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Creepy Carrots!

Written by Aaron Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter Brown

Jasper Rabbit loves carrots—especially Crackenhopper Field carrots.
He eats them on the way to...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Matzah Ball Soup

Written by Joan Rothenberg

Every year at Passover, Rosie's grandmother puts four matzah balls in each bowl of chicken soup, but...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Encounter

Written by Brittany Luby and Illustrated by Michaela Goade

A powerful imagining by two Native creators of a first encounter between two very different people...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Ellen Takes Flight: The Life of Astronaut Ellen Ochoa

Written by Doreen Rappaport and Illustrated by Oliver Dominguez

Celebrate the groundbreaking life of astronaut and Johnson Space Center director Ellen Ochoa, the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Girl in the Lake

Written by India Hill Brown

Celeste knows she should be excited to spend two weeks at her grandparents' lake house with her...

3rd - 7th
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Jackie Ormes Draws the Future: The Remarkable Life of a Pioneering Cartoonist

Written and Illustrated by Liz Montague

A stirring picture-book biography about Jackie Ormes, the first Black female cartoonist in America...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Be Your Best Self: Life Skills for Unstoppable Kids

Written by Danielle Brown and Nathan Kai

What are your BIG dreams? Maybe you'd like to be a scientist, an award-winning journalist, play in a...

3rd - 7th
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Lola Out Loud: Inspired by the Childhood of Activist Dolores Huerta

Written by Jennifer Torres and Illustrated by Sara Palacios

Her grandpa calls her “Lolita Siete Lenguas”—Little Lola, Seven Tongues, all fighting to be heard...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Magical Yet

Written by Angela DiTerlizzi and Illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gómez

Each of us, from the day we're born, is accompanied by a special companion—the Yet. Can't tie your...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Berry Song

Written and Illustrated by Michaela Goade

On an island at the edge of a wide, wild sea, a girl and her grandmother gather gifts from the earth...

Pre-K - 3rd

My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz/la vida de Celia Cruz by Monica Brown.

My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia: Word Search

After reading My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz/la vida de Celia Cruz by Monica Brown, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning. Find and circle words across and down.
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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

Monster Club: Amazon Book Talk

A Book Talk is a short introduction of a book to students to activate prior knowledge, build...

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My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz/la vida de Celia Cruz

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by Rafael Lopez

This bilingual book allows young readers to enter Celia Cruz's life as she becomes a well-known...

K - 3rd

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Use this Venn diagram to compare and contrast two elements within a text/story.
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Jenny Mei Is Sad

Written and Illustrated by Tracy Subisak

My friend Jenny Mei is sad. But you might not be able to tell.

Jenny Mei still smiles a lot. She...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Creativity Collection
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Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra

Written by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Illustrated by Brian Pinkney

A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician and composer who, along with his orchestra...

K - 4th
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Grace for President (Grace Series, 1)

Written by Kelly DiPucchio and Illustrated by LeUyen Pham

"Where are the girls?"

When Grace's teacher reveals that the United States has never had a female...

Pre-K - 3rd

Paddington: Memory Match

After reading Paddington, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity with...

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