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Mysteries of Language and Communication: Word Search

After reading Mysteries of Language and Communication by Susan Verde with Emma Walton Hamilton...

Mysteries of Language and Communication: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Mysteries of Language and...

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Clean Water

Written by Susan Verde with Emma Walton Hamilton (Editor) and Illustrated by Art Direction by Gilles Galibert and Clement Fog (Toulouse, France)

It is morning. You have just awakened from a good night's sleep and are feeling thirsty. Your mouth...

Pre-K - 5th
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Mysteries of Language and Communication

Written by Susan Verde with Emma Walton Hamilton (Editor) and Illustrated by Art Direction by Gilles Galibert and Clement Fog (Toulouse, France)

You have just walked into...

...the coolest room you've ever seen. On one side there's an arcade with...

Pre-K - 5th
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Grand Prismatic Spring

Written by Susan Verde with Emma Walton Hamilton (Editor) and Illustrated by Art Direction by Gilles Galibert and Clement Fog (Toulouse, France)

You are hiking on a trail through Yellowstone National Park. You are surrounded by many wonders of...

Pre-K - 5th
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Leaf Sheep of the Sea

Written by Susan Verde with Emma Walton Hamilton (Editor) and Illustrated by Art Direction by Gilles Galibert and Clement Fog (Toulouse, France)

Imagine scuba diving off the coast of Japan. The water is crystal clear, and you can see big fish...

Pre-K - 5th
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Moai of Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

Written by Susan Verde with Emma Walton Hamilton (Editor) and Illustrated by Art Direction by Gilles Galibert and Clement Fog (Toulouse, France)

Moai is the Polynesian word for statue. Many archaeologist, linguists, and anthropologists from all...

Pre-K - 5th
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Nasca Lines of Peru

Written by Susan Verde with Emma Walton Hamilton (Editor) and Illustrated by Art Direction by Gilles Galibert and Clement Fog (Toulouse, France)

The Nasca Lines were created nearly 2,000 years ago by the people who lived on the southern coast of...

Pre-K - 5th

My Mom: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with My Mom by Susan Quinn.

My Mom: Word Search

After reading My Mom by Susan Quinn, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend...

The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm by...

The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm: Word Search

After reading The Rhino Who Swallowed a Storm by LeVar Burton & Susan Schaefer Bernardo, use this...

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My Mom

Written by Susan Quinn and Illustrated by Sarah Mathew

My Mom says that when I arrived
I was like a star
drifting
down
from the sky
and into her life.

The story...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World

Written by Susan Hood and Illustrated by Sophie Blackall, Emily Winfield Martin, Shadra Strickland, Melissa Sweet, LeUyen Pham, Oge Mora, Julie Morstad, Lisa Brown, Selina Alko, Hadley Hooper, Isabel Roxas, Erin Robinson and Sara Palacios

Fresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women...

Pre-K - 3rd

Happy 100th Day!: Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide before, during, and after reading.

Happy 100th Day!: Vocabulary Guide

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

Happy 100th Day!: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

Happy 100th Day!: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Happy 100th Day! by Susan Milord.

Happy 100th Day!: Word Search

After reading Happy 100th Day! by Susan Milord, use this printable and interactive Word Search...

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Happy 100th Day

Written by Susan Milord and Illustrated by Mary Newell Depalma

Birthdays meet 100th Day in a school celebration unlike anything you've seen before!

Graham doesn't...

Pre-K - 3rd
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A World of Cookies for Santa

Written by M.E. Furman and Illustrated by Susan Gal

A World of Cookies for Santa takes readers across the globe to see all the treats that await Santa...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Pass the Fritters, Critters

Written by Cheryl Chapman and Illustrated by Susan L. Roth

A playful nonsense rhyme and bold illustrations follow a group of animals as they try to get the...

Pre-K - K
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Spookley the Square Pumpkin

Written by Joe Troiano and Illustrated by Susan Banta

Spookley wasn't like his friends… Spookley the Square Pumpkin was different. The other pumpkins...

Pre-K - 1st

The Shortest Day: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

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