This Is a School

"This beautiful book points out the many elements that make up a school, but--most important--it shines a light on the value of a supportive community every day of the year." --The New York Times Book Review

A school isn't just a building; it is all the people who work and learn together. It is a place for discovery and asking questions. A place for sharing, for helping, and for community. It is a place of hope and healing, even when that community can't be together in the same room. John Schu, a librarian and ambassador of school libraries for Scholastic, crafts a loving letter to schools and the people that make up the communities within in a picture book debut beautifully illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison.

Author: John Schu
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 05/05/2026
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 9.60h x 10.00w x 0.20d
ISBN13: 9781536252736
ISBN10: 1536252735
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience

About the Author
John Schu is the author of the picture book This Is a Story, illustrated by Lauren Castillo, as well as the young adult novel Louder Than Hunger. He is also a children's librarian at Bookelicious and a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University. He was previously the Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic Book Fairs and has worked as a classroom teacher and school librarian. He travels all over the world visiting schools and meeting with students, teachers, and administrators as he advocates for the people and things he cares about most: kids, books, schools, and the libraries--and librarians--that connect them. John Schu lives in Naperville, Illinois. You can find his popular blog, Watch. Connect. Read., at www.JohnSchu.com and follow him @MrSchuReads.

Veronica Miller Jamison is an illustrator and surface pattern designer who was trained as a fashion designer. She has created art and patterns for Hallmark, Essence magazine, and Lilly Pulitzer. The illustrator of A Computer Called Katherine, written by Suzanne Slade, Veronica Miller Jamison lives in Philadelphia.