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Carrie Gleason

CARRIE GLEASON has written 18 books for children on topics ranging from explorers to natural resources, environmental issues, animal rights, and weather. She is the author of one other book on creepy crawlies entitled Feasting Bedbugs, Mites, and Ticks. She has been a children's book author and editor for more than 15 years. Carrie lives in the Beaches neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, where she has possibly swallowed hundreds of midges while riding her bike open-mouthed through the massive black swarms.
National Geographic Kids Everything Insects

Books

National Geographic Kids Everything Insects

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Each May, we honor the stories, histories, and cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Below is a selection of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators to share with your students this month and throughout the year. AANHPI Creators – Elementary School titles  

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Mental Health Awareness Month Resources

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and addressing student wellness and mental health is critical to help children learn how to manage emotions, develop healthy identities, empathize with peers, and pursue individual goals. We created thematic guides and book lists to help foster important conversations to build an inclusive environment where emotions matter. Explore our social emotional

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