Below, Valerie Bang-Jensen reflects on her 6th grade teacher and a magical year of studying human history through art. 

Valerie Bang-Jensen is the coauthor of Sharing Books Talking Science.

It's Teacher Appreciation Week! At Heinemann, we are dedicated to teachers. Our mission is to support you in successful, professionally satisfying teaching and learning. You strive each day to help children become literate, empathetic, knowledgeable citizens, and you should be celebrated for it. We thank you today and every day.

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Be sure to keep checking in on our blog during Teacher Appreciation Week to watch more videos of Heinemann authors talking about the teachers who influenced them!