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What Is A Friend?

Written by Sylvia Vardell & Janet Wong

To learn to be a good friend, kids need models of friendship. The 41 poems in this book guide us in...

3rd - 7th
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Rally to Read: Inquiry Collection
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The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

Written by Rita Lorraine Hubbard and Illustrated by Oge Mora

In 1848, Mary Walker was born into slavery. At age 15, she was freed, and by age 20, she was married...

K - 3rd
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What Is A Family?

Written by Sylvia Vardell & Janet Wong

DNA can tell us who our family members are, but we all know that family means more than just...

3rd - 7th
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Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed

Written by Emily Pearson and Illustrated by Fumi Kosaka

Can one child's good deed change the world? It can when she’s Ordinary Mary―an ordinary girl from an...

2nd - 6th
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Disability Pride Collection
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The Caring Me I Want to Be! (Mindful Me, Happy Me)

Written by Mary DiPalermo and Illustrated by Emma Randall

A little girl romps through a busy day with family and friends, always remembering to be kind. She...

Pre-K - 1st
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Saturday is Swimming Day

Written and Illustrated by Hyewon Yum

Swimming lessons are on Saturdays, and every Saturday one little girl has a stomachache. When she...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Courage Collection
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Women in Botany (Science Wide Open)

Written by Mary Wissinger and Illustrated by Danielle Pioli

Can one seed make a difference?

Women in Botany introduces kids to the field of botany through the...

2nd - 5th
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Upstander

Written by James Preller

Mary O’Malley is tired of keeping secrets. Secrets like her older brother, Jonny’s, drug use...

4th - 6th
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There Goes Patti McGee

Written by Mary Margaret Nienow

Tootie Nienow and Erika Medina's There Goes Patti McGee! is an uplifting picture book biography of...

1st - 2nd
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Great Outdoors Collection

Show Me a Sign: Anticipation Guide

Use this Anticipation Guide before reading to activate students’ prior knowledge, build curiosity...

Show Me a Sign: Discussion Guide

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

Figurative Language Graphic Organizer

Use this graphic organizer to explore the many types of figurative language used throughout the...

Show Me a Sign: Word Search

After reading Show Me a Sign by Anne Claire LeZotte use this printable and interactive Word Search...

Show Me a Sign: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive criss cross puzzle aligns with Show Me a Sign by Anne Claire LeZotte.

Show Me a Sign: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

Show Me a Sign: Vocabulary Guide

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

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Women in Medicine (Science Wide Open)

Written by Mary Wissinger and Illustrated by Danielle Pioli

How does the body work? Women in Medicine introduces kids to the field of medicine through the...

2nd - 5th
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Show Me A Sign

Written by Ann Clare LeZotte

Mary Lambert has always felt safe and protected on her beloved island of Martha's Vineyard. Her...

3rd - 7th

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