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Authentic Voices Library
Authentic Voices Library
All Students Deserve to See Themselves in a Book
Do you have enough texts that reflect the lives and backgrounds of your entire student population? How can you ensure equity and cultural relevance in the classroom?
Authentic Voices Library features hundreds of original, culturally inclusive books that ensure that all students see their stories and perspectives represented in the books they read—and open their minds to worlds and people outside of their own experiences.
Authentic Voices Library
All Students Deserve to See Themselves in a Book
Do you have enough texts that reflect the lives and backgrounds of your entire student population? How can you ensure equity and cultural relevance in the classroom?
Authentic Voices Library features hundreds of original, culturally inclusive books that ensure that all students see their stories and perspectives represented in the books they read—and open their minds to worlds and people outside of their own experiences.
Click here to view our Spanish language series, Authentic Voices Library en español.
Click here to view our Spanish language series, Authentic Voices en español.
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All Students Deserve to See Themselves in a Book
Do you have enough texts that reflect the lives and backgrounds of your entire student population? How can you ensure equity and cultural relevance in the classroom?>
Authentic Voices Library features hundreds of original, culturally inclusive books that ensure that all students see their stories and perspectives represented in the books they read—and open their minds to worlds and people outside of their own experiences.
Click here to view our Spanish language series, Authentic Voices en español.
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- Ideal for teachers, reading specialists, and districts looking to add more culturally responsive texts to their BookRooms or classroom libraries
- 1,100 nonfiction and fiction titles—550 in English, 550 in Spanish
- All titles written by a diverse team of respected and acclaimed authors who craft truly authentic texts that reflect students’ real-world experiences and feature underrepresented groups
- A 50/50 balance of literary and informational texts, to give students experience with different types of reading content
- Robust teacher support, including a comprehensive Teacher’s Guide for every title, with flexible lesson plans and suggested teaching strategies
- All titles grouped into 10 topics that support science and social studies standards
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Digital access to all eBooks and teacher materials is available at Benchmark Universe!
Authentic Voices BookRoom features work by renowned, award-winning authors, including:
Derrick Barnes wrote the New York Times best sellers The King of Kindergarten and I Am Every Good Thing. In 2018, his work on the picture book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut was celebrated with a Newbery Honor, the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award, a Coretta Scott King Author Honor, and the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers.
Joseph Bruchac is the author of more than 120 books for children and adults. His work includes poetry, short stories, novels, anthologies, and music, all reflecting his Native American heritage. Bruchac has received numerous awards for his writing, including the American Library Association Young Adult Fiction Award and the Western Writers of America Spur Award.
Jane Yolen, often called the “Hans Christian Andersen of America,” is the author of 386 books for children and adults. She has won many awards for her writing, including the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, and both the Association of Jewish Libraries Award and the Catholic Libraries Medal. Yolen also has six honorary doctorates for her body of work.
Gwendolyn Zepeda was among the first Latina bloggers and began her writing career on the Web in 1997 as one of the founding writers of the entertainment site Television Without Pity. Since then, she has published acclaimed novels, award-winning children’s books, a short-story collection, and books of poems.
Authentic Voices BookRoom showcases enchanting original and classic tales, beautifully brought to life by talented illustrators, including:
Joel Christian Gill is an American cartoonist, comic artist, and historian who speaks nationally on the importance of sharing stories. He is the creator of an award-winning series of graphic novels that highlight little-known and uncelebrated African Americans who made important contributions to American history.
Chuck Gonzales is an author and artist who illustrated the OMG column in Tiger Beat magazine for more than a decade, designed the characters for an animated pilot for Nickelodeon called Swoosh, and created artwork for the Worst-Case Scenario Junior Edition series. He also wrote and illustrated the graphic novel Oscar the Mighty.
Monica Mici is a New York-based comic book illustrator and storyboard artist who is always doodling when she’s not snacking or sleeping. She loves drawing animals, creatures, and fun characters that go on exciting adventures.
Comprehensive full-color 4-page Teacher’s Guides for every title, including flexible mini-lessons, point-of-use PD tips from renowned thought leaders, guided practice with assessment, writing activities, SEL connections, and EL support.
DOK-leveled Text Evidence Question Cards for every title, keeping rigor high by ensuring teachers are asking high-level questions, with tips for guided, independent, or partner practice.
Fully interactive and customizable eBooks engage students for digital or in-person instruction.
Digital texts provide opportunities for all students to experience deep, meaningful reading experiences.
- A library of 500+ interactive eBooks offers a wide variety of texts in English and Spanish.
- Annotation tools empower students to highlight and underline text, add virtual sticky notes, and write in margins, increasing comprehension and building the reading/writing connection.
- eBooks feature audio narration accompanied by word-by-word highlighted text, to assist striving readers.
- Customizable pages enable teachers to embed videos, create graphic organizers, and track student progress.
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Virtual Samples
Experience Authentic Voices with virtual samplers of student texts and accompanying teacher support materials.
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Gr. K-2 Authentic Voices Bookroom with Prompting Card 1-Year Package Print and Digital 1-Year WW-XY5376Ensure that all your students see their stories and perspectives represented in the books they read—and can open their minds to worlds and people outside their own experiences. Authentic Voices Library provides 1,800 non-fiction and fiction titles—written by a diverse team of respected and acclaimed authors. These truly authentic texts reflect students’ real-world experiences and feature underrepresented groups. Robust teacher support includes a comprehensive Teacher’s Guide for every title, with flexible lesson plans and suggested teaching strategies along with a set of 300 teacher cards that will help provide the best possible teaching experience.
$8,295.00Grade K - 2 -
Gr. 3-5 Authentic Voices Bookroom with Prompting Card 1-Year Package Print and Digital 1-Year WW-XY5377Ensure that all your students see their stories and perspectives represented in the books they read—and can open their minds to worlds and people outside their own experiences. Authentic Voices Library provides 1,500 non-fiction and fiction titles—written by a diverse team of respected and acclaimed authors. These truly authentic texts reflect students’ real-world experiences and feature underrepresented groups. Robust teacher support includes a comprehensive Teacher’s Guide for every title, with flexible lesson plans and suggested teaching strategies along with a set of 250 teacher cards that will help provide the best possible teaching experience.
$8,295.00Grade 3 - 5 -
Gr. K-5 Authentic Voices Bookroom with Prompting Card 1-Year Package Print and Digital 1-Year WW-XY5378Ensure that all your students see their stories and perspectives represented in the books they read—and can open their minds to worlds and people outside their own experiences. Authentic Voices Library provides 3,300 non-fiction and fiction titles—written by a diverse team of respected and acclaimed authors. These truly authentic texts reflect students’ real-world experiences and feature underrepresented groups. Robust teacher support includes a comprehensive Teacher’s Guide for every title, with flexible lesson plans and suggested teaching strategies along with a set of 550 teacher cards that will help provide the best possible teaching experience.
$15,295.00Grade K - 5 -
Bridges: Simple and Complex Machines - 6-Pack WW-Y13455The wheel, the wedge, the leverÑwhat would we do without them? How do we combine these simple tools into the complex machines that increase mechanical advantage and form the technology that powers the modern age?$76.00Grade 5 - 9 -
Giants of the Gilded Age - 6-Pack WW-Y30926The Gilded Age was a time of great wealth and poverty. Business barons became wealthy beyond their wildest imagination. Others dedicated their lives to helping the poor. Read about this era of contrasts and its lasting impact on American society.$62.00Grade 5 -
Inventions in Communication - 6-Pack WW-Y30928Communication is a necessary part of modern life. In fact, most people can’t imagine life without it. But how did communication start? How did it evolve and what tools did people invent to make communication easier? Take a trip from the stone age to the information age and learn about great inventions in communication.$62.00Grade 5 -
Transportation Innovations - 6-Pack WW-Y30927Whether it’s students on a school bus or a farmer shipping crops across the world, everyone depends on transportation. Learn how innovations in car and ship transportation changed people’s lives.$62.00Grade 5 -
The Science of Modern Technology - 6-Pack WW-Y30929How are rocks related to smartphones? How do color televisions work? What did the first computer look like? Learn about the science behind modern technology.$62.00Grade 5 -
Revolutionary Women - 6-Pack WW-Y30930During every era of human history, there have been brave, strong, determined, and intelligent women who have done the unexpected. The Revolutionary War era was no exception. Read the stories of three extraordinary women who lived during the Revolutionary era.$62.00Grade 5 -
The Northwest Ordinance - 6-Pack WW-Y30931The Northwest Ordinance was one of the most important laws in American history. It set forth a plan that helped the United States expand. Read about how the Northwest Ordinance affected the lives of Native Americans, African Americans, and those who moved west in search of a new life.$62.00Grade 5