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Educators recognize the value of enriching the teaching of traditional subjects such as reading, writing, math, and science through the use of quality trade books including award-winning Harcourt Children's Books. Our hardcover and paperbacks for young readers and teens enliven the learning process by offering rich language and quality artwork that enhance students' understanding of selected topics. Reading and Teacher Guides include stimulating study questions and cross-curriculum exercises, and are formatted for downloading or printing.

Free For Teachers
Request free classroom materials and have them mailed to your school or home. Harcourt has available various materials, including kits for Poetry month; a classroom kit for the new series by Dan Greenburg, Secrets of Dripping Fang; and a Gary Soto poster. Visit Free for Teachers to request the kits and for more information.

Beginning Reader Series
Harcourt is proud to offer quality classroom and reader activities for our award–winning beginning reader series. Designed for students in first through third grades, all activities for each series are available as downloads. Lively illustrations, plucky characters, and familiar situations make these books a great choice for independent reading or class story time.

Teacher Guides
Questions, activities, and exercises designed to assist with reading comprehension, subject appreciation, and imaginative expression.

Reading Guides
A selection of questions for individual study or classroom discussion to help expand subject and reading comprehension and to inspire freethinking, curiosity, and creativity.

Awards Search
Harcourt Trade Publishers (formerly Harcourt Brace & Company) has a children's book program rich with award-winning authors and illustrators. This online search function allows teachers to search for winners of title specific honors including the Caldecott, Newbery, and National Book awards.

Curriculum Theme Search
Use our special curriculum theme search to review the complete Harcourt Children's Books catalog online. Or, go to Advanced Search for format, imprint, language, awards, and series sorting options.

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Books for Preteens and Teens
The complete online Harcourt Children's Books catalog separated into convenient age ranges to allow teachers to make appropriate selections for teens and young to middle-grade readers.

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Author and Illustrator Appearances

Find a Harcourt author or illustrator to make an appearance at your school event or conference. Search by name or by state to find authors/illustrators who reside near you. Find information on their presentation topics, audience, and type of books they write or illustrate.

Once you have decided on an appropriate author or illustrator, use our Request This Author form to submit your appearance request. The Author Promotions Manager will respond with the author-specific information.

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Request a Backlist Catalog
Online request form for teachers who prefer a printed version of our backlist book catalog. Current and recent season book and gift catalogs can be downloaded from our Catalogs page.

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Permission to reproduce or republish excerpts from Harcourt Education publications (including Harcourt Trade Publishers books and imprints) in any format, must be obtained by submitting a written request to the Harcourt Paralegal department. This section contains information and guidelines for making permissions requests.

Web Site Resources for Teachers and Librarians
The following links are provided as a courtesy. Harcourt has no control over content that appears on these sites and such content is subject to change. Harcourt assumes no responsibility for content, including factual errors and continuing availability of these Web sites.

Accelerated Reader Recommended Reading List

American Association of School Librarians

American Library Association

Children's Book Council

International Reading Association

National Council of Teachers of English

Reading Recovery Council of North America Book List
(Note:you must be a member)

Sites for Teachers

TeachingBooks.net

 


Beginning Readers Series


New Guides for Teachers
If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period
Gennifer Choldenko

Download the If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period Teacher Guide
Chet Gecko Teacher Guide Chet Gecko Teacher Guide
Bruce Hale
0152050744  Trade Paperback
All the King's Men Discussion Guide All the King's Men
Robert Penn Warren
0156031043  Trade Paperback
Transparent Discussion Guide Transparent
Cris Beam
0151011966  Trade Paperback
Stellaluna
Janell Cannon

Download
Stellaluna
Activity Kit
The Color Purple
Alice Walker

Download
The Color Purple
Teacher Guide
Leaf Man Leaf Man
Lois Ehlert

Visit the Leaf Man minisite where you will find a Teacher's Guide, Sticker Sheets, Activity Sheet, and much more.
Pinned
Alfred C. Martino

Download Pinned Teacher Guide
A Teacher's Guide to Poetry

Download Activity Guide
Fold Me a Poem Guide Fold Me a Poem
Kristine O'Connell George and illustrated by Lauren Stringer
0152025014  Trade Hardcover
Swimming to Antarctica Discussion Guide Swimming to Antarctica
Lynne Cox
0156031302  Trade Paperback
Pinduli Teacher Guide with Coloring Sheet Pinduli
Janell Cannon
0152162879  Hardcover

Download Pinduli Activity Guide
Includes a Teacher Guide, a Coloring Sheet, and Author Biography
The Incredible Water Show Teacher Guide The Incredible Water Show
Debra Frasier
0152162879  Hardcover
Flowers for Algernon Teacher Guide Flowers for Algernon
Daniel Keyes
015603008x  Trade Paperback
Life of Pi Teacher Guide Life of Pi
Student Edition
Yann Martel
0156030209  Trade Paperback
Whose Garden Is It? Teacher Guide Whose Garden Is It?
Mary Ann Hoberman
Illustrated by Jane Dyer

0152026312  Hardcover
How I Became a Pirate
Melinda Long Illustrated by David Shannon

Download Activity Guide