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Maddi's Fridge

Written by Lois Brandt and Illustrated by Vin Vogel

With humor and warmth, this children’s picture book raises awareness about poverty and hunger

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K - 4th

Tier Two Vocabulary Guide

Use this guide to help you determine which Tier Two vocabulary words to teach for each of your texts.

Titles Can Be Telling Graphic Organizer

Use this graphic organizer before, during, and after reading to make inferences and connections between the character(s), setting(s), and theme(s) in the book.

Swoop and Soar: Educational Guide

For activating student thinking before, during, and after reading, use this Educational Guide for Sw...

Swoop and Soar: Memory Match

After reading Swoop and Soar: How Science Rescued Two Osprey Orphans and Found Them a New Family in...

Swoop and Soar: Word Search

After reading Swoop and Soar: How Science Rescued Two Osprey Orphans and Found Them a New Family in...

Swoop and Soar: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with Swoop and Soar: How Science Rescued Two...

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Swoop and Soar: How Science Rescued Two Osprey Orphans and Found Them a New Family in the Wild

Written by Deborah Lee Rose and Jane Veltkamp

Swoop and Soar, two baby osprey chicks, are safe in their nest at the top of the forest, until a...

K - 7th
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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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The ABCs of Black History

Written by Rio Cortez and Illustrated by Lauren Semmer

Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries...

K - 4th

Blank Anticipation Guide

Use this Anticipation Guide before reading to activate students’ prior knowledge, build curiosity about the topic, and set a purpose for reading.
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What to Do When the News Scares You: A Kid's Guide to Understanding Current Events

Written by Jacqueline B. Toner and Illustrated by Janet McDonnell
This latest installment in the bestselling What To Do series tackles children’s feelings of anxiety...
1st - 7th
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Somebody Cares: A Guide for Kids Who Have Experienced Neglect

Written by Susan Farber Straus PhD and Illustrated by Claire Keay
This is a book for kids like you who have been taking care of so many things on your own. You may...
1st - 6th
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Healing Days: A Guide For Kids Who Have Experienced Trauma

Written by Susan Farber Straus PhD and Illustrated by Maria Bogade
Healing Days is a sensitive and reassuring story intended for children who have experienced trauma...
1st - 6th
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Something Happened in Our Park: Standing Together After Gun Violence

Written by Ann Hazzard PhD & Marianne Celano PhD & Marietta Collins PhD and Illustrated by Keith Henry Brown
When Miles's cousin Keisha is injured in a shooting, he realizes people can work together to reduce...
K - 4th
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Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual

Written by Carole Boston Weatherford and Illustrated by Frank Morrison
This inspirational book encapsulates African American history and invites conversations at all...
1st - 4th
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My Brother Charlie

Written by Holly Robinson Peete & Ryan Elizabeth Peete and Illustrated by Shane Evans

"Charlie has autism. His brain works in a special way. It's harder for him to make friends. Or show...

1st - 5th

Another Night at the Museum: Memory Match

After reading Another Night at the Museum, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build...

Another Night at the Museum: Word Search

After reading Another Night at the Museum by Milan Trenac use this printable and interactive Word...

Another Night at the Museum: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with Another Night at the Museum by Milan...

The Hula-Hoopin' Queen: Memory Match

After reading The Hula-Hoopin' Queen, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build...

The Hula-Hoopin' Queen: Word Search

After reading The Hula-Hoopin' Queen by Thelma Lynne Godin use this printable and interactive Word...

The Hula-Hoopin' Queen: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with The Hula-Hoopin' Queen by Thelma Lynne...

Desert Giant: Memory Match

After reading Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help...

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