Susan Steinway

Archivist, HMH

Susan Steinway is the archivist at HMH. In this role, she organizes and preserves the company’s historical materials and helps tell the story of HMH’s 184-year-old history through celebrating the individuals and accomplishments that place HMH at the forefront of the literary and education space.

Prior to HMH, Steinway held historian and research positions at Boston Children’s Museum and Boston Magazine, respectively. She holds a master’s degree in library science from Simmons College.

 
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Celebrate poetry in April and year-round with these HMH poetry books for kids and teenagers. These children's poetry books span science and nature, history, and the arts.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

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The Supreme Court justice was a pioneer in the legal field and an inspiration to working mothers everywhere, as reflected in the HMH biography about her life.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

Ballgame Blog

These sports books for kids will provide your children with some all-star fun while we wait until it’s safe to get back on the field and in the stands.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

Lgbtq authors books

Explore LGBTQ authors for Pride Month this year. These LGBTQ books were published from the 19th century through today.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

Margaret Walker Jubilee

Honor author Margaret Walker and her book Jubilee, which tells the story of American slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction from the point of view of the enslaved people.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

Best Holiday Books For Kids

This list of the best holiday books for kids can help you celebrate winter festivities in the classroom. These Hanukkah and Christmas books will also teach your students about religious traditions.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

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Wordless picture books can teach kids to gather information from visual clues. These books with no words allow them to move from merely describing what is happening to narrating a story.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

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Use this list of the best Halloween books for kids to celebrate the holiday in your classroom. Some of these Halloween children's books feature classic characters such as Curious George!

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

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These books with roots in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean reflect the full spectrum of Hispanic life in America.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

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Saturday, September 14 celebrates 78 years of learning through reading about George and The Man With the Yellow Hat.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

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Teaching with primary source documents makes history come alive. Learn how and why to use primary resources of history in the social studies classroom for grades 5-12.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

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For Pride Month, let’s look back at Jan Morris, who in 1974 stunned the literary world by publishing the first mainstream memoir about being transgender.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

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For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, let's celebrate the HMH authors who write about what it means to them to be Asian American.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

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In celebration of Earth Day, HMH's Archivist recognizes the two great HMH authors who had an indirect hand in its creation.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

Women Authors

Learn about influential female authors published by HMH who found their voices while involved in the political or literary movements of their time.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

Black History Month Ann Petry

Petry's The Street was the first book by a black woman to sell more than 1 million copies.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH

Teaching about Triumphs and Tragedies in African American History

We have an obligation to explore parts of our history that are difficult to talk about as well as those moments that are uplifting.

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Archivist, HMH

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The supersleuth will steal her way into our hearts (and classrooms) once again on Jan. 18 when the new Netflix series debuts.

Susan Steinway
Archivist, HMH