Award-winning author Patricia Polacco talks about her inspiration for the picture book Bully in this video (1:00). Watch it to learn how to use her book in the classroom to reach students dealing with bullying at school and at home.
Author Ruta Sepetys talks about her book Out of the Easy in this insightful video (8:40). You and your students will learn about New Orleans in the 1950s and get a behind-the-scenes look at the process of writing historical fiction.
Watch a clip from the documentary film, My Name Is Belle, about Belle Yang. Share this video clip (1:14) with students so they can learn about the immigrant experience of Belle Yang, author and illustrator of Always Come Home to Me.
