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CATALOGPublications of the Center for the Advancement of Languages,Education, and Communities

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Access our entire collection of books in 25 languages and more by visiting tbr-books.org or scanning this QR code.Multilingual education thatincorporates the use of themother tongue is key at alllevels of holistic educationaldevelopmentY A O Y D OD i r e c t o r o f I n t e r n a t i o n a l B u r e a u o f E d u c a t i o n ( U N E S C O )i n A B i l i n g u a l R e v o l u t i o n f o r A f r i c a

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CALEC - TBR BOOKSWe a r e thrilled t o introduce our 2024Catalog and the work of ournonprofit organization, The Centerfor the Advancement of Languages,Education & Communities (CALEC). We are a nonprofit organizationfocused on promoting multilin-gualism, empowering multilingualfamilies, a n d fostering c r o s s - c u l t u r a lunderstanding. CALEC's m i s s i o n is inalignment with the United Nations’Sustainable Development Goals. Our mission i s t o establish languageas a critical life skill, throughdeveloping & supporting b i l i n g u a leducation programs, promotingdiversity, reducing inequality, a n dhelping to provide quality education. Our p r o g r a m s seek to protect w o r l dcultural heritage and supportteachers, authors, and families b yproviding the knowledge andresources to create vibrantmultilingual communities.We believe that we can accomplishthis goal by publishing anddistributing accessible books andresources t h a t encourage i n n o v a t i v eideas for education, l a n g u a g e , andcultural diversity. As such, we support and promoteour authors, researchers, a n dartists engaged in mu l t i l i n g u a leducation, particularly when wecan advance languages andlinguistic communities. We sponsor, host, and participatein events and activities thatpromote language e d u c a t i o n andcultural development all yearround. CALEC is a member of :Independent Book PublishersAssociation, American BooksellersAssociation, New York Council ofNonprofits,Joint National Committee forLanguages. Browse through our catalog f o r alisting of all our books, series, andeducational resources.T h e B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s EMPOWERING READERS AROUND THE WORLD1

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NEW RELEASES | BILINGUALISMEdite d by Valér i e F ialais and Reseda withcontr i butions from twe n ty scho l arsGuiding Teachers into Bilingual Education edited by ValérieFialais et Reseda StrebThis p u blicati o n aims to b uild a guideli ne for bothteach e rs a nd adminis t rators w i th monolin g ual classexper i ence, who wheth e r o u t o f inter e st o rneces s ity, wish to creat e t h e p roper sett i ng forbilin g ual teac h ing. In a ddition , this gu i de uses atwofo l d s t rategy combi n ing academi c res e archtheor y and on-s i te bi lingual schoo l pra ctice. Thebridg e betwe e n t h e t wo f ields is consi d ered to bethe keyst o ne t o t h is b ook. It strength ens theargum e ntation for bot h t h e t heoreti c al conceptsemplo y ed and p rofessio nal expe r ience.2024, English, French, German, and Por t ugueseISBN 9 78-1-636 07-900-4 , Retail Price: U S $24.9 9Edite d b y J ulie Fra n ck, Fede r ico Falo p pa, andTheod oros M a rinis .Myths and Facts about Multilingualism, edited by Julie Franck,Federico Faloppa, and Theodoros Marinis.Drawi n g o n groundb r eaking rese a rch from the EU' sMulti M i nd proje c t , this enl i g htenin g v o lumedebun k s c o mmon misc o nceptio n s s urroun d i ngmulti l i ngualis m and illum i nates its p r ofound impacton o u r mi n d, br a in, a n d so c i ety. With c ontribu t ionsfrom top rese a rchers acro s s 1 4 countri e s, the bookexper t l y b r idges lingu i s tics, ne u r oscienc e ,psych o l ogy, and more, off e r ing insigh t s n o t o n l yinto th e cogni t i ve a nd neural b enefits ofmulti l i ngualis m but a l so its pivota l role i neduca t i on, hea l th, and therape u tic set t ings.2024, EnglishISBN 9 78-1-636 07-223-4 , Retail Price: U S $24.9 92

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NEW RELEASES | BILINGUALISMMehdi Lazar is is an interna t ional educ a tor, auth o r,and geograph e r. His current r e search fo c uses o nmulti l ingual educ a tion, glob a l c itizensh i p e ducatio n ,and current affairs. Fabrice Jaumont i s a F r ench-born author and ed u cator b est kn o wn for hisadvoc a cy for dual-l a nguage bil i ngual educa tionaroun d the wor ld.Speaking the World: Multilingualism and Cultural Fluency in theProfessional World, edited by Mehdi Lazar & Fabrice Jaumont"Spea k ing t h e World " is a conci s e expl o ration of t h egrowi n g i m portanc e o f mu l tilingu a l a b ilities in themoder n , i ntercon n ected world. It e xamines the roleof multil i ngualis m i n v a rious indus t ries and itsimpac t on globa l busin ess dynamic s . T h e b ookdiscu s ses the evoluti on o f m u ltiling u al educati o nand its challen g es, addressi n g h o w it prepare sindiv i duals fo r the gl obal wor k place. 2024, English, French. 978-163 6 072203, US $24 . 99In thi s book, a u thors fr om vario u s countr i es exam i nethe reali t ies, oppor t unities , and challe nges ofmulti l ingual e d ucation a n d languag e l earning f o r theArabi c -speakin g w o rld, inclu d ing native Arab i c-speak e rs livin g outside o f the Ar a b world. I t featur e sa colle c tion o f e ssays a bout the local a p plicati o nsof vario u s models of bili n gual educa t ion or langu a geimmer s ion ( Arabic plus anothe r langua g e such asFrenc h or English or a nother) and t he w a ys t oencou r age thei r growth and sca l e.2024, English and Arab i c. ISBN 9 78-1-636 07-360-6 , Retail Price: U S $24.9 9Mosaic of Tongues: Multilingual Learning for the Arabic-speaking World, edited by Carine Allaf, Fabrice Jaumont, andSelma Talha-JebrilEdite d by Car i ne Alla f , Qatar Foundat i onInter n ational; Selma Talha -Jebril, Insti t ute ofInter n ational Educa t ion; and Fabric e Jaum ont,Cente r for the Advan c ement of Langu a ges,Educa t ion, and Communi ties3

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NEW RELEASES | CHILDREN'STania and Oliv i er Czajk a are Fr e nch nati v esibli n gs. T ania is a Te a ching Artist and Earl yYears Practiti o ner living in Scotland . O l ivier is afreel a nce grap hic desi gner and illustr a tor. Lapin is Cold by Tania & Olivier Czajka (Bilingual: French-English)Lapin is cold. Very cold. But how can he warmup? Join Tania and her Parisia n garden friendsas t h ey embark on a c h arming bi l ingualadven t ure in t he c o ld F rench winte r . Written f orchild r en 3 to 8 who a r e learn i ng or n ew toFrenc h , the L apin stories are an accessib le andfun f i rst step in teac hing the languag e.2024, Bilingua l French -English978-1 - 63607-43 3-7, US $12.99Dr. Tch o umi est un i n tellect u el engagé e tafroc e ntré qui s’inté resse aux quest i ons dediver s ité, d’équi t é e t d e jus t ice en milieuscola i re.Regards sans complexe by Bertrand Tchoumi (in French)A trave r s des pages p l eines d’i m ages quiillus t rent l a beaut é , le génie e t la f ierté despeupl e s d’ A frique, l’au t eur nous régale d’untexte d ont les m ots enri c hissent , soutien n ent, etaffir m ent l es i dentités cult urelles des enfan t snoirs . Un vrai trés o r, c e liv re d é borde demessa g es positif s et motivan t s pour mont r eraux e n fants l’ avenir i llimité devant e ux.2024, French. 978-1-636 07-427-6, US $14. 994Barba r a Schinde lhauer's m ission i s to fullyembra c e the ch a nces of early ma thematic s andcontr i bute to equal ch ances fo r all ch i ldren.My Cut & Play Numberland by Barbara SchindelhauerWith this set, you can create a t angible ,struc t uring environm ent pack ed with relevantaspec t s o f numbers and shapes t r anslate d i n tothe w orld o f c hildren . T he set c o ntains al lNumbe r land c h aracter s and elements you needto engag e your child r en in imagi n ative role p lay,mathe m atical discu s sions and to open eyes forthe m a ths arou nd us. 2024, 978-1-63607-434-4 , US $16.99

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NEW RELEASES | CHILDREN'SBiscotte by Karine Cohen-Dicker & Agnès Angeles ‘Bisc o tte And T h e Strang e New Kid ’ is the st oryof a b e autiful encount e r betwee n Biscot t e, a lit tlegirl wit h a crunchy p ersonal i ty, and a n e w pupil inher c lass, M oumou, f rom a n ewly-ar r ived r e fugeefamil y . I n t h is c ountry, peo p le speak Frenc h ,Engli s h and, a bove al l, the u niversa l langua g e offrien d ship. A bilingu al book in French an d En glish with acolor i ng activ ity insi de!2024, Bilingua l French -English978-1 - 63607-42 8-3, US $ 12.99The Adventures of Zenzi and the Talking Bird by FadzaiGwaradzimba and Tylor SimpsonJoin Zenzi , an adv e nturous girl , an d a talk i ngcardi n al on a mag ical jour ney throu g h Southe r nAfric a . Filled with cur i osity, Z enzi exp l oresstunn i ng lands capes a nd encou n ters c a ptivati n gwildl i fe, t u rning her world into one o f endlesswonde r . a dzai Gwara d zimba, insp i red by hergrand d aughters , enjoy s storyt elling a nd has abackg r ound in i n ternati o nal deve l opment w i ththe UN. N ow based in Brookly n , N ew York, shedebut s w i th "The A d venture s o f Z e nzi and t h eTalki n g Bird. " Illust rator Tylor Simpson , knownfor h i s imagin ative wo rks, res ides in Ontario.2024, English. 978-1-63 607-490-0, US $12.995Animal Sounds by Avery Moreau (in French)"Anim a l S ounds" by Av e ry Moreau is a cha rmingFrenc h language b ook for c h ildren, e xploring t heuniqu e sounds a nimals make in French . Readersjoin J osé and F atoumat a on an e ducatio n aljourn e y, lea rning o nomatop o eias f rom th ehorse ' s "hiiii i iii" to t h e tiger' s "Graou. " The bookcover s a range of a n imals, i ncludin g both realand imagin a ry o nes, in a playfu l and engagi n gmanne r . A uthored by A v ery Moreau , a F r ench-Ameri c an writer a nd biling ual educa t or, thisbook i s perfect f or intro d ucing yo u ng learn e rs tothe Fren ch languag e a nd the diver s e sounds o fanima l s, making lan g uage lear n ing fun andinter a ctive.2024, 978-1-6 3607-000-0 , US $12.99

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NEW RELEASES | CHILDREN'SMy Granny Lives in the Tablet by Christine Hélot (Bilingual:French-English)"My Gr a nny Live s in the T ablet" b y Christi n eHélot is a deligh tful c hildren ' s book thatcharm i ngly illustra tes t he bond betwee n agrand c hild and t h eir g randmot h er t h roughtechn o logy. It creati v ely shows how digit a lconne c tions bridg e dista n ces, emphas i zing loveand family bonds in the modern world. This s toryis perfec t f or discussi n g f amily rela t ionship s a n dthe r o le of te chnology in stay ing conn ected.2024, Bilingua l French -English978-1 - 63607-00 0-0, US $12.99Morgan by Deana Sobel LedermanA youn g girl d r eams of b e ing an e ducator a t thevery m u seum she w as named a fter, th e MorganLibra r y & Mus e um i n N e w Y o rk. Her Aunt Laurelis a n educ a tor t h ere. W hen a royal family comesto v i sit from the o ther s ide of the w orld, AuntLaure l e n lists Morg a n’s help. D elighte d , M organplans a scaven g er hunt f o r the royal childr e n.But when Aunt Laurel fails to arrive on themorni n g of the tour, c an Morga n save t he day?Deana Sobel Lederma n is a cartooni s t andillus t rator who live s i n S an Diego, Cali f ornia. Sheis the author o f Rainbo w s, Masks , and Ice Creampubli s hed by T BR Books in 2020 . 2024, French. 978-1-636 07-000-0, US $14.996Chris t el Houée t eaches French i n a second a ryschoo l i n t h e south of Fran c e, a s chool that ove rthe years has w e lcomed a s many nationa l itiesas th e re are d istincti ve perso n alities . Sara, Roumaine en France, Française en Roumanie by ChristelHouée (in French)"Sara , Roman i an i n F r ance, French in R omania"is a cap t ivating w o rk highl i ghting th eexper i ences o f a dolesce n ts adaptin g t o life inFranc e . Throug h the s t ory o f Sara, who c o mesfrom Romania, the bo ok expl ores th etrans f ormation and schoo l integra tion o f youngimmig r ants. The a u thor, also a teacher ,empha s izes t he import ance o f listeni ng andsuppo r ting the se stude nts on t heir jou rney. 2024, 978-1-6 3607-000-0 , US $14.99

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BILINGUALISMAyé Clar isse Hager - M’Boua is a lingu i st and ateach e r-resear cher in t he D epartmen t of L anguageScien c es & C o mmunica t ion at Alassan e O uattaraUnive r sity in t he R e public o f Côte d'Ivoir e. F a briceJaumo n t is a Fre n ch-born a uthor a n d educat o r bestknown f o r his advocacy f or d u al-lang u age bilingua leduca t ion arou nd the w orld.A Bilingual Revolution for Africa edited by Ayé Clarisse Hager-M’Boua & Fabrice JaumontThe book provid e s a uniqu e , t ruly interdi sciplina ryappro a ch to multil i ngual edu c ation in Afr ica. Theautho r s examine t h e potenti a l of multil ingualeduca t ion across the coun t ries of Afric a a n d i ndiver s e secto rs, whi l e asse s sing th e poten t ial ofmulti l ingual educ a tion across the cont i nent. Theyshare their perspec tive on the various applic a tionsand mod els of dua l-langua g e educat i on and on w aysto en c ourage t heir gro wth and scale lo cally.2023, English and Fren ch.ISBN 9 78-16360 72203, R etail Pr i ce: US $ 24.99In thi s book, a u thors fr om vario u s countr ies exam i nethe reali ties, oppor t unities , and challe nges ofmulti l ingual e d ucation a n d languag e l earning f o r theArabi c -speakin g w orld, inclu d ing native Arab ic-speak e rs livin g outside o f the Ar a b world. I t featur e sa colle c tion o f e ssays a bout the local a p plicati o nsof vario u s models of bili n gual educa t ion or langu a geimmer s ion ( Arabic plus anothe r langua g e such asFrenc h or English or a nother) and the w ays t oencou r age thei r growth and sca le.2024, English and Arab ic. ISBN 9 78-1-636 07-360-6 , Retail Price: U S $24.9 9Multilingual Learning for the Arabic-speaking World, edited byCarine Allaf, Fabrice Jaumont, and Selma Talha-JebrilEdite d by Car i ne Alla f , Qatar Foundat ionInter n ational; Selma Talha -Jebril, Insti tute ofInter n ational Educa t ion; and Fabric e Jaum ont,Cente r for the Advan cement of Langu ages,Educa t ion, and Communi ties7

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The Bilingual Revolution, The Future ofEducation is in Two Languages by FabriceJaumontFabri c e Ja u mont tells the story of a movement tobring dual lang u age e ducatio n and bili n gual educatio nto publ i c school stu d ents thro u gh the eye s o fpione e ring p a rents, educator s and princ i pals. T hebook ta kes you t h rough t h eir strug gles and s u ccessesin bringi n g t h is educatio nal program to fruitio n whileprovi d ing prac tical ad vice.2017, ISBN 978 -1-94762 60-0-3, R etail P r ice: US $19.99Also avail a ble in C h inese, Frenc h , G e rman, Itali a n,Japan e se, P olish, Russia n , Sp a nish, Portug u ese, andArabi c (with A ustin Ma cauley P u blisher s ). BILINGUALISMBilingual Children: Families, Education, andDevelopment by Ellen BialystokEllen B i alystok, a D istingui shed Resea rch Profes s or ofPsych o logy a t Yor k Univ e rsity, explor e s the manyfacet s of bili n gualism and mul t ilingual ism to b etterunder s tand how w e learn lan g uages, how t heseexper i ences impa c t o ur lives, and how w e c a n a pplythis k nowledge to our children . 2022, ISBN 978 -1636071 893, Ret a il Pric e : US $ 1 9.99Avail a ble in F rench (2 023) and Spanish (2024)Conversations on bilingualism by FabriceJaumontBilin g ual educati on h as been a key topic for Jaum o nt'sresea r ch for m o re than thirty years. In C onversa t ionson Bili n gualism , h e delves deeper i nto the t o pics o fbilin g ual educati on and cogniti ve developm ent througha series of conversa tions w ith world-r e nown e x perts:Ana Ines Ansa l do, Ellen Bialy s tok, Mback é D i agne,Ofeli a García, Françoi s Grosje an, and Christin e Hélot.2022, ISBN 978 -1636072 173, Ret a il Pric e : US $ 1 9.99Avail a ble in F rench (2 023), Sp a nish an d Arabic (2024)8

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EDUCATIONTwo Centuries of French Education in NewYork by Jane Flatau Ross A h i story of Frenc h educat i on outsi d e of F rance andparti c ularly in N ew York, this book propose s t h at t h enetwo r k o f o ver 490 French s c hools in 130 countr i esconst i tutes a f r uitful field of research intogloba l ization in practic e i n e lementar y a nd seconda r yeduca t ion. The history of these New York schoo l s als oprovi d es i nsights into French cultur a l d iplomac y andthe ch a nging n a ture of F ranco-Am erican r e lations o verthe y e ars.2020, ISBN 978 -1-94762 6-16-4, R etail P r ice: US $19.99Also a vailable in Fren ch (2021 ) .The Gift of Languages, Paradigm Shift inU.S. Foreign Language Education byKathleen Stein-Smith & Fabrice JaumontThe G i ft of Languag e s explo res the many a dvantage sof multil i ngual educa t ion and sets the stage for a newparad i gm in our approac h to teachin g and learn i nglangu a ges. The book t o uches o n t h e issu e of f o reignlangu a ge de ficit in t he Un ited States and the c hangesthat n eed to occu r i n o ur school s t o better ser v e ourchild r en and o ur lingu istic co m munitie s .2019, ISBN 978 -1-94762 6-22-5, R etail P r ice: US $13.99Also a vailable in Fren ch and S p anish ( 2 019).The Humming Bird Project by VickieFrémontLe Projet Colib r i ( The Hummin g bird Projec t) i s asimpl e way to i n still a sense of wonder a b out the w orldaroun d us. The b o ok featu r es engag i ng natur a lscien c e st o ries linked to eco-fri e ndly craft projec t sthat help childr e n g e t the i r ha n ds o n natu re a n dcreat i ve mater ials.2022, ISBN 978 -1-63607 -375-0, R etail P r ice: US$24.9 9 . Also a v ailable in Fren c h and S p anish ( 2 023).9

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Salsa Dancing in Gym Shoes, DevelopingCultural Competence to Foster LatinoStudent Success by Tammy Oberg De LaGarza & Alyson L. LavigneThis b o ok t akes a c lose look at intera c tions betwe e nLatin o stude nts an d Non- L atino teacher s in w ays t h atdevel o p an d ex p and t he c ultural comp e tence ofteach e rs. P r eservic e and v e teran educato r s alike w illbenef i t fr o m cu r rent r esearch and theor i es o n Lat i nosand e d ucation as wel l as th e person a l essay s thatrevea l t he raw pe r spectiv e o f Latino s as they de a l withracis m and mar ginaliza tion.2019, ISBN 978 -1-94762 6-38-6, R etail P r ice: US $24.95Also a vailable in Span ish (202 3 )EDUCATIONOne Good Question, How CountriesPrepare Youth to Lead by RhondaBroussardEduca t or a n d entrep r eneur, R h onda Broussa rd,prese n ts conve r sation s t arters f or learn i ng about bigideas in educa t ion, questi o ning the status quo,envis i oning new s o lutions — and takin g a ction on whatmatte r s m ost to all chil d ren's futu r es. One GoodQuest i on gi v es n e w wa y s of think i ng a b out t heeduca t ion p roblems we face today and how t heyconne c t us acr oss the globe.2022, ISBN 978 -1636070 858, Ret a il Pric e : US $2 4 .95Navigating Dual Immersion, A Teacher'sCompanion For the School Year andBeyond by Valerie SunEduca t or Va l erie S un p r ovides a te a cher-fo c usedguide to dua l i m mersion ed u cation. The bo o k g ivesteach e rs an insider ' s persp e ctive into t hese p rograms ,inclu d ing what it takes to become cred e ntialed , have asucce s sful inter v iew, and have a positiv e i m pact onstude n ts, pare n ts, and c olleagu e s. The a uthor pr o videsresea r ch-based method s for t hriving in th e first yearsas a d ual-lang uage cla ssroom t e acher.2022, ISBN 978 -1636072 227, Ret a il Pric e : US $ 1 9.9910

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LANGUAGE10 Years of The Word of the Month, ACelebration by Andrew Arnon, BenjaminLevy, Jim Sheppard (Bilingual: English-French)Publi s hed monthly sinc e 2 0 10, The Word of th e M o nthis a short, irrev e rent f o cus on words and t erms i n theheadl i nes. T h e format combines origina l artwork alongwith w o rds, def i nitions , exampl e s and exp r essionsfrom m embers of t h e G y mglish creativ e team. Eachmonth l y entry i s transl ated int o French though t h e goalis to a m use and e d ucate t he reader with access i ble,pract i cal, mod ern Engl ish.The W o rd of the Month a p pears o n i t s own websit e :thewo r dofthemo nth.com, as well as in p artners h ip w ithLeMon d e.fr.2022, ISBN 978 -1636070 612, Ret a il Pric e : US $ 4 9.99(Hard c over)The l e ad autho r of Gym g lish's c reative content,Andrew Arnon contribu t es v oices, ideas, script s andpedago g ical content t o G y mglish' s l anguage cours e s.Ben Lévy c o-found e d Gymgli s h with one r easonabl egoal in mind: to have fun daily . W ith a b a ckground i nteachi n g a n d o r iginally fro m En g land, Jim Sheppa r d i sthe princip a l il l ustrator behi n d th e cart o ons o f th eWord o f the Mo n th.Also a v ailable in seri e s of fou r portfo l io books :Volume 1: 978 - 16360711 07, Reta i l Price US $19.9 9Volume 2: 978- 1 6360707 8 0, Retai l Price U S $19.99Volume 3: 978- 1 6360707 7 3, Retai l Price U S $19.99Volume 4: 978- 1 6360707 9 7, Retai l Price U S $19.9911

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The Heart of an Artichoke by Linda Phillips Ashour & Claire LerognonIn The Hea r t o f an Articho k e, the autho r s take animpro v ised and informal app r oach to l earning that wil lreawa k en readers ’ p assion fo r F r ench. This s p iritedexplo r ation o f l anguage, l i teratur e , and cultur e m ixesthe t ask-base d approach w ith piece m eal learn i ng foran un c onventio nal alte rnative t o class r oom ins t ruction .2022, ISBN 978 -1-63607 0629, Re t ail Pri c e: US $ 2 4.99The English Patchwork by Pedro Tozzi & Giovanna LimaThe b o ok The E n glish P a tchwork is a na t ural me t hodof E nglish teachin g , whic h means it d o es n o t rely onanoth e r language t o teach. Tak i ng hints fro mconte x t, margi n al notes , and the book’s b e autifulillus t rations, s tudents m u st figure o u t the meani n gof each n e w word and gr a mmatica l c oncept as t h eyread. K eeping t hemselv e s active l y engaged with thelangu a ge t hrougho u t e a ch l esson, stud e nts are ableto learn more effi c iently, and achiev e f luency muc hfaste r .2023, English. ISBN 97 8-1-6360 7 1657, U S $19.99LANGUAGE12This F rench l earning met hod, desi gned for chil dren,offers a c reati ve a nd f un a pproa ch t hat encouragesfree expre ssion in Fre nch. T he boo k prov idesdetailed, cus tomiz able lessons s uited to t he learne r's Les P'tits Créatifs by Nesrine Chorfa & Eleni Savvaperso n ality and the t e acher's n eeds.The a c tivitie s e n hance i m aginati o n,creat i vity, and sponta neity, makinglangu a ge l e arning i nteracti ve a n denjoy a ble. It also he l ps teacher sperso n alize t heir a pproach, makin glesso n s more l ively an d engagi n g.2024, French. 978-1 - 63607000 0, US $1 9.99

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COMMUNITIESTome 1: The Long Trek North, 2018ISBN 978-1-947626-12-6, US $13.99Tome 2: A Journey through Childhood, 2019ISBN 978-1-947626-28-7, US $18.50Tome 3: Once Upon a Lake, 2021ISBN 978-1-63607-088-9, US $18.99Tome 4: There is a World Beyond, 2023ISBN 978-1-63607-389-7, US $19.99The Clarks of Willsborough Point by Darcey HaleThe Clarks from Willsb o rough Point is a bookserie s that pres e nts a deta i led h istory of t helives of one fam i ly who live d i n the Champl a inValle y f or 175 year s . It tells t h eir stori e sthrou g h r e cords a nd a rtifact s disco vered b yDarce y H a le, who spe n t 2 0 years res e archingthis r emarkabl e family .Beyond Gibraltar by Maristella de Panizza LorchBeyon d G ibralta r t ells t he story o f a familyconne c ted th rough g enerati o ns to the p eopleand p l aces of Italy over at least a hundredyears . From the mount a ins of I taly, wheremamma gr o ws up, thro u gh World War I toItali a n Fascis m and Wo r ld War I I , Maris t ella dePaniz z a Lorch' s novel i s an e pic o dyssey oflove, war and identity .Tome 1: Mamma in Her Village, 2020ISBN 978-1947626270, Retail Price: US $19.99Tome 2: Beyond Gibraltar, 2020ISBN 978-1947626263, Retail Price: US $24.99Tome 3: The Other Shore, 2019ISBN 978-1947626249, Retail Price: US $14.9913

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French All around Us, French language andFrancophone Culture in the United Statesedited by Kathleen Stein-Smith & FabriceJaumontFrenc h is lite rally every w here – i n o u r h i story andvalue s , i n our familie s , a n d i n o u r n e ighborh o ods andcommu n ities. Th i s book is o f interes t to all of u s as theexper i ence of F r ench lan g uage and Francoph o necultu r e i n t h e U S h as similari ties to and inter s ects withthe many language s and culture s that havecontr i buted to the Ame rican ex p erience .2022, ISBN 978 -1636072 081, Ret a il Pric e : US $2 4 .99Also i n French (2023).COMMUNITIESSénégalais de l'étranger by Maya AngelaSmith (French)Profe s sor Ma y a Ange l a Smith explor es the role o flangu a ge in nati o nal, t ransnat i onal and p ostcolo n ialident i ties. Dr awing on in-dep t h inter v iews wi t h peopl eof Sene g alese des c ent, Smith a rgues that t h eyposse s s a distinct capacit y for moveme n t a n d t h eirmulti f aceted approac h to spee c h, shapi n g theirident i ty as t h e delib e rate s h ift betw e en lang u ages a n dstruc t ures.2022, ISBN 978 -1636071 053, Ret a il Pric e : US $2 4 .99Publi s hed in c o llabora t ion with The Univ e rsity o fWisco n sin Univ ersity P ress. Can We Agree to Disagree? Exploring theDifferences at Work Between Americansand the French by Sabine Landolt &Agathe LaurentCan We A g ree t o Dis a gree? is a comp e lling collec t ionof a necdote s about French and A m ericanprofe s sionals on t h eir experi ences w o rking t ogether .This boo k r eveals the r i sks of misj u dgments, a ndoffer s tips an d tricks to fost e r mutua l unders t anding.2020, ISBN 978 -1947626 485, Ret a il Pric e : US $2 3 .99Also a vailable in Fren ch.14

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COMMUNITIESImmigrant Dreams by Barbara Goldowsky Immig r ant D r eams is a story of o ne im m igrant’ sjourn e y in 1950 from postwar Germany to t he U n itedState s . Born u n der Hit l er's re g ime, th e author ' s earlie styears are shaped by the S econd World War a nd i tsatroc i ties. Five postw a r year s la t er, she immigra t es t othe U n ited S t ates a s a t eenager where h er A mericandream begins t o take s hape.2020, ISBN 978 -1636070 032, Ret a il Pric e : US $2 4 .99Peshtigo 1871 translated & edited byCharles E. MercierThis i s the fir s t comple t e editio n of Pete r Pernin’ sPesht i go memoir , w hich has he l ped to make t h e GreatPesht i go Fire of 1871 o n e of the most stu d ied natura ldisas t ers in A merican h istory. With th i s new t r anslati o ninto English by an expert on ni neteenth -centuryFrenc h Americ a n c u lture, w e c a n n o w read firsthan daccou n ts of the d ay when a firest orm d e stroyed onethird of Milwa ukee and killed m ore tha n 2,000 p eople.2020, ISBN 978 -1636070 643, Ret a il Pric e : US $2 4 .9915

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My Garden is a Square by BarbaraSchindelhauer & Mark HansenThis r hyming pict ure book brin g s n umbers to l ife inthe magical Numberl a nd, whe r e each number has i t sown house and garde n . I t enc o urages young reade r sto discove r ma t h i n ev e ryday things , li k e N u mberFour' s 4 braids a n d 4 flower s . A playfu l journey t ospot m athemati cal patt erns aro u nd us!2023, English. Also av a ilable i n Hindi , Spanis h ,Chine s e, Arabi c, Frenc h, Indon e sian.ISBN 9 78-1-636 07-356-9 , Retail Price: U S $12.9 9Lapin is Hungry by Tania & Olivier Czajka(Bilingual: French-English)Lapin i s h ungry. V e ry hungry . B ut what do e s he wantto eat? J oin Tania a nd her Par i sian gard en friend s inthis b i lingual a nd charm i ng quest t o find t h e perfec tfood f o r this li t tle gour m et! Writ t en for ch ildren a g ed3 to 8 w ho are l e arning o r do not s p eak Frenc h , theLapin sto r ies are an accessi b le and fun first step inteach i ng the l anguage. 2023, Bilingual French-English, and also French-Arabic,French-Chinese, French-German978-1-63607-363-7, US $12.99The Bilingual Diaries by Avery MoreauEmbar k on a s i de-spli t ting adven t ure through thestree t s of New Y ork City with Sop h ie and F a toumatain "The Bi l ingual Di a ries." Th i s u proario u s talefollo w s the d ynamic d uo a s they n avigate hilari o uslangu a ge mishap s , unexpec t ed friend s hips, and awhirl w ind of c omedic e ncounte r s. With a mix o fFrenc h fla i r an d bi g cit y hu m or, t his b ook i s su re t oleave reade r s lau g hing and celebra t ing t he p ower offrien d ship and cultural e xplorat i on. G et r eady for arolli c king ride in t h is f u nny t ale o f Fr e nch a ndfrien d ship!2023, 978-1-6 36075 006, Retail Pr ice: US $1 6.99CHILDREN'S BOOKS16

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CHILDREN'S BOOKSWould You Help Me Choose a Pet? byGail Foster, illustrated by Yumi Izuyama(Bilingual: English-Chinese)This b i lingual b ook tells the story o f a boy i n searchof an a nimal to become h i s pet. Th e story e xploreschara c teristic s of a w ide r a nge of animals, includi n gones from the Chine s e Z o diac. Famil i es withtoddl e rs, p reschoo l ers, and c hildren o f all a ges w illenjoy learni n g about anim a ls, singin g f u n M andarinsongs a nd acqua i nting t h emselve s with Chi nesecultu r e.2022, ISBN 978 -1-63607 1695, Re t ail Pri c e: US $ 1 2.99Bilin g ual versio n s a lso availa b le in French- C hinese,Arabi c -Chinese , Spanis h-Chines e .Super Korean New Years with Grandmaby Mary Chi-Whi Kim, illustrated byEunjoo FeasterThis book celeb r ates grandm as and the cultur a ltradi t ions t hey b ear t hat u n ify a nd nour i sh fami l iesacros s space and tim e . The K orean N ew Year ’ stradi t ion e xemplifi es the univers al impo rtance ofmulti - generati onal family and of immigr a nt o rigins. Agreat way to i ntroduce Korean c ulture t o child r en.2021, ISBN 97 8-163 60704 07, Retai l Pri ce: U S $12.99Also availabl e in Korea n, French , Chi nese, Arabic,Russian, Ukra inian , Ita lian, and Span ish.Math for All by Mark HansenThis book t e lls the story o f a group o f element a ryschoo l studen t s w h o have their miscon c eptionsabout m ath c halleng e d when they are taught b y ateach e r who belie v es that every student c a n andshoul d b e g o od a t math. In a f u n and easy to r eadway, E ducator Mark H ansen e n courage s everystude n t to develo p the i r lov e for math, regar d less oftheir current percepti on of it .2021, ISBN 97 8-163 60709 02, Retai l Pri ce: U S $12.99Also availabl e in Frenc h, Chines e, It alian , Arabic,Russian, Ukra inian , Hin di, and S panis h.17

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Marimba by Christine Hélot & PatriciaVelasco, illustrated by Antun Kojton(Bilingual: English-Spanish)Marim b a is based on the tru e st ory of a fa m ily fromChiap a s in Mexico who m i grated to th e Unite dState s . When p e ople m o ve from c o untries t ocount r ies, mu s ical in s trument s someti m esaccom p any them on their journey and help them tofind a new and better life. 2022, ISBN 978 -1-63607 1688, Re t ail Pri c e: US$12.9 9Bilin g ual v ersions also availab l e in French- S panish,Arabi c -Spanish , Spanis h-Chines e , Russi a n-Spani s h.Franglais Soup e by Adrienne Mei Irving(Bilingual: English-French)Frang l ais S oup e is a g ently illust r ated rhymingabece d arian book in E nglish a nd F r ench. By u singwords that s o und th e same a nd hav e the s a memeani n g, “new” lang u age acqui s ition s e emseffor t less, a nd the l istener / reader c a n hear anddevel o p ne w voc abulary with visu a l ai ds o r bui l d onan ex i sting co re.2022, ISBN 978-1-63607-328-6, Retail Price: US $23.99Rose Alone by Sheila Flynn DeCosse,illustrated by Teresa LawlerThe story of t he A c adians and t heir exile fromCanad a i n 1755 is a stor y t hat has b e en toldnumer o us times , but ra r ely from the per s pective of ayoung woman. This story follow s R o se through herjourn e y as an Acadian refuge e , as sh e learns toadapt t o life a n d strugg l e to find her p l ace i n thenew w o rld, in colonial East Ha m pton, N e w York.2022, ISBN 97 8-1-6 36071 664, Reta il Pr ice: US $17.99CHILDREN'S BOOKS18

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the Good, the Ugly, and the GreatA person a l story o f a young 9 - year-ol d S outhAfric a n b oy, Kene, w h o during the e a r ly phase of thepande m i c, sha r es his experie n ces wit h it. T h e booktakes you throug h some of the thing s he learne dand appreci a ted. T here are p ositive thing s thatcome out a bad s ituatio n and those a re sh a redthrou g h the ey e s of th i s young boy.2022 , ISBN 97 8-1-6 36071 718, Reta il Pr ice: US $12.99The Blue Dresshis b ook c e lebrate s some of t h e t r adition a l f a bricsthat b lack fa m ilies i n South Africa use to m akedress e s from for s p e cial cel e bration s . Familie schoos e a fa b ric for their fa m ily and family me m bersmake diffe r ent c lothes f r o m i t . K e i tu's family f a bricis blue w i th white dots and tomorro w s he will wea rher b l u e dress for her birthda y .2022 , ISBN 97 8-1-6 36071 701, Reta il Pr ice: US $12.99Uncle Steve's Country HomeKaelo tra v els from his hom e town of Joha n nesburg inSouth A f rica to vi sit his u n cle Stev e w ho lives i n theCatsk i lls Mount a ins, in N e w York S t ate. Kael o learnsabout many n e w scen e ries a n d anim a ls livi ng ther e,compa r ing the m with t he wild l ife tha t he kno w s bestback home. Some o f thes e anima l s are only f ound inthe U n ited Sta tes and n ot in S o uth Afr i ca.2022 , ISBN 97 8-1-6 36071 671, Reta il Pr ice: US $14.99CHILDREN'S BOOKSA seri es of t hree books by Profe ssor Teboh o M oja,ill ustr ated by Giovanna Li maA series o f t h r e e stories following South A f r i c a n children Keitu, Kene, a n dKaelo, in their adventures. The series is a l s o a v a i l a b l e i n F r e n c h , Afrikaans, Arabic, Chinese, Russian,Ukrainian, Spanish, Setswana, and XiTsonga.19

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Digestive Fun!In Dige s tive Fun ! , Fatima’ s plan is t o get shru n k andthen go u p s o meone’s nose as she wants to find outwhat o u r body d oes t o digest t he food w e l ike t oeat.2022 , ISBN 97 81636 07310 1, Retail Pric e: US $12.99Respiration Fun!Respi r ation Fun! is a n enga g ing a nd i n formati v ebook w hich looks into the working s of t he h u manbody. Written in a simple and easy to u n derstan dway, c hildren will b e deli g h ted w ith t heir discove r yof ho w the res p iration works.2022 , ISBN 9781636 07302 6, Re tail Pric e: US $12. 99Immunity Fun!Young inven t or F atima wants to find out how we getsick f rom bad germs a nd w hat our body does toprote c t us from t hose g e rms. W i th the h e lp of herher super - shrinki n g z o rb ball, Z82, s he embarks o nan advent u re that will h a ve y ou both laugh i n g a ndlearn i n g about how our immune s ystem w o rks.2022 , ISBN 97 81636 07295 1, Retail Pric e: US $12.99CHILDREN'S BOOKSDIG ESTI VE FU N! by a utho r and e duca tor Douni aSte wart -McM eel, and illust rate d by Gio vann a Li maA series of three stories for c h i l d r e n t o b e t t e r u n d e r s t a n d s c i e n t i f i cdiscovery, and the h u m a n b o d y . It introduces complex c o n c e p t s t h r o u g hsimple, accessible language and vibrant illustrations.The series i s a l s o available in French, A r a b i c , C h i n e s e , Russian, Ukrainian,Spanish, Italian, and Hindi.20

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CHILDREN'S BOOKSThe Sewing LessonThis boo k is a sho r t s tory about a you n g g i rl whosemothe r is s e wing protec t i ve m a sks. The y ounglady' s r e luctanc e i s w on and she res o l ves to wear acolor f u l m ask. Once sh e a s ks her mom to teach he rhow to sew, she want s to mak e on e fo r he rgrand f a ther.2020 , ISBN 97 8-194 76265 22, Retai l Pri ce: U S $12.99RAI NBOW S, MASKS AND ICE CRE AM! by auth or andill ustr ator Dea na Sobel Le derm anA s e r i e s of t h r e e stories for children to b e t t e r understand t h e COVID-19pandemic and its impact on their own lives.The series i s also available i n Arabic, Chinese, F r e n c h , German, Greek,Hebrew, I t a l i a n , Japanese, P o r t u g u e s e , Romanian, R u s s i a n , Spanish, S w a h i l i ,and Ukrainian.Masks!In this s t ory, the ch i ldren o f a t own are t o ld by theirparen t s to p u t o n p rotecti v e masks and must keeptheir dist a nce from each o t h er. Then the youn gpeopl e set out to t he i c e cr e a m s h o p, e a ch o n eaccom p a nied by a pare n t. They are amu s ed to seeadult s w earing fu n ny hats a s a r eminde r o f this newrules .2020 , ISBN 97 8-194 76265 39, Retai l Pri ce: U S $12.99Noah Henry, A Rainbow StoryNoah Henr y l o v es all of his friend s , e s peciall y a tschoo l , but when t he schoo l s are clo s ed and th e zoois also close d h e f e els sad and lonel y . T his story willhelp c h ildren u n derstan d that they are n o t a l one intheir f e elings, b u t that rai n bows and n e w adventu r eswill a l ways co m e soon e nough.2020 , ISBN 97 8-194 76265 46, Retai l Pri ce: U S $12.9921

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Sénégalais de l'étrangerISBN 9781636071053Retail Price: US $24.99Aide-moi à choisir un animal ISBN 9781636073545Retail Price: US $12.99La Révolution bilingueISBN 9781947626010Retail Price: US $19.99La Digestion en s'amusantISBN 9781636072692Retail Price: US $12.99Masques !ISBN 9781947626799Retail Price: US $12.99La Robe bleueISBN 9781636072869Retail Price: US $12.99BOOKS IN FRENCHBonjour ! Here are s o m e of our F r e n c h titles. We w i l l keep on a d d i n g morebooks in French throughout 2024. Stay tuned and look for our upcoming titles on our website.Le bon, le vilain et l'incroyableISBN 9781947626973Retail Price: US $12.99Deux siècles d’enseignementfrançais à New YorkISBN 9781636070711Retail Price: US $19.99Pareils mais différentsISBN 9781636071510Retail Price: US $24.9922

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MarimbaISBN 9781636071688Retail Price: US $12.99¡La digestión es divertida!ISBN 9781636073118Retail Price: US $12.99El regalo de las lenguasISBN 9781947626355Retail Price: US $13.99¡La inmunidad es divertida!ISBN 9781636072739Retail Price: US $12.99¿Me ayudas a elegir unamascota?ISBN 9781636072753Retail Price: US $12.99El vestido azulISBN 9781636072883Retail Price: US $12.99BOOKS IN SPANISH¡Hola! H e r e are some o f our Spanish t i t l e s . We w i l l k e e p on a d d i n g morebooks in Spanish throughout 2024. Stay tuned and look for our upcoming titles on our website.Lo bueno, lo malo y lo genialISBN 9781636072906Retail Price: US $12.99La revolución bilingüeISBN 9781947626072Retail Price: US $19.99¡La respiración es divertida!ISBN 9781636073033Retail Price: US $12.9923

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ﺲﻔﻨﺘﻟا ﺔﻴﻠﻤﻋ ﺔﻌﺘﻣISBN 978-1-63607-306-4Retail Price: US $12.99ﻊﺋاﺮﻟاو ءﻲﺴﻟاو ﺪﻴﺠﻟا ﺮﻣﻷاISBN 978-1-63607-291-3Retail Price: US $12.99ﺔﻋﺎﻨﻤﻟا زﺎﻬﺟ ﺔﻌﺘﻣISBN 978-1-63607-355-2Retail Price: US $12.99ةﺪﺠﻟا ﻊﻣ ةﺪﻴﻌﺳ ﺔﻳرﻮﻛ ماﻮﻋأISBN 978-1-63607-075-9Retail Price: US $12.99ﺎﺒﻤﻳرﺎﻣISBN 978-1-63607-282-1Retail Price: US $12.99ﺔﻃﺎﻴﺨﻟا سردISBN 978-1-63607-016-2Retail Price: US $12.99BOOKS IN ARABICAhlan! H e r e a r e some of our A r a b i c titles. We will k e e p on adding morebooks in Arabic throughout 2024. Stay tuned and look for our upcoming titles on our website.قرزﻷا نﺎﺘﺴﻔﻟاISBN 978-1-63607-287-6Retail Price: US $12.99ناﻮﻴﺣ رﺎﻴﺘﺧا ﻲﻓ ﻲﻧﺪﻋﺎﺴﺗ ﻞﻫ؟ﻒﻴﻟأISBN 978-1-63607-280-7Retail Price: US $12.99ﻊﻴﻤﺠﻠﻟ تﺎﻴﺿﺎﻳﺮﻟﺎﻣISBN 978-1-63607-103-9Retail Price: US $12.9924

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ISBN 9781636073040Retail Price: US $12.99 ISBN 9781636073521Retail Price: US $12.99ISBN 9781636071008Retail Price: US $12.99أISBN 9781947626676Retail Price: US $12.99!ISBN 9781947626706Retail Price: US $12.99ISBN 9781636072944Retail Price: US $12.99BOOKS IN CHINESENı ̌ hǎo! Here are some of our C h i n e s e t i t l e s . W e w i l l k e e p o n a d d i n g m o r ebooks in Chinese throughout 2024. Stay tuned and look for our upcoming titles on our website.ISBN 9781636070674Retail Price: US $12.99ISBN 9781947626850Retail Price: US $19.99ISBN 9781636073538Retail Price: US $12.99ro25

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Matematica per tuttiISBN 9781636070896Retail Price: US $12.99ISBN 9781947626881Retail Price: US $19.99!תוכיסמISBN 9781636070193Retail Price: US $12.99Rhoko Ya Blue ISBN 9781636073651 Retail Price: US $12.99Barakoa!ISBN 9781636070247Retail Price: US $12.99Уроки шитьяISBN 9781636070131Retail Price: US $12.99BOOKS IN OTHER LANGUAGESWe are dedicated to m u l l t i l i n g u a l i s m b y publishing our books in manylanguages, including in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, G r e e k , H e b r e w ,Hindi, Italian, Japanese, K o r e a n , P o l i s h , Portuguese, Romanian, R u s s i a n ,Spanish, Swahili, Setswana, Ukrainian, and Xitsonga. Find those titles andmore on our website tbr-books.org ISBN 9781636070292Retail Price: US $12.99Νόα ΧένριISBN 9781636072685Retail Price: US $12.99मेरा बगीचा एक वग हैISBN 978-1-63607-357-6Retail Price: US $12.9926

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