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Thunder Boy Jr.

Written by Sherman Alexie and Illustrated by Yuyi Morales
Thunder Boy Jr. wants a name all his own. His father is called Big Thunder, but he doesn't want to...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Shapes in the Sky A Book about Clouds

Written by Sherman and Josepha and Illustrated by Omarr
Clouds come in all sorts of types, including cumulus, cumulonimbus, stratus, and cirrus. Learn how...
K - 3rd
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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...

3rd - 7th
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Lucy Loves Sherman

Written by Catherine Bailey and Illustrated by Meg Walters
Girl meets lobster. Girl loves lobster. But can girl save lobster? That’s the question at the center...
Pre-K - 1st
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Sherman Crunchley

Written by Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans and Illustrated by Tim Bowers
Following the tradition of the Crunchley dog family, Sherman is expected to succeed his father as...
Pre-K - 3rd
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A Terrible Thing Happened: A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or Trauma

Written by Margaret M. Holmes & Sasha J Mudlaff & Cary Pillo and Illustrated by Cary Pillo
Sherman Smith saw the most terrible thing happen. At first he tried to forget about it, but...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Back-to-School Booklist Collection
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Father's Day
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Trauma-Informed Collection
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Fun at the Beach Collection
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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Classroom Guide

Project, activities, and discussion guides to accompany The Mysteries of Harris Burdick collection...
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Thunder Boy Jr.: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on content in Thunder Boy Jr. Look for hints in the Word Bank. Print the puzzle...
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Thunder Boy Jr.: Word Search

Look for vocabulary words from Thunder Boy Jr. Circle or click on words across, down, or diagonally...
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Leveled Reading Passage: Twins Can Be Different (Easy)

After reading Thunder Boy, Jr., choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way...
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Leveled Reading Passage: Twins Can Be Different (Hard)

After reading Thunder Boy, Jr., choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way...
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Leveled Reading Passage: Twins Can Be Different (Medium)

After reading Thunder Boy, Jr., choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way...
1030

The Twenty-One Balloons: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on the content and vocabulary words from The Twenty-One Balloons. Look for hints...
1030

The Twenty-One Balloons: Memory Matching (Easy)

After reading The Twenty-One Balloons, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build...
1030

The Twenty-One Balloons: Memory Matching (Hard)

After reading The Twenty-One Balloons, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build...
1030

The Twenty-One Balloons: Memory Matching (Medium)

After reading The Twenty-One Balloons, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build...
1030

The Twenty-One Balloons: Word Search (Easy)

Look for vocabulary words from The Twenty-One Balloons. Circle or click on words across, down, or...
1030

The Twenty-One Balloons: Word Search (Hard)

Look for vocabulary words from The Twenty-One Balloons. Circle or click on words across, down, or...
1030

The Twenty-One Balloons: Word Search (Medium)

Look for vocabulary words from The Twenty-One Balloons. Circle or click on words across, down, or...
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Thunder Boy Jr.: Memory Matching (Easy)

After reading Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students...

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