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Explore our collection of books and publications that celebrate language, learning, and creative expression. From storytelling to educational practice, each piece reflects the heart of Habla’s work in classrooms and communities around the world.

Engage is a book for all teachers who care about building powerful learning communities in their classrooms. It offers a coherent framework for structuring lessons and curriculum units that help students develop the skills they need to become powerful readers and thinkers.

Tina Blythe – Harvard Graduate School of Education


If you believe that collaboration, creative practice, and presenting to authentic audiences are essential components of education—and life—read Engage.

sam seidel – co-author of Hip Hop Genius 2.0 and Creative Hustle, and K12 Lab Director of Strategy + Research at the Stanford d.school


A Reason to Read makes a major contribution to the field of education through the arts thanks to the authors’ ability to create a theory of practice and to offer a concrete and replicable framework for educators who want to pursue this route.

Ofra Arieli Backenroth – Teachers College Record

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