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Counting on Katherine: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 and 3 vocabulary words in this book.

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Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13

Written by Helaine Becker and Illustrated by Dow Phumiruk

The bold story of Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who worked for NASA during...

K - 3rd
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Two Friends: Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass

Written by Dean Robbins and Illustrated by Sean Qualls & Selina Alko

Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass chat over tea about their efforts to win rights for women...

Pre-K - 3rd

Rosie Revere, Engineer: Read Aloud by Lea Michele

Actress Lea Michele reads Rosie Revere, Engineer. Rosie Revere is quiet by day but at night she is...

The Crossover: Vocabulary Guide

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

The Crossover: Anticipation Guide

Use this Anticipation Guide before reading to activate students’ prior knowledge, build curiosity about the topic, and set a purpose for reading.

The Crossover: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.
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Animal Dads

Written by Sneed B. Collard III & Steve Jenkins
This whimsical and intriguing picture book explores the different roles of fatherhood in the animal...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Amari and the Night Brothers

Written by B. B. Alston

Amari Peters has never stopped believing her missing brother, Quinton, is alive. Not even when the...

3rd - 7th
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Watercress

Written by Andrea Wang and Illustrated by Jason Chin
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2022. Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's parents stop suddenly when they spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road.
Pre-K - 3rd

We Are Water Protectors: After Reading Activity

This printable activity provides suggestions for activating student thinking after reading We Are Water Protectors.

We Are Water Protectors: Discussion Guide

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading.

Rosie Revere, Engineer: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

We Are Water Protectors: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

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We Are Water Protectors

Written by Carole Lindstrom and Illustrated by Michaela Goade
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2020. Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption.
K - 3rd
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Dinosaurs (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Kathleen Zoehfeld

There's nothing more fascinating than dinosaurs. In this Level 1 reader, youngsters learn all about...

Pre-K - K
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Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

Written by Kevin Noble Maillard and Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal

Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate.

Fry bread is time. It brings...

Pre-K - 2nd

Leveled Reading Passages Supporting The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

This set of leveled reading passages can be used to supplement the book The True Story of the Three...
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10 Things I Can Do to Help My World

Written and Illustrated by Melanie Walsh
This book offers 10 ways kids can help take care of our planet. Discover how to reduce, reuse, and...
Pre-K - 2nd
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All the Water in the World

Written by George Ella Lyon and Illustrated by Katherine Tillotson
This poetic story guides children through the water cycle. Where does water come from? Where does...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Baseball Saved Us

Written by Ken Mochizuki and Illustrated by Dom Lee

For a young Japanese-American boy sent to an internment camp during World War II, baseball becomes a...

K - 6th
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How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?

Written by Margaret McNamara and Illustrated by G. Brian Karas
Mr. Tiffin's classroom is studying pumpkins. Learn about skip-counting and estimation through the...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Just a Second: A Different Way to Look at Time

Written and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins

What can happen in a second? A minute? An hour? Discover new and exciting ways to think about time...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Little Kids First Big Book of Animals (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Catherine D. Hughes

An informational text with colorful pictures and fun facts about a variety of animals. It can be...

Pre-K - 3rd

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