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Scare a Bear: Memory Match

After reading Scare a Bear by Kathy-jo Wargin, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students...

Scare a Bear: Word Search

After reading Scare a Bear by Kathy-jo Wargin, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle...

Scare a Bear: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Scare a Bear by Kathy-jo Wargin.

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Scare a Bear

Written by Kathy-jo Wargin and Illustrated by John Bendall-Brunello
From the author-illustrator team who created Moose on the Loose comes yet another example of the high jinks and hilarity that happens when wildlife wanders indoors.
Pre-K - 4th

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

The Wild Robot: Vocabulary Guide

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

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The Wild Robot (Volume 1)

Written by Peter Brown

Can a robot survive in the wilderness?

When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she...

3rd - 7th

Dumpling Dreams: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on the content and vocabulary words from Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought...

Dumpling Dreams: Word Search

After reading Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought the Dumpling from Beijing to Cambridge by...

Dumpling Dreams: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge. 

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BIG

Written and Illustrated by Vashti Harrison

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of...

Pre-K - 4th
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Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought the Dumpling from Beijing to Cambridge

Written by Carrie Clickard and Illustrated by Katy Wu
In this inspiring, mouthwatering story, get to know Chef Joyce Chen who is famous for popularizing Chinese food in the northeastern United States.
Pre-K - 4th
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Swim Team: Small Waves, Big Changes

Written and Illustrated by Johnnie Christmas

Bree can’t wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty...

3rd - 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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Family Poems for Every Day of the Week: Poemas Familiares Para Cada Dia de la Semana

Written by Francisco X. Alarcón and Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez

So begins this bilingual collection of poems that takes us through the week day by day. Children...

3rd - 7th

Venn Diagram

Use this Venn diagram to compare and contrast two elements within a text/story.

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Lizzie Demands a Seat

Written by Beth Anderson

In 1854, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jennings, an African American schoolteacher, fought back when she was...

2nd - 5th
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Earth Verse

Written by Sally M. Walker

In a stunning combination of haiku and impressionistic (but accurate) art, this one-of-a-kind book...

2nd - 4th

The Year of the Dog: Discussion Guide

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

The Year of the Dog: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

The Year of the Dog: Vocabulary Guide

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

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