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Human Kindness: True Stories of Compassion and Generosity that Changed the World

Written by John Francis and Illustrated by Josy Bloggs

Join the Planetwalker, John Francis, on an exploration of kindness, great and small. From the...

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Troublemaker

Written by John Cho

Troublemaker follows the events of the LA Riots through the eyes of 12-year-old Jordan as he...

3rd - 7th
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Don’t Turn Out the Lights: A Tribute to Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Written by R.L. Stine

Featuring stories from R.L. Stine and Madeleine Roux, this middle grade horror anthology, curated by...

3rd - 7th
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Blended

Written by Sharon M. Draper

Eleven-year-old Isabella’s parents are divorced, so she has to switch lives every week: One week she...

3rd - 7th
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The Chocolate Touch

Written by Patrick Skene Catling
Can you ever have too much of your favorite food? In this zany twist on the legend of King Midas and...
3rd - 7th
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Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Written by Louis Sachar and Illustrated by Adam McCauley

Accidentally built sideways and standing thirty stories high (the builder said he was very sorry for...

3rd - 7th
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Robin Hood

Written by David Calcutt and Illustrated by Grahame Baker-Smith
The champion of the destitute and downtrodden rides again. Meet young Robin Hood before he becomes...
3rd - 6th
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Hidden Figures (Young Readers' Edition)

Written by Margot Lee Shetterly
Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated...
3rd - 7th
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Peter Pan y Wendy (Great Reads Spanish)

Written by Dalmatian Press
The Darling children are tucked up in bed when Peter Pan bursts in to their nursery. Peter and his...
3rd - 6th
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Who Was Steve Jobs?

Written by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso and Illustrated by John O'Brien
In this Who Was...? biography, learn all about the man behind Apple Inc. from his young obsession...
3rd - 7th

Hoop Genius: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on definitions of the vocabulary words from Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher...

Hoop Genius: Memory Match

After reading Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball, use...

Hoop Genius: Word Search

Look for vocabulary words from Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented...

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John...

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: Word Search

After reading Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe, use this printable and...

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: Meet the Dancers

Watch a clip from the Universal African Dance and Drum Ensemble and Camden Repertory Theater's live...

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: Read Aloud

Read aloud video of Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe. From The SweetBerry Library.

Big Nate Author Lincoln Pierce

Meet Lincoln Peirce, the author of Big Nate, and learn how he gets his ideas and how he renders them...

Days to Celebrate: Extension Activities for Educators

Days to Celebrate printable extension activities for educators provides project based lessons for...

Days to Celebrate: Guide for Community Coordinators

Days to Celebrate printable community coordinator guide is designed to be used with multiple age...

Days to Celebrate: Guide for Educators

Days to Celebrate printable guide for educators provides suggestions for activating student thinking...

Days to Celebrate: Guide for Parents and Families

Days to Celebrate printable guide for parents and families provides hands-on activities and ideas...

Days to Celebrate: Think Tac Toe Extension Activities for Educators

Days to Celebrate printable think tac toe for educators provides STEAM-themed activities which allow...

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Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale

Written and Illustrated by John Steptoe
Inspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro, who is proud of his two...
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