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The Wild Robot: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with The Wild Robot by Peter Brown.

The Wild Robot: Word Search

After reading The Wild Robot by Peter Brown, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally.

Flat Stanley: His Original Adventure!: Word Search

After reading Flat Stanley: His Original Adventure! by Jeff Brown, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally.
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Will's Race for Home

Will's Race for Home

Written by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Twelve-year-old Will and his father travel from Texas to Oklahoma to claim their own land during the 1889 Land Rush.
3rd - 7th
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Scariest Stories Ever Told

Scariest Stories Ever Told

Written by Roberta Simpson Brown
In Scariest Stories Ever Told, celebrated author Roberta Simpson Brown delivers over 13 bone-chilling tales designed to give readers the ultimate thrill.
4th - 6th

Fall Vocabulary: Sink the Ship

Use this game to practice reading the fall vocabulary words at school or at home.

Fall Vocabulary: Go Fish!

Use this game to practice reading the fall vocabulary words at school or at home.

Fall Vocabulary: Four in a Row

Use this game to practice reading the fall vocabulary words at school or at home.

Fall Vocabulary: Word Sorts

Use this interactive Word Sort to practice the fall vocabulary words in school or at home.
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My Name Is Gabito/Me llamo Gabito: The Life of Gabriel Garcia Marquez/La vida de Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by Raul Colon

An introduction to the life and work of the Nobel prize-winning Colombian author describes his...

1st - 4th
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Art Club

Written and Illustrated by Rashad Doucet
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Dale Donovan has one dream: to become an artist. But when his family and school keep pushing him toward a more "practical" future, he decides to take matters into his own hands by starting an after-school art club with other students who feel the same way.
3rd - 7th

Dear Black Boy: Vocabulary Guide

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

Dear Black Boy: Word Search (4-8)

After reading Dear Black Boy by Martellus Bennett, use this printable and interactive Word Search...

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Dear Black Boy

Written by Martellus Bennett (reimagined by Mr. Tomonoshi!)

With dreamlike illustrations that invite children to place themselves in the pages’ scenes, this...

Pre-K - 8th

Maya's Blanket: La manta de Maya: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Maya's Blanket by Monica Brown.

Maya's Blanket: La manta de Maya: Word Search

After reading Maya's Blanket by Monica Brown, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle...

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Maya's Blanket: La manta de Maya

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by David Diaz

Little Maya has a special blanket that Grandma stitched with her own two hands. As Maya grows, her...

K - 4th
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The Wild Robot

Written by Peter Brown
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2024. When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone on a wild, remote island, with no idea how she got there or what her purpose is. As she slowly learns to survive among the island's animals, she takes on the most unexpected role of all. Can a robot learn to survive, and maybe even truly belong, in the wilderness?
3rd - 7th
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Bouncing Back

Written by Scott Ostler

Back in his old basketball league, before the car accident, thirteen-year-old Carlos Cooper owned...

3rd - 7th

Aaron and Alexander: The Most Famous Duel in American History: Word Search

After reading Aaron and Alexander: The Most Famous Duel in American History by Don Brown use this...

Aaron and Alexander: The Most Famous Duel in American History: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Aaron and Alexander: The Most Famous...

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Molly Find Your Voice

Written by Shari Harpaz

This story is about a young girl overcoming her fear of trying something new and finding the courage...

1st - 5th
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Molly Make Yourself Big

Written by Shari Harpaz

Join Molly on an extraordinary journey as she embarks on a captivating adventure, navigating the...

1st - 5th
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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

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