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The Book Itch: Vocabulary Scaffold

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

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Once a Pun a Time: A Guide to Reading and Telling Jokes for Kids

Written by Wolf Cub Chlo
Wolf Cub Chlo wrote Once a Pun a Time: A Guide to Reading and Telling Jokes for Kids at age 6.
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Wild River

Written by Rodman Philbrick
This gripping survival story from the Newbery Honor author of Wildfire is filled with adrenaline-pumping adventure and moments of true bravery.
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Four Feet, Two Sandals: Guide for Educators

Four Feet, Two Sandals printable guide for educators provides suggestions for activating student...

Four Feet, Two Sandals: Guide for Families

Four Feet, Two Sandals printable guide for families provides hands-on activities and ideas for...

Four Feet, Two Sandals: Extension Activities for Educators

Four Feet, Two Sandals printable extension activities for educators provides interdisciplinary...

Four Feet, Two Sandals: Vocabulary Scaffold

Four Feet, Two Sandals printable vocabulary scaffold guide pairs 10 challenge words from the story...

The Banana-Leaf Ball: Guide for Educators

The Banana-Leaf Ball printable Guide for Educators provides suggestions for activating student...

The Banana-Leaf Ball: Guide for Families

The Banana-Leaf Ball printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for...

The Banana-Leaf Ball: Extension Activities for Educators

The Banana-Leaf Ball printable extension activities for educators provides interdisciplinary-themed...

The Banana-Leaf Ball: Vocabulary Scaffold

The Banana-Leaf Ball printable vocabulary scaffold guide pairs 10 challenge words from the story...

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What Is A Family?

Written by Sylvia Vardell & Janet Wong

DNA can tell us who our family members are, but we all know that family means more than just...

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The Banana-Leaf Ball: How Play Can Change the World

Written and Illustrated by Katie Smith Milway

Separated from his family when they were forced to flee their home, a young East African boy named...

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The Paper Boat: A Refugee Story

Written and Illustrated by Thao Lam

At her home in Vietnam, a girl rescues ants from the sugar water set out to trap them. Later, when...

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Follow Chester!: A College Football Team Fights Racism and Makes History

Written by Gloria Respress-Churchwell and Illustrated by Laura Freeman

In 1947, no African American player can play at a southern school; in return, the opposing team...

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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...

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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...

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Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series: Word Search

After reading Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series by Traci Sorell use this...

Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive criss cross puzzle aligns with Contenders: Two Native Baseball...

Contenders: Discussion Guide

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading.

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You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P!

Written by Alex Gino

Jilly thinks she's figured out how life works. But when her sister, Emma, is born deaf, she realizes...

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The Last Kids on Earth: Amazon Book Talk

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

Venn Diagram

Use this Venn diagram to compare and contrast two elements within a text/story.
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Women in Botany (Science Wide Open)

Written by Mary Wissinger and Illustrated by Danielle Pioli

Can one seed make a difference?

Women in Botany introduces kids to the field of botany through the...

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