RH for High School Teachers

New A.D. Teacher's Guide

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:26:00 -0500

A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge by Josh Neufeld is a masterful graphic novel and portrait of a city under siege which depicts seven extraordinary true stories of survival in the days leading up to and following Hurricane Katrina. A teacher's guide to accompany the book is now available.

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Celebrate Banned Books Week

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:02:53 -0500

Sponsored by several leading arts, educational and trade associations, Banned Books Week (September 26-October 3, 2009) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last week of September, the week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States.

For a list of helpful teaching resources, visit the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) website.

Click here for our free educator magazine, RHI: Volume 3: Censorship & Banned Books.

Click here to visit the Random House First Amendment page.

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The Complete Persepolis Selected for the 2010 One Book, One Philadelphia

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:58:14 -0500

Iranian-French author Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel, The Complete Persepolis, has been announced as the selection for the 2010 One Book, One Philadelphia.

"Marjane's book was a natural choice given the recent events in Iran," said Marie Field, chair of the citywide literacy program. One Book, which is entering its eighth year, will feature more than 100 lectures, discussion groups, and workshops at numerous venues throughout the city. Organizers also will help coordinate high school programs for students in 10th grade and up.

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Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:39:48 -0500

Four new Vintage Classics will be available in September: The Original Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (with Percy Shelley), Great Tales and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe, and This Side of Paradise and Flappers and Philosophers by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

A Message From Erin Gruwell

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:17:44 -0500

Erin Gruwell, founder of the Freedom Writers Foundation, is back with her newest book, Teaching Hope. This time she has gathered together more than 150 teachers from the United States and Canada to offer their own uplifting, devastating, and poignant stories from their classrooms. These stories offer a glimpse into the struggles and triumphs of education in all of its forms. Click here to hear Erin talk about the new book and how all teachers can benefit from its lessons.

Click here to visit the Freedom Writers Foundation website.
Click here for books by Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers.

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Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:36:49 -0500

In this video, Sandra Cisneros talks about writing, the authors who inspired her, and the advice she has for aspiring authors. And don't miss the 25th anniversary edition of her classic novel The House on Mango Street, now with a new introduction by the author.

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:48:35 -0500

New teacher's guides are now available for the following: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou, A Time to Kill by John Grisham, Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, and Outcasts United by Warren St. John.

Random House Books Selected for Summer Reading Lists

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:28:10 -0500

In her recent piece "Sands Shift in Summer Reading" (Boston Globe, June 28, 2009), journalist Lisa Kocian examines how teachers, in an effort to encourage their students to read more, are adding new and unconventional books to their summer reading lists. Many of these new books explore today's world from unique perspectives and within different genres, such as humor, thriller or memoir.

Books and authors mentioned in the article include: Mitch Albom, Dan Brown, Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods, Michael Crichton, Dave Eggers' A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, Homer Hickam's Rocket Boys, and Deborah Rodriguez's Kabul Beauty School.

To view Random House's Summer Reading List for 2009, which includes other new and unique books, click here.

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Win a FREE trip to Antarctica with author and environmentalist, Robert Swan

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:16:20 -0500

This November, join Robert Swan on his International Antarctic Treaty Expedition (IATE). On the trip, 80 teachers, students, corporate leaders and experts will gain first-hand knowledge and observe Antarctica's fragile ecosystems. Robert Swan is the author of the forthcoming book, Antarctica 2041: My Quest to Save the Earth's Last Wilderness, available October 2009.

ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will win passage for one on IATE November 16-30, 2009 with Robert Swan, roundtrip airfare to Ushuaia, Argentina, a signed copy of Antarctica 2041, and Carbon Offsets to cover the winner's trip related emissions provided by NativeEnergy, plus a personal carbon footprint consolation. Approximate Retail Value is $28,000.

Click here for complete trip details and to enter today! Entries valid through September 4, 2009. Winners alerted by October 1, 2009. Expedition begins on November 16, 2009.

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Free Author Event for NYC Educators

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:09:36 -0500

Are you a teacher in the New York City area or are you going to be in NYC this summer? If so, we would like to invite you to our Free Author Event for NYC Educators. Held at the Random House, Inc. building in midtown Manhattan on Tuesday, August 18th from 3-5pm, the event will feature three fascinating authors: Hannah Tinti (The Good Thief), John Elder Robison (Look Me in the Eye), and Warren St. John (Outcasts United). Each author will speak about their books, and experiences touring schools. Refreshments, prizes, and free signed books will be available.

RSVP necessary. Click here for the official invitation.

Click here to RSVP: (note: under "Book Selection" field, enter "Luncheon")

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John Francis's Earth Day Planetwalk

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:32:16 -0500

Coinciding with Earth Day and the trade paperback release of Planetwalker, author Dr. John Francis, with his nonprofit educational organization Planetwalk, is conducting a 5-day expedition in East Central Ohio, April 22-27, 2009, during which time about 12 participants will continue to develop the environmental curriculum, Planetlines.

The goal of the walk that began from Cape May in 2005 is to raise awareness of the human environment and how each person can make the difference in preserving Planet Earth. On April 23, Dr. Francis will make a live satellite presentation from the road to the Missouri State University Public Affairs Conference on Sustainability in Springfield.

Read more about the Earth Day Planetwalk here.

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Free Book Download

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:48:10 -0500

Random House is offering, for a limited-time-only, a completely free download of the book Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America by Firoozeh Dumas.

Funny in Farsi is fast becoming a favorite among teachers, librarians and readers everywhere, and continues to be selected for freshman year reading programs, One Book, One Community Programs and reading groups throughout the country. So, we are offering this special download to readers who are looking for a good story for their classroom, community or book group.

In addition to the full text of the book, the free download also includes: a letter and two essays from the author, a Teacher's/Discussion Guide for Funny in Farsi and an excerpt from Firoozeh's latest book Laughing Without an Accent: Adventures of an Iranian American, at Home and Abroad.

Click here now to download your free copy!

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Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:38:18 -0500

Two Random House, Inc. titles win 2008 National Book Critics Circle awards: The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V.S. Naipaul by Patrick French (Biography) and The Forever War by Dexter Filkins (Nonfiction).

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:09:18 -0500

Netherland by Joseph O'Neill wins the 2009 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:55:08 -0500

Browse these books by and about our new President: 08, The Audacity of Hope, Barack Obama For Beginners, Change We Can Believe In, and Dreams From My Father.