AKJ Education

Students are ready. Are you?

This back-to-school season, America’s students are showing up eager to learn and grow. Let’s get their classrooms ready to meet them.

TODAY ONLY: Every classroom project on will be matched by at least 50%.

Want to make a difference? Start small. Start simple. Start with students. [link in bio]

Teachers, are you ready for the school year?

On August 20 starting at 7am ET, every classroom project on will be matched. Give your students a pencil-sharpened, fresh-new-notebook, hallway high-five-worthy start by heading to https://bit.ly/4oki9bh and creating your project ✏️📦🎉

Teachers, are you ready for Teacher Appreciation Week?!

From May 5-9, the community is bringing on a week full of classroom funding.

💛 Submit a classroom request on DonorsChoose so you can be part of the celebrations! https://bit.ly/3EAcv2B [link in bio]

Are you ready to in America’s classrooms? Starting now, every donation for books on will be doubled, while funds last. 📚

Let’s help students explore the world through the page-turning magic of books. ✨📚 [Link in bio]

Here they are! The whole shebang, right here: https://hubs.la/Q02hjDvJ0

Any of your favorites here? Any surprises? Tell us in the comments!

Our sister company The Horn Book called it! Congrats to Vashti Harrison, winner of the 2024 Caldecott medal for BIG.

Results of the 2024 Calling Caldecott Mock Vote The votes are in!

Congratulations to the John Newbery Medal Winner, The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers! A huge thank you to the American Library Association for this incredible honor!

Our friend Pedro Martin Art and Design - His amazing DEBUT title, Mexikid: well-deserved winner of the Pura Belpré Awards for both Youth Illustration and Children's Author, Odyssey Award Honor, and Newbery Honor Book!!!

Congratulations to Traci Sorell who we had the pleasure of hosting at a recent book signing on THREE honor titles for the American Indian Youth Literature Award!

Public school teachers, now is the perfect time to renew your classroom for 2024. On January 17, DonorsChoose will reveal a secret promo code that doubles donations, while funds last.

You’ve been giving your all to your students this school year. But sometimes even the most powerful teachers need a boost. Want to get in on this promo? Post a project by January 17:
https://hubs.la/Q02gCgbR0

Aw, man...
I'm super bummed we missed
Poetry at Work Day this week.

But this is too fun not to share.
Maybe next year I'll remember
to do something special.

On time.

Today is Poetry at Work Day! The staff at our Grandview Branch had fun creating poetry out of the three-letter alphabetization codes on the spines of picture books. Which poem is your favorite, and what could you turn into poetry at your job?