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Publishers have long been dedicated to creating books that appeal to struggling and reluctant readers. Even before the pandemic, two-thirds of fourth graders were reading below grade level, according to the National Assessment of Education Progress. Now, the need for such books is even more crucial.

Get a sneak preview and a behind-the-scenes look at new books by Caldecott Medal-winning illustrators Michaela Goade and Matthew Cordell.

Graphic-format book publishers continue to enjoy sales success, even though the pandemic boom has subsided. Graphic-format book publishers now have the power to touch more lives and impact the culture. For their young readers, creators are exploring the emotional challenges of growing up amidst stressors like a pandemic, wars, and climate change.

Decodables, or simple books written for beginning readers, have become staples in elementary school classrooms and libraries everywhere, and for good reason. By encouraging children to sound out words using decoding strategies rather than guessing from pictures or predicting from other cues, decodables help emergent readers learn to read independently.

Learners of all ages can grasp facts at a glance in Britannica’s new Encyclopedia Infographica. Readers can explore thousands of facts about space, earth, animals, humans, and technology through two hundred original infographic illustrations, including maps, charts, timelines, and more.

Intended to celebrate creativity and the joy it brings to teaching and learning any subject, Crayola Creativity Week is a free program for schools, libraries, and homes around the world. Crayola has partnered with famous artists, actors, authors, musicians, scientists, and athletes to bring educational content, giveaways, and virtual events to children everywhere.

A middle school for Orthodox Jewish girls provides the backdrop for The Dubious Pranks of Shaindy Goodman. Twelve-year-old Shaindy tangles with popular girls while participating in a twisted scheme of pranks. Set during the Jewish high holidays, the Bais Yaakov girls learn life lessons about resentment, repentance, and forgiveness.

Even as teachers and librarians face continued attempts to restrict the circulation of books normalizing diversity, publishers are dedicated to putting more of them than ever before on school and library shelves.

Experiential learning has become an integral part of many classrooms and libraries as we better understand how brains work. That tactile learning mode is essential for some students and beneficial for all.