Happy Labor Day!
The staff at Free Spirit Publishing wishes you all a wonderful Labor Day. This day has come to symbolize the end of summer, and we hope that you are able to enjoy some time with friends and family. We...
View ArticleCelebrate National Library Lovers Month
Up the block from my house is our neighborhood library. It is a small but classic 1930s building with high windows and a broad entry staircase. The old oak counter and tables are well worn from use,...
View ArticleGift Certificate Giveaway Winner Announced
Congratulations to Kathy Duplessis, the winner of our $300 Gift Certificate Giveaway! Kathy’s name was randomly selected from all entries. She put the book The Bully Free Classroom at the top of her...
View ArticleAutism Book Bundle Winner Announced
Congratulations to Rosie Jimenez, the winner of our Autism Book Bundle! Rosie’s name was randomly selected from all entries. She commented that “I am an Educational Therapist and am always looking for...
View ArticleSummer Reading? How About Summer Writing?
By Meg Bratsch, Free Spirit’s acquisitions manager (and erstwhile editor) Now is the time of year we start making our summer reading lists and stocking our bookshelves, beach bags, e-readers, and...
View ArticleWords Wound Video Contest (For Teens) — Deadline Extended!
Across the country, schools are looking for solutions to curb the rising problem of online bullying. Justin Patchin, Ph.D., and Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D., the authors of the new cyberbullying prevention...
View ArticleCelebrate Juneteenth!
Around the country you will find Juneteenth celebrations bringing together large crowds, most often people of African-American descent, for food and festivities. If you attend one of these...
View ArticleJanuary Giveaway Winner Announced
Congratulations to Calvalyn Day, winner of our January giveaway of twelve Free Spirit books on bullying prevention! Calvalyn was selected by a random drawing. In her entry she wrote: I currently work...
View ArticleApril Giveaway Winner Announced
Congratulations to MJ Wirtanen, winner of our April giveaway of Stress Management Resources! MJ was selected by a random drawing, and wrote: I’m at a therapeutic school, we greet the students as they...
View ArticleIs “Donors Choose” Right for Our Schools?
By Eric Braun On September 11, 2015, the major television networks—ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX—simultaneously broadcast Think It Up, a celebrity-loaded telethon to raise money for public education in the...
View ArticlePractice Makes Perfect: School Safety Drills with Young Children
By Allison Wedell Schumacher I grew up in Cheyenne, Wyoming, during the Cold War. Because our Air Force base had some of the Minuteman missiles (which carried nuclear warheads), the prevailing sense...
View ArticleWhat Can Students Learn from the Supreme Court Vacancy? The Implications of...
By Judge Tom Jacobs and Natalie Jacobs, coauthors of Every Vote Matters As you probably know, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia unexpectedly passed away February 13, 2016. That leaves only eight...
View Article10 Ways to Help Immigrant Children Separated from Their Parents
On Monday, June 18, ProPublica released a heartbreaking audio recording allegedly captured inside a US Customs and Border Protection facility. The desperate cries of children separated from their...
View ArticleFriday Link Roundup
“Relationships matter,” says Free Spirit author and executive director/CEO of ASCD Deb Delisle. Students, especially disadvantaged students, face great challenges these days. What adults can do is...
View ArticleBuilding Inclusive Libraries That Reach Underserved Populations
By Amadee Ricketts, author of Gentle Hands and Other Sing-Along Songs for Social-Emotional Learning The whole building at all times should be managed with the broadest spirit of hospitality. . . . Then...
View ArticleEngaging Reluctant Readers at Every Age
By Amadee Ricketts, author of Gentle Hands and Other Sing-Along Songs for Social-Emotional Learning Parents, educators, librarians, and others who care about kids agree that helping them grow into...
View ArticlePractice Makes Perfect: School Safety Drills with Young Children
By Allison Wedell Schumacher I grew up in Cheyenne, Wyoming, during the Cold War. Because our Air Force base had some of the Minuteman missiles (which carried nuclear warheads), the prevailing sense...
View ArticleNext Week! The 2022 Black Voices in Children’s Literature Writing Contest Opens
Big news! Now in its fourth year, the Black Voices in Children’s Literature writing contest is going national! Cosponsored by Free Spirit and Strive Publishing, the contest’s mission is to elevate...
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