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George Crum and the Saratoga Chip: Lee & Low Teacher's Guide

The Teacher’s Guide provided by Lee & Low Books includes a book summary, background, discussion...

We Are Grateful: Read Aloud Guide

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

We Are Grateful: Vocabulary Guide

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

We Are Grateful: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

The Boy with Big, Big Feelings

Written by Britney Winn Lee and Illustrated by Jacob Souva

The Boy with Big, Big Feelings is relatable for any child – especially for a child experiencing...

Pre-K - 2nd

Drumbeat In Our Feet

Written by Patricia A. Keeler & Júlio Leitão and Illustrated by Patricia A. Keeler

A journey into the deep-rooted traditions, artistry, and energetic spirit that make up the world of...

1st - 6th

Celebrate!: Connections Among Cultures

Written by Jan Reynolds

A photographic exploration comparing celebrations in seven indigenous world cultures and the United...

1st - 5th

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

We Are Grateful: Amazon Book Talk

A Book Talk is a short introduction of a book to students to activate prior knowledge, build...

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

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

Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School

Written by Janet Halfmann and Illustrated by London Ladd

Lilly Ann Granderson, who was enslaved, secretly learned to read and write as a child and passed on...

K - 3rd

Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution

Written by Gretchen Woelfle and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Even as American Patriots fought for independence from British rule during the Revolutionary War...

4th - 7th

Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness

Written by Donna Janell Bowmen and Illustrated by Daniel Minter

William "Doc" Key had a special way with animals. Growing up an enslaved child in Tennessee, Doc was...

3rd - 6th

In the Shadow of Liberty The Hidden History of Slavery Four Presidents and Five Black Lives

Written by Davis and Kenneth C

Did you know that many of America’s Founding Fathers―who fought for liberty and justice for all―were...

6th - 12th

Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer

Written by Bill Wise and Illustrated by Bill Farnsworth

On a Maine summer day in 1884, twelve-year-old Penobscot Indian Louis Sockalexis first fell in love...

1st - 5th

Akira to Zoltan

Written by Cynthia Chin-Lee and Illustrated by Megan Halsey

This book introduces an alphabet of 26 amazing male artists, explorers, athletes, and activists who...

3rd - 6th

The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby

Written by Crystal Hubbard and Illustrated by Robert McGuire

This book tells the true story of Jimmy Winkfield, the last black jockey to win the Kentucky Derby...

1st - 4th

Amelia to Zora: Twenty Six Women Who Changed the World

Written by Cynthia Chin-Lee

Learn about the amazing accomplishments of women from Amelia Earhart to Zora Neale Hurston.

This...

3rd - 7th

The Mangrove Tree

Written by Susan L. Roth & Cindy Trumbore and Illustrated by Susan L. Roth

Scientist Dr. Sato helps the villagers of Hargigo find a way to harvest mangrove trees to feed...

2nd - 5th