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What It’s Really Like to Have Your Book Banned as an Author

Today’s guest post comes to us from Lee Wind, author of No Way, They Were Gay? His book, a fascinating look at the hidden lives and secret loves of twelve well-known historical figures, came out in April 2021. Since then, it has been challenged or banned in a number of school districts despite meeting Social […]Read more

Know Your Rights . . . and Claim Them!

Know Your Rights and Claim Them made lots of headlines recently with the book now available in the UK and our Zest Books US version launching on October 5. Read on for a list of some of the biggest media hits and a free poster download!Read more

The Story Behind When DOgs Heal

Through powerful images and compelling narratives, explore extraordinary stories of ordinary people overcoming stigma and grief and the unwavering bond between humans and canine companions. Written by Christina Garofalo, award-winning dog photographer Jesse Freidin, adolescent HIV+ specialist Dr. Robert Garofalo, and LGBTQ advocate and journalist Zach Stafford, When Dogs Heal shows how the best medicine […]Read more

How To Do It Now Because It’s Not Going Away: On-Demand Study Skills Webinar for Educators

Whether your students are learning remotely or in-person, their study skills almost certainly need help. Learning to overcome procrastination is not just a study skill, it’s a life skill – and Leslie Josel is here to share her tips and tricks from more 15 years of helping students develop and master time management advice. Start […]Read more

Top 5 Things for Grads to Do Now That COVID-19 Has Tanked Their Plans

The coronavirus has changed plans for high school students across the country, and what will happen when they graduate? Genevieve Morgan’s new book Undecided, 2nd Edition: Navigating Life and Learning after High School, has the information to help teens navigate the difficult process of deciding among a gap year, college, enlisting in the military, and more. Read more

Teaching Study Skills Webinar + Book Sweepstakes

Register for an educators-only interactive webinar from award-winning time management coach Leslie Josel and be entered to win copies of her new book for your school. How to Do It Now Because It’s Not Going Away is a user-friendly guide to help teens get their tasks done. Simple, straightforward, and with a touch of humor, […]Read more

Author Karen Cherro Quiñones on Theodosia Burr: Teen Eyewitness to the Founding of the New Nation

by Shaina Olmanson, Associate Editorial Director for Twenty-First Century Books and Zest Books Theodosia Burr is the daughter of Aaron Burr, a former vice-president, lawyer, colonel, and controversial killer of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.Read more

The Evolution of the Prom

Editor Domenica DiPiazza discusses how proms have evolved from high-society debutante balls to modern high school celebrations.Read more

Bye-Bye Plastic, Hello Homemade Boomerang Bags

Editor Domenica Di Piazza shares how Green Earth Book Award winner Trashing the Planet inspired her to reduce her plastic use. Read more

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