The ThriftBooks Blog
This Back-to-School Season, Let’s Put More Books in More Classrooms!
By Barbara Hagen • August 26, 2025
Back-to-school season is here—and it’s not just for students. With #ClearMyClassroomReadingList, ThriftBooks is inviting everyone to join our initiative to help teachers and clear their classroom reading lists.
Turning Books into Benefits
Introducing ThriftBooks 4 Teachers™
By Barbara Hagen • May 02, 2022
Teacher Appreciation Week: Celebrating Educators in the U.S.
By ThriftBooks Team • May 01, 2022
Celebrating Educators Around the World during Teacher Appreciation Week
By ThriftBooks Team • April 30, 2022
Join ThriftBooks as we celebrate teachers and educators around the world for Teacher’s Appreciation Week!
Technology-Focused Teaching
Books to Help Teachers and Students Become More Tech-Savvy
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 22, 2022
Education is one of many fields that was transformed by the pandemic, as schools had to adapt to an online or blended learning environment. While this was far from easy, many teachers have reported that the process made them more comfortable with technology. Here are some books to help teachers and students build essential 21st-century skills.
Teacher Memoir: Finding Inspiration and Motivation
By ThriftBooks Team • April 19, 2022
Looking for some inspiration or motivation to boost your teaching morale? ThriftBooks offers great teacher memoirs written by educators for educators recounting inspiring stories.
Long Hours. Low Pay. High Stakes.
A Few Great Books About Teachers Making a Difference
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 22, 2019
Teaching calls for tough, determined, and self-sacrificing types. Here are five books highlighting inspirational, real-life teachers.
Top Tips for Back to School
By Billy Doux • August 07, 2015
No one sums up the bitter/sweet, back-to-school feeling better than Joe Fox in that beloved movie "You've Got Mail":
"I would send you a bouquet of neatly sharpened pencils."
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