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Kid Innovators: True Tales of Childhood from Inventors and Trailblazers (Kid Legends)

Written by Robin Stevenson and Illustrated by Allison Steinfeld
Moving, funny, and totally true childhood biographies of Bill Gates, Madam C. J. Walker, Hedy Lamarr, Walt Disney, and 12 other international innovators.
3rd - 7th
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The Hero Next Door: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology

From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes another...

3rd - 7th

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Readers Edition): Criss Cross

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young...

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Readers Edition)

Written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer and Illustrated by Anna Hymas

When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of...

5th - 9th

Exploring Historical Topics Activity Guide for Grades 6-8

This activity guide supports books on exploring historical topics for grades 6-8.

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The Best Love Poems Ever (Scholastic Classics)

Written by David Levithan (editor)
The beauty. The pain. Being together. Being separated. Love has long been one of the greatest...
6th - 12th

The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind (Young Readers Edition): Word Search

Look for vocabulary words from The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind. Circle or click on words across, down...

Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on the content and vocabulary words from Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey...

Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery: Word Search (Easy)

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Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery: Word Search (Hard)

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Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery: Word Search (Medium)

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Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities

Written by Janis Herbert
Following Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s Corps of Discovery as they navigate the muddy...
4th - 6th
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Hamlet (Graphic Classics)

Written by Kathy McEvoy (adapter) and William Shakespeare (author) and Illustrated by Penko Gelev
Shakespeare's immortal drama is retold here in a graphic novel format. The prince of Denmark seeks...
3rd - 10th
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The Merchant of Venice (Graphic Classics)

Written by Fiona Macdonald (adapter) and William Shakespeare (author) and Illustrated by Penko Gelev
The life of Antonio, the merchant of Venice, is threatened by Shylock the moneylender, when Antonio...
3rd - 7th
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Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness

Written by Donna Janell Bowmen and Illustrated by Daniel Minter
William "Doc" Key had a special way with animals. Growing up an enslaved child in Tennessee, Doc was...
3rd - 6th

The Twenty-One Balloons: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on the content and vocabulary words from The Twenty-One Balloons. Look for hints...

The Twenty-One Balloons: Memory Matching (Easy)

After reading The Twenty-One Balloons, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build...

The Twenty-One Balloons: Memory Matching (Hard)

After reading The Twenty-One Balloons, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build...

The Twenty-One Balloons: Memory Matching (Medium)

After reading The Twenty-One Balloons, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build...

The Twenty-One Balloons: Word Search (Easy)

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The Twenty-One Balloons: Word Search (Hard)

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The Twenty-One Balloons: Word Search (Medium)

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The Twenty-One Balloons

Written and Illustrated by William Pène du Bois

Professor William Waterman Sherman, a retired schoolteacher, sets out to fly across the Pacific...

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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze

Written by Elizabeth Lewis and Illustrated by William Low
Young Fu is from a small rural village, so when he first arrives in Chungking, a bustling city, he...
5th - 9th

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