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March Toward The Thunder: Discussion Guide

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

Imaginary Borders: Discussion Guide

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

Imaginary Borders: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

The Last Cuentista: Word Search

After reading The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help...

The Last Cuentista: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive criss cross puzzle aligns with The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba...

The Last Cuentista: Discussion Guide

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

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Imaginary Borders (Pocket Change Collective)

Written by Xiuhtezcatl Martinez and Illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky

In this personal, moving essay, environmental activist and hip-hop artist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez uses...

7th - 9th
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March Toward the Thunder

Written by Joseph Bruchac

From the multi-award-winning author of Code Talker comes a Native American perspective on the Civil...

7th - 9th
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The Best We Could Do

Written by Thi Bui

This beautifully illustrated and emotional story is an evocative memoir about the search for a...

8th - 12th

Middle School Family Literacy Initiative: Wellness Activity Pack

Use these activities and books to encourage your students to explore wellness.

The Magic Fish: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

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 Readers Edition) by William Kamkwamba & Bryan Mealer.
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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
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. When a devastating drought wiped out every crop his family had, fourteen year old William Kamkwamba refused to give up. Armed with nothing but curiosity and a stack of science books from his village library, he came up with an idea so bold that his neighbors thought he had lost his mind.
5th - 9th

Aristotle and Dante: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

Aristotle and Dante: Discussion Guide

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

The Magic Fish: Vocabulary Guide

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

The Magic Fish

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

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Outcasts United

Written by Warren St. John

A moving account of how a soccer team made up of diverse refugees inspired an entire community here...

7th - 9th
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Pigskins to Paintbrushes: The Story of Football-Playing Artist

Written and Illustrated by Don Tate
Young Ernie Barnes wasn’t like other boys his age. Bullied for being shy, overweight, and...
1st - 10th
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Multicultural Issues in Literacy Research and Practice

Written by Willis, Garcia, Barrera and Harris...editors
This volume brings together researchers and participants from diverse groups, reflecting the...
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The Magic Fish

Written by Trung Le Nguyen

Tien and his mother may come from different cultures—she’s an immigrant from Vietnam still...

7th - 12th
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This Is Your Time

Written by Ruby Bridges
Written as a letter from civil rights activist and icon Ruby Bridges to the reader, This Is Your...
5th - 10th

Geese Are Never Swans: Reading Guide

A Reading/Book Discussion Guide for readers of Geese Are Never Swans.

Legacy and the Queen (Legacy and the Queen, 1): Reading Guide

A Reading/Book Discussion Guide for readers of Legacy and the Queen (Legacy and the Queen, 1.

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