Tracey Hecht's Blog

Keep middle graders reading this summer and beat the summer slide! The Nocturnals and author Tracey Hecht are encouraging teachers and librarians to add The Mysterious Abductions to their summer reading lists and earn a FREE copy of Book 2, The Ominous Eye.
 

The GO Community Impact Award recognizes Tracey Hecht and her team at Fabled Films Press, who—through their partnerships with GO and education organizations across the country—have shown an unwavering commitment to strengthening school outcomes across subjects, fostering social and emotional learning, and making reading a joyful shared experience for all students and families. 

Tobin from The Nocturnals book series by Tracey Hecht is a pangolin! You may have noticed pangolins are unique-looking creatures, but what you may not know is that pangolins' features are designed to help them survive. All their physical attributes perform a specific job! Here are four features that help pangolins defend themselves in the wild.
 

A Great Activity for Animal Adaptations Units & To Support Environmental Literacy
Can you build an animal its very own mini habitat that meets all its needs? You can make one for the pangolin, sugar glider, or fox using the information in The Nocturnals nonfiction books, or you can choose your own nocturnal animal to research! 

Collect all 14 books in The Nocturnals series by Tracey Hecht - Use this helpful list to complete your collection!

In honor of Women’s History Month, The Nocturnals author Tracey Hecht shared her favorite children's books by female authors! Read on for 10 awesome kids’ books written by women to jumpstart your March reading!

World Pangolin Day is celebrated every February to raise awareness about pangolins– including our favorite pangolin, Tobin, from The Nocturnals book series by Tracey Hecht. You may have noticed pangolins are unique-looking creatures, but what you may not know is that pangolins' features are designed to help them survive. All their physical attributes perform a specific job! Here are four features that help pangolins defend themselves in the wild.

Take a new spin on your book report assignment with The Nocturnals and We Are Teachers!
Worksheets include: My Mini Book Reports for Fiction and Nonfiction; Character Water Bottle Sticker Worksheet; and a Book Report Choice Board.

Four different activities are ready to print to help you take a new spin on your next book report assignment for fiction or nonfiction books. Students will love filling in their mini book report one-pagers or making their selections from the choice board to share details about what they read.

Pairing fiction and nonfiction is a great way to build bridges across school subjects and help 3rd and 4th graders make real-world connections to their reading. Educators can use our free resources to pair fiction and nonfiction in their elementary classrooms!
 

Can you build an animal its very own mini habitat that meets all its needs? You can make one for the pangolin, sugar glider, or fox using the information in The Nocturnals nonfiction books, or you can choose your own nocturnal animal to research!