Sarabeth loves cars. She loves how engines sometimes roar like lions and other times purr like tiny kittens. She loves spotting sports cars that zoom like cheetahs and big, boxy SUVs that lumber along like elephants.
The life story of Vivien Thomas, an African American surgical technician who developed the first procedure used to perform open-heart surgery on children.
After reading More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally.
This story is told by an unnamed veteran. Through his eyes, readers feel the powerful emotions of the visit—from seeing the monuments up close to receiving heartfelt messages from friends and schoolchildren. The journey ends with a warm “welcome home,” something some veterans never got when they first returned from war.
Ace and Gunner race from one display to the next, reading every sign they can find. Each stop teaches them something new about history and about the brave things U.S. troops have done.
A child and their family pack up, drive off, and settle into a brand‑new house. Along the way, the child learns that home isn’t just a building or an address. Home is the people you love and the memories you carry with you wherever you go.
For a whole hour, Evan poured lemonade. Cup after cup, pitcher after pitcher. Wow, he thought as he tipped out the last drops of his fourth pitcher, the world is really thirsty. And I’m the Lemonade King.
