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Human Kindness: True Stories of Compassion and Generosity that Changed the World

Written by John Francis and Illustrated by Josy Bloggs

Join the Planetwalker, John Francis, on an exploration of kindness, great and small. From the...

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Troublemaker

Written by John Cho

Troublemaker follows the events of the LA Riots through the eyes of 12-year-old Jordan as he...

3rd - 7th
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Don’t Turn Out the Lights: A Tribute to Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Written by R.L. Stine

Featuring stories from R.L. Stine and Madeleine Roux, this middle grade horror anthology, curated by...

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Ghost in the Water

Written by Andy Kaiser

There's a lot more going on in this town than meets the eye. This blended fiction mystery is served...

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The Last Cuentista

Written by Donna Barba Higuera

Había una vez . . . There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a...

5th - 8th
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Blended

Written by Sharon M. Draper

Eleven-year-old Isabella’s parents are divorced, so she has to switch lives every week: One week she...

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The Chocolate Touch

Written by Patrick Skene Catling
Can you ever have too much of your favorite food? In this zany twist on the legend of King Midas and...
3rd - 7th
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Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Written by Louis Sachar and Illustrated by Adam McCauley

Accidentally built sideways and standing thirty stories high (the builder said he was very sorry for...

3rd - 7th
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Tracker

Written by Gary Paulsen
Every fall, John Borne goes hunting for deer with his grandfather to shoot enough deer to feed the...
5th - 9th
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Hidden Figures (Young Readers' Edition)

Written by Margot Lee Shetterly
Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated...
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Hiking

Written by John McKinney
Whether it's a leisurely stroll through a national park or forest preserve, hiking can be a great...
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Interactive Whiteboards

Written by John Matthews
Learn more about the Interactive WhiteBoards, how they are made and how they end up in schools and...
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DVDs

Written by John Matthews
Learn about the history of DVDs and how and where they are manufactured.
4th - 8th
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King George What Was His Problem? Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You about the American Revolution

Written by Steve Sheinkin and Illustrated by Tim Robinson
The story of the birth of our nation, complete with soldiers, spies, salmon sandwiches, and real...
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Who Was Steve Jobs?

Written by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso and Illustrated by John O'Brien
In this Who Was...? biography, learn all about the man behind Apple Inc. from his young obsession...
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Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution

Written by Gretchen Woelfle and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Even as American Patriots fought for independence from British rule during the Revolutionary War...
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Johnny Tremain: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on the content and vocabulary words from Johnny Tremain. Look for hints in the...

Johnny Tremain: Memory Matching (Easy)

After reading Johnny Tremain, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity...

Johnny Tremain: Memory Matching (Hard)

After reading Johnny Tremain, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity...

Johnny Tremain: Memory Matching (Medium)

After reading Johnny Tremain, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity...

Johnny Tremain: Word Search (Easy)

Look for vocabulary words from Johnny Tremain. Circle or click on words across, down, or diagonally...

Johnny Tremain: Word Search (Hard)

Look for vocabulary words from Johnny Tremain. Circle or click on words across, down, or diagonally...

Johnny Tremain: Word Search (Medium)

Look for vocabulary words from Johnny Tremain. Circle or click on words across, down, or diagonally...

Onion John: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on the content and vocabulary words from Onion John. Look for hints in the Word...

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