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Beauty and the Beak: Author Interview – Deborah Lee Rose

This is an interview with Deborah Lee Rose about her book Beauty and the Beak.

Beauty and the Beak: Educational Guide

This is the companion guide to the book Beauty and the Beak. It includes a word list, additional...
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Beauty and the Beak

Written by Deborah Lee Rose and Jane Veltkamp
Beauty and the Beak is a nonfiction picture book about Beauty, the wild bald eagle that made world...
1st - 7th

It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on definitions of the vocabulary words from It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor...

It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw: Memory Match

After reading It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw, use this Memory Matching puzzle...

It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw: Word Search

Look for vocabulary words from It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw. Circle or click...
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As Fast As Words Could Fly

Written by Pamela M. Tuck and Illustrated by Eric Velasquez

Mason Steele is proud of his father's work with a civil rights group and writes handwritten notes...

2nd - 7th
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Catching the Moon

Written by Crystal Hubbard and Illustrated by Randy Duburke
Marcenia Lyle had a dream: to play baseball. But in the 1930s, for a girl to do this was a long shot...
1st - 5th
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Rent Party Jazz

Written by William Miller and Illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb
It's the 1930s in New Orleans. Sonny and his mother are barely getting by, and then his mother loses...
1st - 4th
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The House That Jane Built

Written by Tanya Lee Stone and Illustrated by Kathryn Brown
This is the story of Jane Addams, who transformed her house in Chicago into a community center...
1st - 4th

Giving Thanks: Teacher's Guide

This printable and downloadable Teacher's Guide for Giving Thanks provides background, focus...

It Jes’ Happened: Lee & Low Teacher's Guide

This printable and downloadable Teacher's Guide from Lee & Low Books for It Jes' Happened provides...

Parrots Over Puerto Rico: Teacher's Guide

This printable and downloadable educator guide for Parrots Over Puerto Rico provides background...

Seeds of Change: Teacher's Guide

This printable and downloadable educator guide for Seeds of Change provides background, focus...

The Mangrove Tree: Classroom Guide

This printable and downloadable educator guide for The Mangrove Tree provides background, focus...

It Jes' Happened: Extension Activities for Educators

It Jes' Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw's printable extension activities for educators...

It Jes' Happened: Guide for Community Coordinators

It Jes' Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw's printable community coordinator guide is...

It Jes' Happened: Guide for Families

It Jes' Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw's printable guide for parents and families...

It Jes' Happened: Vocabulary Scaffold

It Jes' Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw's printable vocabulary scaffold guide pairs 10...

It Jes' Happened: Guide for Educators

It Jes' Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw's printable guide for educators provides...
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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...
Pre-K - 6th
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Amazing Faces

Written by Lee Bennett Hopkins and Illustrated by Chris Soentpiet

There are 16 poems in this anthology celebrating the rich diversity of American kids. The poems...

1st - 7th
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Days to Celebrate: A Full Year of Poetry, People, Holidays, History, Fascinating Facts, and More

Written by Lee Bennett Hopkins and Illustrated by Stephen Alcorn

This book has an astounding array of information to show us that each day of the year gives us a...

3rd - 7th
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Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message

Written by Chief Jake Swamp and Illustrated by Erwin Printup

A traditional Iroquois celebration of the beauty and spirit of Mother Earth, as told by a...

Pre-K - 6th

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