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I Remember My Breath: Mindful Breathing for All My Feelings

Written by Lynn Rummel and Illustrated by Karen Bunting

Visualization and mindful breathing for kids helps children recognize and manage their feelings.

Youn...

Pre-K - 3rd
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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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Life Skills for Kids

Written by Karen Harris

With the help of this guide, kids can learn foundation skills such as the basics in cooking...

3rd - 7th
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Four Feet, Two Sandals

Written by Karen Lynn Williams and Illustrated by Khadra Mohammed

When relief workers bring used clothing to the refugee camp, everyone scrambles to grab whatever...

1st - 4th

Nature Did It First: Word Search

After reading Nature Did It First: Engineering Through Biomimicry by Karen Ansberry use this...

Nature Did It First: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Nature Did It First: Engineering...

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Come On, Rain!

Written by Karen Hesse

"Come on, rain!" Tess pleads to the sky as listless vines and parched plants droop in the endless...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Lennys Book of Everything

Written by Karen Foxlee

Lenny Spink is the sister of a giant. Her little brother, Davey, suffers from a rare form of...

3rd - 7th
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Nature Did It First: Engineering Through Biomimicry

Written by Karen Ansberry and Illustrated by Jennifer DiRubbio

Nature does it best...and did it first! Explore the ways we have looked to nature for brilliant new...

K - 5th

Exploring Historical Topics Activity Guide for Grades 3-5

This activity guide supports books on exploring historical topics for grades 3-5.

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Playing to Win

Written by Karen Deans
The accomplishments of Althea Gibson, an African American tennis player from the 1950s who broke the...
3rd - 5th
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The Cats in Krasinski Square

Written by Karen Hesse

Newbery medalist Karen Hesse tells a harrowing, true story about life in the Warsaw Ghetto during...

3rd - 5th
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The Blind Men and the Elephant (Hello Reader! Level 3)

Written by Karen Backstein and Illustrated by Annie Mitra
A retelling of a fable from India about six blind men who learn what an elephant is by feeling it...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Beauty and the Beast (Troll's Best-Loved Classics)

Written by Karen Milone
This story recounts how a young maid's love was so great that it released a prince from a wicked...
Pre-K - 4th
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Tiny Animals (Riverstream Readers, Level 2)

Written by Karen Latchana Kenney
This book describes tiny animals around the world, including such examples as the pygmy marmoset...
1st - 3rd

KidLit TV Holiday Book Reviews

Celebrate the Holidays with KidLit TV this season! Watch this episode with StoryMakers host Rocco...
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The Hope Chest

Written by Karen Schwabach
Eleven-year-old Violet’s older sister, Chloe, has left home and used her inheritance to buy a Model...
3rd - 7th
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Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness into Light

Written by Tim Tingle and Illustrated by Karen Clarkson
A Choctaw boy shares memories of his grandmother and the lessons she taught him.
K - 5th

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