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Young Authors Booklist

A list of recommended books written by young authors, ranging from 5 to 14 years old.

Poetry Collection Activity: Multi-Sensory Poetry Jam

The Multi-Sensory Poetry Jam is an interactive and inclusive activity designed for students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade.

Poetry Collection Activity: Poem Collage

The Poem Collage activity is a creative and collaborative classroom project suitable for students from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade.
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Accidental Inventions That Changed Our World: (Books For Curious Kids)

Written by Riddleland
This book covers fascinating origin stories of 60 every-day items that were invented by accident; that is, the inventor did not expect to make the product when the product was discovered.
3rd - 8th

National Museum of African American History & Culture Resources

The National Museum of African American History & Culture (Smithsonian Institution) has a variety of...

How to Read a Graphic Novel: Anchor Chart

Use this anchor chart to help students understand the components of a graphic novel.

"FAB Four" Reciprocal Teaching Graphic Organizer

Use this "FAB Four" Reciprocal Teaching graphic organizer to help students use the strategies of prediction, clarify, question, and summary to engage in text. Watch the tip video below to get started.

Question-Answer Relationship (QAR) Graphic Organizer

Use this graphic organizer to help students ask key questions and find answers while reading.
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The Enchanting Things You May See: A Mathematical Adventure

Written and Illustrated by Elizabeth Segal
3rd - 8th
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Manu: A Graphic Novel

Written and Illustrated by Kelly Fernández

A funny and heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel adventure about friendship, defying expectations...

3rd - 8th

Probable Passage Graphic Organizer

Use this probable passage graphic organizer as a pre-reading strategy to help students focus on prediction, summarization, vocabulary instruction, and story frames.

See, Think, Wonder Graphic Organizer

The See, Think, Wonder thinking routine was developed by Project Zero, a research center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Use this graphic organizer to support your students with this thinking routine.
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The Sioux (Native American Nations)

Written by Ona Knoxsah

The Sioux are a confederacy of Native American tribes that speak three different dialects: Lakota...

3rd - 8th
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The Shawnee (Native American Nations)

Written by Liz Sonneborn

The Shawnee once lived across the eastern United States. They thrived as a fierce group of warriors...

3rd - 8th
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The Navajo (Native American Nations)

Written by Ona Knoxsah

The Navajo Nation is one of the largest Native American tribes. Today, their lands make up over 27...

3rd - 8th
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The Hopi (Native American Nations)

Written by Liz Sonneborn

Living in the Four Corners region of the Southwest, the Hopi are a Native American nation who still...

3rd - 8th
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The Cherokee (Native American Nations)

Written by Ona Knoxsah

The Cherokee people are Native Americans that once lived in and around the Appalachian Mountains...

3rd - 8th
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The Blackfeet (Native American Nations)

Written by Ona Knoxsah

The Blackfeet Nation is one of the largest Native American nations. They have lived in the Rocky...

3rd - 8th
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Be Kind: You Can Make the World a Happier Place!

Written by Naomi Shulman and Illustrated by Hsinping Pan

In a world where people spend more time engaging through screens than in real-life interaction...

K - 12th
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The Mummy's Curse: Discovering King Tut's Tomb (Paranormal Mysteries)

Written by Blake Hoena and Illustrated by Tate Yotter

The revelation of King Tutankhamuns tomb brought fame and glory to its discoverers. But as unlucky...

3rd - 8th
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The Bell Witch Haunting (Paranormal Mysteries)

Written by Blake Hoena and Illustrated by D. Brady

On a small farm in rural Tennessee, a mysterious spirit was tormenting a family. Quilts were pulled...

3rd - 8th
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Medical Robots (World of Robots)

Written by Elizabeth Noll

No surgeon can boast the steady hands of da Vinci. This surgical robot was built for careful cutting...

3rd - 8th
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The Betty & Barney Hill Alien Abduction (Paranormal Mysteries)

Written by Chris Bowman and Illustrated by D. Brady

In the early 1960s, Betty and Barney Hill had a wild story to tell: they believed they were abducted...

3rd - 8th
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The Mothman Sightings (Paranormal Mysteries)

Written by Chris Bowman and Illustrated by D. Brady

Strange sightings around the quiet town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia set off a town-wide hunt...

3rd - 8th

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