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We Dream a World: Memory Match

After reading We Dream a World by Yolanda Renee King, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity with the book’s vocabulary words.

We Dream a World: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Cross Cross puzzle aligns with We Dream a World by Yolanda Renee King.

We Dream a World: Word Search

After reading We Dream a World by Yolanda Renee King, use this printable and interactive Word Search Puzzle to extend student learning.
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We Dream a World: Carrying the Light From My Grandparents Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King

Written by Yolanda Renee King and Illustrated by Nicole Tadgell
What would the world look like if everyone were treated with kindness, fairness, and love? Yolanda Renee King, the granddaughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, wrote this book as a love letter to her grandparents and a dream for a better future. Could you be one of the next great dreamers who helps make that world come true?
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Dream Builder's Blueprint

Written by Alice Faye Duncan and Illustrated by E. B. Lewis
In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a special speech to a school full of young people, sharing his vision for how they could build meaningful, excellent lives. What would your life's blueprint look like?
2nd - 5th

I am Martin Luther King, Jr. (Ordinary People Change the World): Book Talk

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

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Let Me Finish!

Written by Minh Lê and Illustrated by Isabel Roxas

When our young hero settles in to read, the last thing he wants is for some noisy animals to ruin...

Pre-K - 3rd

We March: Read Aloud Guide

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

We March: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

We March: Vocabulary Guide

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

We March: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with We March by Shane W. Evans.

We March: Word Search

After reading We March by Shane W. Evans, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to...

The Book Itch: Guide for Families (Español)

The Book Itch printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for extension...

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Each Orange Had 8 Slices: A Counting Book

Written by Paul Giganti, Jr. and Illustrated by Donald Crews

If each orange has 8 slices and each slice has 2 seeds, then how many seeds are there in all? You'll...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Sarai and the Around the World Fair

Written by Sarai Gonzalez & Monica Brown

When Sarai outgrows her bike, she worries she'll never get to travel anywhere. But, when Martin...

2nd - 5th

The Book Itch: Guide for Educators

The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore printable guide for educators provides...

The Book Itch: Guide for Families

The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore printable guide for families provides...

The Book Itch: Extension Activities for Educators

The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore printable extension activities for...

The Book Itch: Vocabulary Scaffold

The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore printable vocabulary scaffold guide...

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What Is A Friend?

Written by Sylvia Vardell & Janet Wong

To learn to be a good friend, kids need models of friendship. The 41 poems in this book guide us in...

3rd - 7th
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Cook Me a Story: A treasury of stories and recipes inspired by classic fairy tales

Written by Bryan Kozlowski

Welcome to the enchanted world of Cook Me a Story, where the most beloved fairy tales are retold...

K - 6th
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The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore

Written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

In the 1930s, Lewis's dad, Lewis Michaux Sr., had an itch he needed to scratch―a book itch. How to...

2nd - 5th
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Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968

Written by Alice Faye Duncan and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

This award-winning book will help kids understand the life and legacy of Civil Rights leader Dr...

2nd - 5th
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Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'round: My Story of the Making of Martin Luther King Day

Written by Kathlyn J. Kirkwood and Illustrated by Steffi Walthall

This brilliant memoir-in-verse tells the moving story of how a nation learned to celebrate a hero...

3rd - 7th

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