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This Is a School

by John Schu

A school defined by its community

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A school defined by its community

“This Is a School” presents school as more than a physical place: it is a community built by the people who work and learn together. Discovery and questions sit alongside sharing and helping, while the description also recognizes that a school community can matter even when its members cannot gather in one room. Framed as a letter to schools and the people within them, the picture book connects everyday learning with ideas of belonging, support, hope, and healing. The focus is on the human ties that give a school its meaning.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 exploring what school is and who makes up its community
  • Families and educators seeking a picture book about belonging and helping one another

Themes

School communityDiscovery and learningSharing and mutual supportHope and healing

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Book overview

"This beautiful book points out the many elements that make up a school, but--most important--it shines a light on the value of a supportive community every day of the year." --The New York Times Book Review

A school isn't just a building; it is all the people who work and learn together. It is a place for discovery and asking questions. A place for sharing, for helping, and for community. It is a place of hope and healing, even when that community can't be together in the same room. John Schu, a librarian and ambassador of school libraries for Scholastic, crafts a loving letter to schools and the people that make up the communities within in a picture book debut beautifully illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison.
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