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Long Way Down

Written by Jason Reynolds

A cannon. A strap.
A piece. A biscuit.
A burner. A heater.
A chopper. A gat.
A hammer
A tool
for...

7th - 9th
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They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems

Written by David Bowles

Twelve-year-old Güero is Mexican American, at home with Spanish or English and on both sides of the...

6th - 8th
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Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice

Written by Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo and Olivia Gatwood and Illustrated by Theodore Taylor III

Historically poets have been on the forefront of social movements. Woke is a collection of poems by...

3rd - 6th
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Mystery Force Assemble! (Mystery Force, Book 1)

Written by Ted Neill and Illustrated by Suzi Spooner

Meet Rasheed, Jonathan, and Josephine and their magical animal helpers: Maximilian the fire fox, Dan...

4th - 7th
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Disability Pride Collection

This Train Is Bound for Glory: Powerpoint

Use this powerpoint as an interactive teaching tool for a "call and response," just like a...

Paletero Man: Sing Along Video!

After reading Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz, dance along with the fresh summer sounds of the Paletero...

Paletero Man/¡Qué Paletero tan Cool!: Memory Match

After reading Paletero Man/¡Qué Paletero tan Cool! by Lucky Diaz, use this Memory Matching puzzle to...

Paletero Man/¡Qué Paletero tan Cool!: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Paletero Man/¡Qué Paletero tan Cool...

Paletero Man/¡Qué Paletero tan Cool!: Word Search

After reading Paletero Man/¡Qué Paletero tan Cool! by Lucky Diaz use this printable and interactive...

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Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement

Written by Angela Joy and Illustrated by Janelle Washington

Mamie Till-Mobley is the mother of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old boy who was brutally murdered while...

3rd - 7th

Ghosts Don't Ride Bikes, Do They?: Amazon Book Talk

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

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Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol: Ghosts Don't Ride Bikes, Do They?

Written by Andres Miedoso and Illustrated by Victor Rivas

Welcome to Kersville, a town with a spooky history and a collection of ghosts and spirits who are...

K - 4th

How Do Dinosaurs Stay Friends?: Amazon Book Talk

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

Finding Winnie: Amazon Book Talk

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

Finding Winnie: Amazon Book Talk

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

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Wrecker

Written by Carl Hiassen

Valdez Jones VIII calls himself Wrecker because his great-great-great-great-great-grandfather...

5th - 6th

Venn Diagram

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

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Friendship Collection
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Paletero Man/¡Qué Paletero tan Cool!

Written by Lucky Diaz and Illustrated by Micah Player

Ring! Ring! Ring! Can you hear his call? Paletas for one! Paletas for all!

What’s the best way to...

Pre-K - 3rd
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In My Neighborhood Collection
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One Kids Trash

Written by Jamie Sumner

Hugo is not happy about being dragged halfway across the state of Colorado just because his dad had...

5th - 6th
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To Night Owl From Dogfish

Written by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Avery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in...

5th - 6th

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