

"It is often the case that, at times of great anxiety, when the diversion of a good story should seem most welcome, one is least equipped to focus one’s mind on reading."

-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon

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11. Freewater

By: Amina Luqman-Dawson

4.18

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A middle-grade novel about two enslaved children’s escape from a plantation and the many ways they … read more

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"Lord only knows how many of us they keep from running. How many of us stay in these hateful places out of love. I used to think it was from scaring us - beating, cutting, or whipping us that did it. …"

-Amina Luqman-Dawson, Freewater

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12. Rez Dogs

By: Joseph Bruchac

4.05

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From the U.S.'s foremost indigenous children's author comes a middle grade verse novel set during t… read more

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"No one should feel guilty about the past. Unless they're not doing anything about the present."

-Joseph Bruchac, Rez Dogs

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13. Lifeboat 12

By: Susan Hood

4.19

Format: 337 pages, Unknown Binding

With Nazis bombing London every night, it’s time for thirteen-year-old Ken to escape. He suspects h… read more

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14. A Rover's Story

By: Jasmine Warga

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more

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15. Rebound (The Crossover, #0.5)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.30

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Before Josh and Jordan Bell were streaking up and down the court, their father was learning his own… read more

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"...it's just one miss, but you're gonna have a whole lotta makes in this life, 'cause you're just that good, and it's okay to be down and upset as long as you're not down and out"

-Kwame Alexander, Rebound (The Crossover, #0.5)

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16. The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together

By: Heather McGhee

4.63

Format: 415 pages, Hardcover

Heather McGhee's specialty is the American economy--and the mystery of why it so often fails the Am… read more

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  • nonfiction
"They have to make Americans afraid of one another. They're exploiting fear in America to sell guns."

-Heather McGhee, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together

"Ultimately, an economy, the rules we abide by and set for what's fair and who merits what, is an expression of our moral understanding."

-Heather McGhee, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together

"Instead of being blind to race, color blindness makes people blind to racism, unwilling to acknowledge where its effects have shaped opportunity or to use race-conscious solutions to address it."

-Heather McGhee, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together

"It's often unconscious, but their perception of The Other as undeserving is so important to their perception of themselves as deserving that they'll tear apart the web that supports everyone, includi…"

-Heather McGhee, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together

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17. Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

By: Amanda Gorman

4.56

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical picture book debut from Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman and illustrator Loren Long … read more

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"I can hear change humming In its loudest, proudest song. I don’t fear change coming, And so I sing along."

-Amanda Gorman, Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

"I hum with a hundred hearts, Each of us lifting a hand. I use my strengths and my smarts, Take a knee to make a stand."

-Amanda Gorman, Change Sings: a Children's Anthem

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18. The Last Cuentista

By: Donna Barba Higuera

4.07

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abu… read more

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"Suma's eyes are still closed, and I can't tell if she's trying to forget, or to remember. Maybe stories are there to help us do both. I know stories can't always have happy endings. But if there are …"

-Donna Barba Higuera, The Last Cuentista

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19. Free Lunch

By: Rex Ogle

4.37

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Instead of giving him lunch money, Rex’s mom has signed him up for free meals. As a poor kid in a w… read more

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  • nonfiction
"I don't know why, but I don't trust the word free anymore. Lunch here is supposed to be free, but it feels like it costs me a lot."

-Rex Ogle, Free Lunch

"On the back, it has the address, and says, free lunch! A chill runs up my spine. I don’t know why, but I don’t trust the word free anymore. Lunch here is supposed to be free, but it feels like it cos…"

-Rex Ogle, Free Lunch

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20. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

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21. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

By: Stacy McAnulty

4.29

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

A lightning strike gave her a super power... but even a super genius can't solve the problem of mid… read more

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22. Colton Gentry's Third Act

By: Jeff Zentner

4.21

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

"A story of love, healing, and second chances ” (Emily Henry) following a down on his luck country … read more

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"His heart leapt like a murmuration of starlings taking flight. Every reach of him filled with light. He wondered how anyone survived this feeling he'd just named. This delirious sweetness. Maybe no o…"

-Jeff Zentner, Colton Gentry's Third Act

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23. This Is a School

By: John Schu

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A moving celebration of school and all it may signify: work and play, creativity and trust, and a s… read more

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  • education
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24. What About Will

By: Ellen Hopkins

4.13

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkin's comes a new heartbreakingly tender middle … read more

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25. Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II

By: Candace Fleming

4.15

Format: 371 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Candace Fleming, comes the powerful and fascinating story of the brave an… read more

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  • nonfiction
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26. Shifting the Balance, Grades 3-5: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom

By: Katie Cunningham

4.53

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

In this much anticipated follow-up to their groundbreaking book, Shifting the 6 Ways to Bring the … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • education
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27. We Got This.: Equity, Access, and the Quest to Be Who Our Students Need Us to Be

By: Cornelius Minor

4.43

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

"That's the problem with you, Minor" a student huffed. "You want to make everything about reading o… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • teaching
  • education
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28. Who Is the Man in the Air?: Michael Jordan: A Who HQ Graphic Novel (Who HQ Graphic Novels)

By: Gabe Soria

3.77

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

"Pulse-pounding, both as a sports highlight and a tribute to the character and determination of one… read more

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29. A Novel Approach: Whole-Class Novels, Student-Centered Teaching, and Choice

By: Kate Roberts

4.31

Format: 184 pages, Paperback

As an English teacher, Kate Roberts has seen the power of whole-class novels to build community in … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • teaching
  • education
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30. Breathing New Life into Book Clubs: A Practical Guide for Teachers

By: Sonja Cherry-Paul

4.34

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Sonja and Dana have both a confession and a challenge to teachers. Managing classroom book clubs ca… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • teaching
  • books about books
  • education
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31. Layers of Learning

By: Joellen McCarthy

4.14

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

What could happen if we viewed every read aloud as an invitation to learn more about literacy and o… read more

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5 must-read education books like Breathing New Life into Book Clubs: A Practical Guide for Teachers by Sonja Cherry-Paul

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John Schu

4.15

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Shifting the Balance, Grades 3-5: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom

Katie Cunningham

4.53

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We Got This.: Equity, Access, and the Quest to Be Who Our Students Need Us to Be

Cornelius Minor

4.43

Transform Your Habits

A Novel Approach: Whole-Class Novels, Student-Centered Teaching, and Choice

Kate Roberts

4.31

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Transform Your Habits

Choice Words: How Our Language Affects Children's Learning

Peter H. Johnston

4.15

Transform Your Habits

Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College

Doug Lemov

4.01

Transform Your Habits

Book Love: Developing Depth, Stamina, and Passion in Adolescent Readers

Penny Kittle

4.03

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Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal

Bettina L. Love

4.41

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