“Books are a students’ passport to entering and actively participating in a global society with the empathy, compassion, and knowledge it takes to become the problem solvers the world needs.”
–Laura Robb
Research shows that reading and literacy directly impacts students’ academic success and personal growth. To help promote the importance of daily independent reading and understanding the particular needs of students, we’ve collaborated with renowned educator and literacy expert Laura Robb to develop diverse and inclusive classroom libraries and genre libraries for PreK through 8th grade reading instruction.
Penguin Random House Education Classroom Libraries support students, teachers and schools by:
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Promoting choice and volume in reading;
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Providing the most timely, engaging, and diverse voices that harness the power of literacy;
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Fostering a lifelong love for reading;
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Developing a reading culture in and out of the classroom.
Learn how the PRH Education Classroom Libraries offer students access to classic and contemporary authentic texts that are relevant to their varied lives and interests by watching the video below.
Watch Laura Robb, superintendent Kris Felicello, and literacy specialist Carol Celani discuss the benefits of independent reading in this riveting panel:
Download the PRH Education Classroom Library brochure to learn more about how you can make access to books a reality for your school.
Please connect with our PRH Pre-K 12 sales team should you have any questions about our libraries or would like information on ordering. The PRH Education Classroom Libraries are also available through your preferred education wholesalers. A list can also be found on our
FAQ page under the Ordering section.
Independent Reading Classroom Library • Grades PreK-8
Independent Reading Libraries are available for grades PreK – 8 and are comprised of 350 fiction and nonfiction titles drawn from the award-winning, beloved, and groundbreaking books published across Penguin Random House.
Independent Reading Classroom Library Grade PreK
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Independent Reading Classroom Library Grade K
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Independent Reading Classroom Library Grade 1
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Independent Reading Classroom Library Grade 2
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Independent Reading Classroom Library Grade 3
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Independent Reading Classroom Library Grade 4
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Independent Reading Classroom Library Grade 5
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Independent Reading Classroom Library Grade 6
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Independent Reading Classroom Library Grade 7
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Independent Reading Classroom Library Grade 8
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Download the Complete Independent Reading Proposal and Order Form here.
Please connect with our PRH Pre-K 12 sales team should you have any questions about our libraries or would like information on ordering. The Independent Reading Libraries are also available through your preferred education wholesalers. A list can also be found on our
FAQ page under the Ordering section.
Please click here to view the ebook ISBN list for Independent Reading Libraries. The file has individual tabs for each grade level, and features the most popular ebook format ISBN. Please note NOT every book in a print collection has a corresponding ebook. For pricing information, please contact your preferred ebook provider. A list of our EDU ebook partners can be found on our FAQ page under the Ordering section.
Instructional Reading Classroom Library • Grades 6-8
Instructional Reading Libraries are organized by genre and selected to represent the actual range of instructional reading levels found in classrooms. Each genre library has 100 different books to offer students a choice, important for engagement, and so teachers can pair an appropriate book with each student.
Instructional Reading Library Grade 6 – INFO TEXT
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Instructional Reading Library Grade 6 – MYSTERY & SUSPENSE
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Instructional Reading Library Grade 6 – REALISTIC FICTION
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Instructional Reading Library Grade 7 – ACTION & ADVENTURE
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Instructional Reading Library Grade 7 – BIOGRAPHY
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Instructional Reading Library Grade 7 – HISTORICAL FICTION
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Instructional Reading Library Grade 8 – REALISTIC FICTION
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Instructional Reading Library Grade 8 – INFO TEXT
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Instructional Reading Library Grade 8 – SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
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Download the Complete Instructional Reading Proposal and Order Form here.
Please connect with our PRH Pre-K 12 sales team should you have any questions about our libraries or would like information on ordering. The Instructional Reading Libraries are also available through your preferred education wholesalers. A list can also be found on our
FAQ page under the Ordering section.
Please click here to view the ebook ISBN list for Instructional Reading Libraries. The file has individual tabs for each grade level, and features the most popular ebook format ISBN. Please note NOT every book in a print collection has a corresponding ebook. For pricing information, please contact your preferred ebook provider. A list of our EDU ebook partners can be found on our FAQ page under the Ordering section.
Penguin Random House Education Classroom Libraries Educator Handbooks
by Laura Robb
Each Classroom Library includes a comprehensive Educator Handbook written by Laura Robb. Using research-based practices and decades of classroom experience, the Handbook provides educators with thoughtful and practical ways to:
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Strengthen reading stamina – the ability to focus on reading for 20-minutes to one hour;
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Increase background knowledge and vocabulary as well as creates empathy and compassion for others;
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Plan interactive reading lessons throughout a unit of study to enlarge students’ vocabulary;
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Apply reading strategies and literary elements to build students’ critical thinking;
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Analyze texts, text structures and literary features to improve comprehension through discussion and student reading notebooks;
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Differentiate reading instruction with genre-based instructional libraries so all students can improve their reading skill;
Author, teacher, coach, and international speaker, Laura Robb has completed more than 43 years of teaching in grades 4-8, and she returns to teach striving readers each year. Robb received the Richard W. Halle Award for outstanding middle level educator from NCTE as well as the Friends of Literacy Award from the Nassau Reading Council. Robb is a keynote and featured speaker at conferences and leads workshops all over the country and in Canada. She writes articles for education journals and blogs. She is a regular contributor to www.therobbreviewblog.com and has a series of podcasts with Evan Robb that you can access on https://therobbreviewpodcast.podbean.com
