WRITING GRADES 7–COLLEGE


Building Literate Communities


In Conversation with Sheridan Blau


Kathleen (Buchan) Kelly, Ruth Vinz, and Paul M. Rogers, editors


This powerful collection of essays honors and extends the remarkable contributions of Sheridan Blau in English education. This book serves as both a tribute and a deep dive into the transformative practices he championed, making it a vital resource


for anyone invested in literature, writing, and education. Explore Blau’s intellectual legacy, including how his work has shaped communities of students, teachers, and scholars since the 1960s, promoting a richer, more collaborative approach to literature and writing.


336 pp. | 2024 | ISBN 9780814102244 $35.96 member/$44.99 nonmember ebook: ISBN 9780814102251


GRADES K–12 A Place to Write


Getting Your Students out of the Classroom and into the World


Rob Montgomery and Amanda Montgomery


A Place to Write is both a rationale for moving students out of the classroom to write in real-world spaces and a how-to guide to help teachers develop their own place- based writing activities. Each chapter explores opportunities for writing in a different real-world setting such as


museums, public places, and natural places by providing a range of practical classroom activities in a variety of commonly taught genres. Each activity is accompanied by considerations for teachers who may want to forge interdisciplinary connections and/or add authentic audiences to their students’ work. Rob and Amanda Montgomery also suggest adaptations and scaffolding for students with special needs and English language learners. A Place to Write provides a comprehensive view of how place-based writing can be incorporated for a range of classroom purposes. While this includes environmental advocacy, the book also encompasses issues of equity and social justice, school safety, and culture and identity, as well as including accessible ideas for teaching common genres such as personal narrative, argumentation, and authentic forms of inquiry.


213 pp. | 2021 | ISBN 9780814135457 | $30.36 member/$37.99 nonmember ebook: ISBN 9780814100066


GENERAL GRADES K–6 Wondrous Words


Reimagining Writers and Writing in the Elementary Classroom


Katie Wood Ray with Stella Villalba


Wondrous Words: Reimagining Writers and Writing in the Elementary Classroom brings fresh insights to the beloved classic by Katie Wood Ray. Now joined by elementary teacher and EL coach Stella Villalba, this updated edition blends timeless writing instruction


with new mentor texts, classroom stories, and insights from children’s authors. Rooted in an inquiry-based approach, the book offers practical strategies to help young writers thrive. Whether you're revisiting or discovering this work for the first time, it will inspire joyful, student-centered writing instruction.


221 pp. | 2025 | ISBN 9780814102565 $27.96 member/$34.99 nonmember ebook: ISBN 9780814102572


NEW


ELEMENTARY


SEE ALSO: The Writing Workshop


Working through the Hard Parts (And They’re All Hard Parts)


Katie Wood Ray with Lester L. Laminack


278 pp. | 2001 | Grades 3–8 |ISBN 9780814113172 $30.36 member/$37.99 nonmember


GRADES K–8


The Reader Response Notebook


Teaching toward Agency, Autonomy, and Accountability Ted Kesler Foreword by Kathy G. Short


The reader response notebook (RRN) is a tried-and-true tool in elementary and middle school classrooms. However, teachers and students often express frustration about this tool. Students’ responses sometimes


feel like they’re just going through the motions, with little evidence of deep comprehension. This book breathes new life into RRNs by infusing this work with three key practices: (1) enabling responses to be design work, using a variety of writing tools; (2) expanding what counts as texts, including popular culture texts that are important in students’ lives outside of school; and (3) making the RRN an integral part of a community of practice. Kesler shows how we can teach students toward agency, autonomy, and accountability in their RRN work. Filled with examples of student work and explicit teaching in classrooms, the book shows how students’ creative responses lead to deep comprehension of diverse texts and ultimately develop their literate identities.


155 pp. | 2018 | ISBN 9780814138403 $23.96 member/$29.99 nonmember ebook: ISBN 9780814100486


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