I like teachers more than I like chocolate bunnies—I am one! (a teacher, not a bunny)—and I write my books specifically with students in mind. So to help my books find the widest audience, I will now be giving digital versions of my books away to teachers (and librarians) for free.
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Yes, teachers get them free!
Sweet! I’m a teacher. How do I receive a free book? Simply shoot me an email at misenhoff@hotmail.com. Make sure you tell me what books you want and what format you want them in and I’ll send them right out.
Can I use my digital copy in my classroom? Please do! Pass them around to your students’ devices.
My school does not use digital readers. Can I purchase paperbacks? Definitely! Click on any cover image on my “Books” page for where-to-buy-it links. Or scroll down for info on bulk rates.
Do you have any teaching aids available to accompany your books? You bet I do! I have a Classroom Resources edition for each of my novels. (See below.) Digital versions are intended as a preview and are always free on Smashwords. I can’t control pricing on Kindle or Barnes and Noble, but some have gone free on those sites as well. Paperback versions come with reproducible pages.
This sounds too good to be true. Are there any strings? No, none! However, if you are so inclined, you can do a few things to help me: 1) recommend my books to parents and students; 2) direct other teachers to this site so they can get my books free; 3) leave reviews on Goodreads, Amazon, Smashwords, or any of the other bookish websites out there or have some of your students leave reviews; 4) and finally, if you think my books are worth it, you can support me by purchasing a copy on Amazon.
Bulk Purchasing Rates
You can find direct purchasing links when you click on any cover image on my “Books” page. Paperbacks sell for $9.98. However, if you email me, I’ll order them for you and apply a bulk discount at these rates:
3-10 copies: $8 per book 11-30 copies: $7 per book 31+ copies: $6 per book Shipping charges apply.Classroom Resources Series
Here’s a little help for teachers to get the most mileage out of my novels. Each book in my Classroom Resources series includes chapter by chapter discussion/study questions, vocabulary, social studies extension ideas, primary sources and weblinks, all aligned with Grade Level Content Expectations and Common Core standards. Printed in a handy 8 x 11.5 size, full reproduction rights are granted with paperback versions for classroom use. Preview freely in a variety of formats (please respect copyrights). Paperbacks are priced at just $7.98.
The Color of Freedom: Classroom Resources
Designed for use with historical fiction novel, The Color of Freedom. Grades 6-9
Where to find it:
- .99 for Kindle
- Free on Smashwords
- Free for Nook
- Free on Kobo
- Paperback
Links to additional materials:
Painting of Paul Revere, by John Singleton Copley
Map of Boston, 1775, by Thomas Hyde Page
Printable, simpler map of Boston, 1775
Map of the countryside surrounding Boston
The Candle Star: Classroom Resources
Designed for use with historical fiction novel, The Candle Star. Grades 5-8
Where to find it:
- .99 for Kindle (temprarily unavailable)
- Free on Smashwords
- Free for Nook
- Free on Kobo
- Paperback
Links to additional materials:
Online audio file for Beethoven’s Fur Elise
Second Baptist Church of Detroit image, 1881
Map of Underground Railroad Routes
Underground Railroad in Michigan
National Geographic’s Underground Railroad Site
Library of Congress Photos Search
Online text of Slave Autobiographies, including Frederick Douglass
Broken Ladders: Classroom Resources
Designed for use with historical fiction novel, Broken Ladders. Grades 5-8
Where to find it:
- .99 on Kindle
- Free on Smashwords
- Free for Nook
- Free on Kobo
- Paperback
Links to additional materials:
Civil War Images by Matthew Brady
Text of the Emancipation Proclamation
Map of Michigan Counties 1873 (Click on Allegan County, pink one bordering Lake Michigan, third row up from the bottom.)
Early Michigan Roads, canals, rails–Maps
Beneath the Slashings: Classroom Resources
Designed for use with historical fiction novel, Beneath the Slashings. Grades 5-8
Where to find it:
- .99 for Kindle
- Free on Smashwords
- Free for Nook
- Fre on Kobo
- Paperback
Links to additional materials:
Collection of lumbering images
Saginaw lumbering article from1868
The Quill Pen: Classroom Resources
Designed for use with fantasy novel, The Quill Pen.* Grades 5-8
Where to find it:
- .99 on Amazon
- Free on Smashwords
- Free for Nook
- Free on Kobo
- Paperback
*Booklet does not include social studies extension ideas or primary resources.
Song of the Mountain: Classroom Resources
Designed for use with fantasy novel, Song of the Mountain. Grades 5-8
Where to find it:
- Free on Smashwords
- .99 for Kindle
- Free for Nook
- Free on Kobo
- Paperback
If you find that any of the links no longer work, drop me a message here. Thanks!
Michelle,
I hope you do not mind, but I “borrowed” your apple. I think it will look so nice on the sidebar of my review site. I thought I would link it back to this page, you know, in case anyone else would want an apple, especially teachers. I bet they do not get as many apples as they did in my day (no, I am not saying when that was, trust me, it’s true).
If you should get any new varieties of apples and would like me to change or link this one, on my site, elsewhere, let me know. It is the least I can do, it is your apple.
Hey KLR, I’m thrilled to have you borrow my apple and link up. If a teacher can’t get as many apples nowadays, at least they can get some free ebooks.
Thanks!
This is such exciting news- I feel like it is my birthday! As a teacher- I am thrilled. I so enjoyed Beneath the Slashings and have wanted to read the rest of the trilogy. I will definitely be passing on this information to other teachers! You are so kind and thanks for spreading the love.
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Thanks for passing the word, Steph. And happy birthday, lol!