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The Farm That Feeds Us: A Year in the Life of an Organic Farm

Written by Nancy Castaldo and Illustrated by Ginnie Hsu

Explore the workings of a small-scale, organic family farm and experience the rhythm of farm life...

2nd - 6th

Queen of Physics: Discussion Guide

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

Queen of Physics: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

The Great Stink: Discussion Guide

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

The Great Stink: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball

Written by Jeff Kinney

Once the walls come down, all sorts of problems start to crop up. Rotten wood, toxic mold, unwelcome...

3rd - 7th
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My Father's Dragon

Written by Ruth Stiles Gannett and Illustrated by Ruth Chrisman Gannett

When Elmer Elevator tells a stray cat about his dream of being able to fly, he learns of a captive...

K - 4th
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Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain

Written by Cheryl Bardoe and Illustrated by Barbara McClintock

The true story of eighteenth-century mathematician Sophie Germain, who solved the unsolvable to...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom

Written by Teresa Robeson and Illustrated by Rebecca Huang

Meet Wu Chien Shiung, famous physicist who overcame prejudice to prove that she could be anything...

K - 3rd

A Ray of Light: Guide for Educators

A Ray of Light printable Guide for Educators provides suggestions for activating student thinking...

A Ray of Light: Guide for Families

A Ray of Light printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for extension...

A Ray of Light: Extension Activities for Educators

A Ray of Light printable Extension Activities for Educators provides interdisciplinary, extension...

A Ray of Light: Vocabulary Scaffold

A Ray of Light printable Vocabulary Scaffold pairs 9 challenge words from the book with short...

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What If You Could Sniff Like a Shark?

Written by Sandra Markle

If you could have any ocean animal's superpower, whose would you choose?

 

What if you woke up one...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Rowley Jeffersons Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories

Written by Jeff Kinney

Scare yourself silly with Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney, the #1...

3rd - 8th
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Eye that Never Sleeps

Written by Marissa Moss

From award-winning author Marissa Moss comes the first children’s book about Allan Pinkerton, one of...

1st - 4th
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The Eighty-Dollar Champion

On a bleak winter afternoon, Harry de Leyer first saw the horse he would name Snowman between the...

3rd - 7th
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Sports Illustrated Kids STATS!: The Greatest Number in Sports

Count up the most fascinating numbers behind sports' greatest moments in STATS! The Biggest Numbers...

Pre-K - 12th
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Proud

The inspiring and critically acclaimed all-American story of faith, family, hard work, and...

3rd - 7th
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Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story

Written by Paula Yoo and Illustrated by Lin Wang

Born in 1905, Anna May Wong spent her childhood working in her family's laundry in Los Angeles s...

1st - 6th
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She Persisted: Wilma Mankiller

Written by Traci Sorell & Chelsea Clinton and Illustrated by Alexandra Boiger & Gillian Flint

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger...

1st - 4th
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She Persisted: Maria Tallchief

Written by Christine Day & Chelsea Clinton and Illustrated by Alexandra Boiger & Gillian Flint

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger...

1st - 4th
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A Ray of Light

Written by Walter Wick

The wonder of light has fascinated readers for ages. Walter Wick's mesmerizing photographs paired...

1st - 3rd
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The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem

Written by Colleen Paeff and Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter

It's the summer of 1858, and London's River Thames STINKS. What is creating this revolting smell...

K - 4th

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