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Tight

Written by Torrey Maldonado

Tight: Lately Bryan's been feeling it in all kinds of ways. He knows what's tight for him in a good...

5th - 8th
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The Hero Next Door: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology

From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes another...

3rd - 7th

Rachel Carson: Word Search

After reading Rachel Carson: Clearing the Way for Environmental Protection by Mike Venezia use this...

Rachel Carson: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Rachel Carson: Clearing the Way for...

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Been There, Done That: School Dazed

Written by Mike Winchell and Illustrated by Don Tate
School is in session as celebrated authors share their real-life academic experiences and turn them...
5th - 7th

Random Body Parts: Gross Anatomy Riddles in Verse - YouTube Book Introduction

Take a free-form trip though the human body with humorous riddle poems in Random Body Parts: Gross...
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Random Body Parts: Gross Anatomy Riddles in Verse

Written by Leslie Bulion and Illustrated by Mike Lowery
Witty and nimble verse about body parts pairs with whimsical drawings in this informative, fun...
4th - 6th

Friendship Activity Guide for 3-5

This activity guide supports books on friendship for grades 3-5.

Sports Activity Guide for 3-5

This activity guide supports books on sports for grades 3-5.

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Nature Attacks! (I Survived True Stories)

Written by Lauren Tarshis
Gripping true stories of real kids who have survived horrifying disasters from the author of The New...
2nd - 5th
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Getting to Know the World's Greatest Inventors & Scientists: Luis Alvarez

Written by Mike Venezia
The perfect introduction to the men and women whose scientific discoveries and inventions have...
4th - 6th
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Rachel Carson: Clearing the Way for Environmental Protection

Written and Illustrated by Mike Venezia
The perfect introduction to the men and women whose scientific discoveries and inventions have...
4th - 6th
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The Little League Team from the Black Lagoon (Black Lagoon Adventures)

Written by Mike Thaler
Baseball fever is catching, but Hubie just feels sick. Last season, the only hit Hubie got was in...
2nd - 5th
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Baseball Superstars 2015

Written by K. C. Kelley
Baseball's biggest stars are featured in this must-have bookIncluding Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw...
4th - 6th
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Getting to Know the U.S. Presidents: Andrew Jackson

Written by Mike Venezia
Combining humor and history, the lives of the U.S. presidents are chronicled with photos, cartoons...
3rd - 5th
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Point Guard

Written by Mike Lupica

Gus and Cassie have always been on the same team off the field, but in this third novel in New York...

3rd - 7th
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The Extra Yard

Written by Mike Lupica

Teddy, a young football player, learns that sometimes bridging the distance in your family can be...

3rd - 7th
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Secret Coders

Written by Gene Luen Yang and Mike Holmes
Something strange is afoot at Stately Academy and it's up to a few enterprising students who know a...
4th - 6th

The Only Game: Reading Guide

This guide for The Only Game by Mike Lupica, part of the Home Team series was created by Simon &...
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The Only Game

Written by Mike Lupica

Can a young baseball star maintain his love of the game after the loss of his brother? Find out in...

4th - 7th

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Acrostic Poem

Each character in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has unique characteristics. Charlie is caring...
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Written by Roald Dahl
Charlie Bucket lives in poverty with his parents and grandparents, but things start to change when...
3rd - 7th
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The Secret Galaxy

Written by Fran Hodgkins and Illustrated by Mike Taylor
What do you see when you look into the night sky? The Secret Galaxy explains some of the secrets of...
1st - 6th

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