Casey Schwartz

October 5 2024

Books for Native American Heritage Month

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month this November, Penguin Random House Education is highlighting books that detail the history of Native Americans, and stories that explore Native American culture and experiences. Browse our collection here: Books for Native American Heritage Month

Books for Native American Heritage Month

Literature History Sociology

October 5 2024

Creative Writing

November 1 2024

Books for National Novel Writing Month

For National Novel Writing Month in November, we have prepared a collection of books that will help students with their writing goals.

Books for National Novel Writing Month

Creative Writing

November 1 2024

Sociology

June 7 2023

Books for Disability Pride Month

We are celebrating Disability Pride Month in July with books from disabled writers, artists, and activists who have fought to create a more open, inclusive, and beautiful world. Find our list of creative works in literature, memoir, and history here:

Book covers for True Biz by Sara Novic, Year of the Tiger by Alice Wong, Being Heumann by Judith Heumann, and The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland against a gray background. True Biz book cover shows a colorful hand signing against a peach background. In red letters at the top it says "New York Times Bestseller" The title is below that in larger letters, of all different colors, purple, green, blue, red. "Sara Novic" is in black letters below that and below the author name there is also a quote in black letters: "Tender, beautiful and radiantly outraged." -- New York Times Book Review Next to that, there is the Year of the Tiger book cover by Alice Wong, which has a red stencil tiger across the right side of the cover. Beside the tiger to the left it says "Year of the Tiger" in black letters. And below that in red letters it says "An Activist's Life" Below that in black letters it says "Alice Wong." To the right of the tiger in red letters at the top right corner of the book it says "Alice Wong provides deep truths. Required reading." —Selma Blair, author of Mean Baby. At the bottom right corner it says in red letters, "Editor of Disability Visibility." Next to Year of the Tiger to the right, is Being Heumann by Judith Heumann. The cover has a gold background and has a photo of Judith Heumann at its center, with her fist pressed against her chin. There are red and purple flowers around her. In black letters at the top it says "Being Heumann." Just below the image of Judith Heumann in two blocks of white horizontal lines, it says in black letters "An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist" Below these lines in black letters it says "Judith Heumann with" and then in red letters it says "Kristin Joiner." At the very bottom there is a quote in black letters "Her life story as an activist will enlighten readers everywhere." and in white letters beside that it says "Gloria Steinem. The final book on the image to the right is "The Country of the Blind" by Andrew Leland. It's a white book cover with images of different people, one with a service animal, a few holding canes, one in a wheelchair, another person with a walker, two people holding hands on rollerblades. Black text across the cover says "The Country of the Blind." Below that in much smaller letters it reads "A Memoir at the End of Sight" and Below that in larger black letters again, it says "Andrew Leland."

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