Heinemann Audiobook Humans Who Teach by Shamari Reid Recognized as Audie Award Finalist

PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Heinemann today announced that the audiobook version of Humans Who Teach: A Guide for Centering Love, Justice, and Liberation in Schools, written and narrated by Shamari Reid, has been named a finalist for the Audie Award in the business/personal development category. Other finalists in the category include Women Money Power by Josie Cox and And Then We Rise by Common.

The Audie Awards^®, presented by the Audio Publishers Association, is the premier awards program in the United States recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment.

Shamari Reid is an assistant professor of justice and belonging in education at New York University and the creator and host of the Heinemann podcast series Water for Teachers. Humans Who Teach is his first book, a guidebook for educators about how to center their own humanity to create more joyful, welcoming and equitable classrooms for their students while also prioritizing living lives full of peace, love and joy.

"I am so honored to have received this nomination from the Audio Publishers Association," said Reid. "We poured our hearts into recording an audiobook that would help teachers to heal, and having our work and the humanity of teachers recognized brings me great joy." 

"We're delighted that the Audio Publishers Association has recognized Shamari Reid's important work," said Maggie DeMont, general manager of Heinemann. "Humans Who Teach shines a much-needed spotlight on the professionalism and humanity of educators, offering a blueprint for how teachers can care for themselves while creating authentic and meaningful classroom experiences for their students."

Audie Awards winners in each category will be announced at the 2025 Audies Gala in New York City on March 4, 2025.

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