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Miss Martin Is a Martian

Written by Colleen Murray Fisher and Illustrated by Jared Chapman
Melvin Eugene Baxter is convinced that his new teacher, Miss Martin, is a martian. It is his mission...
K - 3rd

Hidden Figures: Discussion Guide

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

Shark Lady: Discussion Guide

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

Hidden Figures: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

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Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

Written by Margot Lee Shetterly & Winifred Conkling and Illustrated by Laura Freeman

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math…really good...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Overground Railroad

Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome and Illustrated by James E. Ransome
Climbing aboard the New York bound Silver Meteor train, Ruth Ellen embarks upon a journey toward a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Written by Jonah Winter and Illustrated by Shane W. Evans
An elderly African American woman, en route to vote, remembers her family’s tumultuous voting...
K - 4th
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Hello, Neighbor!: The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers

Written by Matthew Cordell

In difficult times, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood provided a refuge for children and their families...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Wonky Donkey

Written by Craig Smith and Illustrated by Katz Cowley
"I was walking down the road and I saw . . . A donkey, Hee Haw! And he only had three legs! He was a...
Pre-K - 1st
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No Small Potatoes: Junius G. Groves and His Kingdom in Kansas

Written by Tonya Bolden and Illustrated by Don Tate
Discover the incredible true story of how one of history's most successful potato farmers began life...
Pre-K - 3rd

Leveled Reading Passages Supporting Amos and Boris

This set of leveled reading passages can be used to supplement the book Amos and Boris. This PDF...

Leveled Reading Passages Supporting An Angel for Solomon Singer

This set of leveled reading passages can be used to supplement the book An Angel for Solomon Singer...

Leveled Reading Passages Supporting Pecos Bill

This set of leveled reading passages can be used to supplement the book Pecos Bill. This PDF has...

Leveled Reading Passages Supporting That Book Woman

This set of leveled reading passages can be used to supplement the book That Book Woman. This PDF...

Leveled Reading Passages Supporting The Librarian Who Measured the Earth

This set of leveled reading passages can be used to supplement the book The Librarian Who Measured...
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We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga

Written by Traci Sorell and Illustrated by Frané Lessac
The Cherokee community is grateful for blessings and challenges that each season brings. This is...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Day You Begin

Written by Jacqueline Woodson and Illustrated by Rafael Lopez
There are many reasons to feel different. Maybe it's how you look or talk, or where you're from...
K - 3rd
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Balloons over Broadway

Written and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet

This book tells the story of Tony Sarg, the puppeteer behind the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. Readers...

K - 3rd
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Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave

Written by Laban Carrick Hill and Illustrated by Bryan Collier
Dave was more than a slave—he was a craftsman and a poet. He engraved his pottery with poems that...
K - 4th
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Grandpa's Garden

Written by Stella Fry and Illustrated by Sheila Moxley
All year long, Billy and his grandpa work on preparing the soil, planting seeds, and taking care of...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci

Written and Illustrated by Gene Baretta
Many of the inventions we use today were actually dreamed up by Leonardo da Vinci 500 years ago...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship

Written by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff and Paula Kahumbu and Illustrated by Peter Greste
In 2004, the aftermath of the tsunami leaves a young hippo stranded at sea. This is the story of his...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Life and Times of the Peanut

Written by Charles Micucci

What are peanuts - are they peas or are they nuts? Do they grow above or below ground? Who invented...

Pre-K - 3rd
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A Picture Book of Jesse Owens

Written by David A. Adler and Illustrated by Robert Casilla
Before Usain Bolt or Tyson Gay, Bob Beamon or Carl Lewis, Jesse Owens was perhaps the greatest and...
Pre-K - 3rd

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