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Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year: Guide for Families (Español)

Mardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities...

The Book Itch: Guide for Families (Español)

The Book Itch printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for extension...

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A World of Cookies for Santa

Written by M.E. Furman and Illustrated by Susan Gal

A World of Cookies for Santa takes readers across the globe to see all the treats that await Santa...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Light Within You

Written by Namita Moolani Mehra

Diya is excited to be going to India for Diwali, the Festival of Lights. That means she’ll get to...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Alice in a Winter Wonderland

Written and Illustrated by Jan Brett

When Alice spies a white rabbit checking his pocket watch before hippity-hopping down a crevasse in...

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The Tortilla Factory

Written by Gary Paulsen and Illustrated by Ruth Paulsen

Author Gary Paulsen pays tribute to a cycle of life – from seed to plant to tortilla. Workers till...

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Tony's Bread

Written by Tomie dePaola

Tony dreams that one day he'll become the most famous baker in northern Italy. His poor daughter...

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Stop That Pickle!

Written by Peter Armour and Illustrated by Andrew Shachat

When Mrs. Elmira Deeds waddles into Mr. Adolph’s deli and asks for a pickle, chaos erupts! The...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Pickles To Pittsburgh: The Sequel To Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs

Written by Judi Barrett and Illustrated by Ronald Barrett

In this charming sequel to the classic Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Kate and Henry eagerly...

Pre-K - 3rd
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One Hundred Hungry Ants

Written by Elinor J Pinczes and Illustrated by Bonnie MacKain

Hi dee ho! It's off to a picnic we go!

One hundred very hungry ants hurry to sample the delights of a...

K - 3rd
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Jalapeño Bagels

Written by Natasha Wing and Illustrated by Robert Casilla

While trying to decide what to take for his school's International Day, Pablo helps his Mexican...

K - 3rd
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Corn Is Maize: The Gift of the Indians

Written and Illustrated by Aliki

In this Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2 book, award-winning author-illustrator Aliki tells the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The First Woman Cherokee Chief: Wilma Pearl Mankiller

Written by Patricia Morris Buckley and Illustrated by Aphelandra Messer

In 1985, Wilma Pearl Mankiller became the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. She...

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Powwow Day

Written by Traci Sorell and Illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight

It's powwow day, and River wants so badly to dance as she does every year. But she can't dance this...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior

Written by Carole Lindstrom and Illustrated by Bridget George

The seventh generation is creating
A sea of change.

It was a soft voice, at first.
Like a ripple.
But...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Thunder Cake

Written by Patricia Polacco

A loud clap of thunder booms, and rattles the windows of Grandma's old farmhouse. "This is Thunder...

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Fresh Juice

Written and Illustrated by Robert Liu-Trujillo

What makes a great juice that keeps everyone healthy? Art and his dad discover it takes carrots...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Ojibwe (Native American Nations)

Written by Betty Marcks

The Ojibwe are among the largest Native American nations today. There are dozens of bands throughout...

3rd - 8th
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The Paper Crane

Written and Illustrated by Molly Bang

Business returns to a once-prosperous restaurant when a mysterious stranger pays for his meal with a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Chicken Little

Written and Illustrated by Steven Kellogg

"The sky is failing! The sky is failing!" Chicken Little and her feathered friends are all aflutter...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Family Pictures/Cuadros de Familia

Written by Carmen Lomas Garza (Paintings & Stories) and Illustrated by Sandra Cisneros (Introduction) & Pat Mora (Afterword)

Family Pictures is the story of Carmen Lomas Garza's girlhood: celebrating birthdays, making tamales...

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The Astronaut With a Song for the Stars: Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide before, during, and after reading. 

The Astronaut With a Song for the Stars: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book. 

The Astronaut With a Song for the Stars: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge. 

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