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Supporting social-emotional learning with a literacy-forward approach through engaging, bold and relatable SEL read-aloud books for students.

Avenue A Books publishes engaging books for grades K-8 that reflect children's real lives and challenges and enrich social and emotional learning.

05/03/2026

Late winter snowstorms and the arrival of spring can make it harder for students to stay on task. The Adventures of the Center City Kids is here to help with engaging, relatable stories that capture students’ attention, spark meaningful conversations, and keep learning lively.

The IPPY Award–winning Adventure Series is also Lexile levelled, making it easier than ever to choose stories that meet your readers where they are.

Swipe through to explore spring titles, and shop the complete collection on Amazon!

28/02/2026

When winter cold, snow, and rain keeps your class indoors, it can feel like a letdown for some students. But it’s also the perfect time to explore building a positive mindset, even when plans change.

In Blake’s Rainy Day, students learn that even though we can’t control the weather, we can always control our outlook. ☀️ This Adventure Series story is the perfect way to help students get through restless indoor recess days, all while building a new skill.

Shop Blake’s Rainy Day and the full Adventure Series on Amazon now!

25/02/2026

Chronic misbehavior often means students are missing essential skills. When students have the tools to manage emotions, make positive choices, and connect with others, better behavior follows.

The Adventures of the Center City Kids helps students build those skills through relatable stories that model positive behaviors. They are Lexile-levelled to help educators match books to their students' reading levels.

The result? Learning spaces that feel calmer, safer, and more connected.

Explore the full Adventure Series today on Amazon!

12/02/2026

Having fun is an important part of learning and life. But helping students understand when it’s time to be silly and when it’s time to focus matters in every classroom.

Help your students explore this balance and build self-control skills with the Adventure Series read-aloud Not Now, Shen, Later!

Available on Amazon! https://bit.ly/3ZBZtZp

31/10/2025

Celebrate Books for Treats Day! 🍬📚

This October 31, we encourage you to give the gift of reading!

The books in our Adventure Series are the perfect way to inspire kindness, compassion, and connection through engaging, relatable stories that your young readers will love.

Shop the Empathy Bundle and explore the rest of the Adventure Series at responsiveclassroom.org.

23/10/2025

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, making it a great time to celebrate compassion and kindness in action.

Empathy is at the heart of creating safe and welcoming classrooms where every student feels seen and supported. The Fly Five curriculum makes it easy to teach your students the skills and habits to demonstrate compassion, understand others’ perspectives, and contribute to a caring classroom community. Fly Five lessons are brought to life by the Center City Kids — nine lively, relatable characters students connect with and learn from.

The characters from Fly Five also star in their own books! Build empathy and connection with the Adventure Series Empathy Book Bundle. Shop now at http://bit.ly/47madhM

12/10/2025

Honor the unique backgrounds, experiences, and cultures of your students with classroom materials that represent who they are.

The characters in The Adventures of the Center City Kids books were intentionally created to give students opportunities to see themselves and others reflected in the stories they read.

Watch this short video to hear how students resonated with the Center City Kids!

Bring the Center City Kids to your classroom! Shop the Adventures of the Center City Kids book series at http://bit.ly/4h1M9Fo

07/10/2025

Teach kindness, build empathy, and strengthen literacy with the Adventure Series!

Our empathy book bundle is the perfect way to help your young readers learn about positive behaviors. The bundle includes four books designed to:
🧠 Build cognitive empathy
💙 Recognize and manage emotions
🌍 Encourage openness to new ideas and perspectives

Shop the empathy bundle—and check out the rest of the Adventure Series—at http://bit.ly/3KDpL9l

23/09/2025

Sometimes it takes patience and perseverance to get something just right. Gabriel’s Birthday Surprise, a book in our IPPY award-winning Adventure Series collection, is here to help young readers develop these essential skills!

For a limited time, you have the chance to win this book when you enter our Goodreads giveaway! This heartwarming story teaches assertiveness and shows kids it’s important to be patient with yourself when trying something new.

Starting today, we’re giving away 20 copies of Gabriel’s Birthday Surprise. Join Gabriel as he learns that the best things take time—and make the most special gifts for those we love!

📅 Giveaway runs September 15 – September 28 at 11:59 pm ET.
📍 Open to all Goodreads members in the U.S.
🔗 Enter via the link in bio.
🎨 Don’t miss your chance. Enter now! http://bit.ly/4nl6IiH

12/09/2025

Did you know that the Adventures of the Center City Kids book series comes with an accompanying instructional guide? This resource is full of rich, ready-to-use literacy support to target vocabulary development, opportunities for whole and small group instruction, checks for understanding, ELL tips, and more!

Receive your instructional guide for free when you purchase the full Adventure Series collection on our website. Shop now at the link bit.ly/45EuSwR. Happy reading!

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