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Lubaya's Quiet Roar: Extension Activities for Educators

Lubaya's Quiet Roar printable Extension Activities for Educators provides interdisciplinary...

Counting on Katherine: Extension Activities for Educators

Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 printable Extension Activities for...

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Artifact Hunters

Written by Janet Fox

Isaac Wolf can travel through time. But he's also in a race against it.

With tensions in Prague...

3rd - 7th
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American as Paneer Pie

Written by Supriya Kelkar

As the only Indian American kid in her small town, Lekha Divekar feels like she has two versions of...

3rd - 7th
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Orphan Band of Springdale

Written by Anne Nesbet

t’s 1941, and tensions are rising in the United States as the Second World War rages in Europe...

5th - 9th
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Like Nothing Amazing Ever Happened

Written by Emily Blejwas

A poignant story of a boy picking up the pieces of his life after the unexpected death of his father...

4th - 7th
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Flooded Earth

Written by Mardi McConnochie

Twins Will and Annalie thought the hardest part about this year was going to be their separation...

4th - 7th
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Most Perfect Thing in the Universe

Written by Tricia Springstubb

Eleven-year-old Loah Londonderry is definitely a homebody. While her mother, a noted ornithologist...

4th - 7th
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Paddington

Written by Michael Bond and Illustrated by R.W. Alley

Over fifty years ago, a small bear set out on the adventure of a lifetime. With nothing but a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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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
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Me and Sam Sam Handle the Apocalypse

Written by Susan Vaught

Jesse is on the case when money goes missing from the library and her dad is looking like the #1...

3rd - 7th
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The Season of Styx Malone

Written by Kekla Magoon

Meet Caleb and Bobby Gene, two brothers embarking on a madcap, heartwarming, one-thing-leads-to...

3rd - 7th
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Bird in Me Flies

Written by Sara Lundberg

What do you do when it feels impossible to live up to everything expected of you? When the only...

4th - 7th
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The Roswell UFO Incident (Paranormal Mysteries)

Written by Blake Hoena and Illustrated by Tate Yotter

In the late 1940s, the world watched as a small town in New Mexico was splashed across newspaper...

3rd - 8th
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Monster Club: Hunters for Hire

Written by Gavin Brown

A trio of friends set out to catch monsters and foil a nefarious plot in this hilarious adventure by...

3rd - 7th
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Zayd Saleem, Chasing the Dream: Power Forward

Written by Hena Khan
From the critically acclaimed author of Amina’s Voice comes the first book in an exciting new middle...
2nd - 5th
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Donut Go Breaking My Heart

Written by Suzanne Nelson

Sheyda is a behind-the-scenes girl. She loves helping out in the kitchen of Doughlicious, the donut...

4th - 7th
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Quest to Digest

Written by Mary Corcoran
A playful picture book that introduces STEAM readers to the science of the human digestive system...
3rd - 5th
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Blended

Written by Sharon M. Draper

Eleven-year-old Isabella’s parents are divorced, so she has to switch lives every week: One week she...

3rd - 7th
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The Best At It

Written by Maulik Pancholy

Rahul Kapoor is heading into seventh grade in a small town in Indiana. The start of middle school is...

3rd - 7th
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Dona Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart

Written by Pat Mora and Illustrated by Raul Colon
Doña Flor is a giant lady who lives in a tiny village in the American Southwest. Popular with her...
Pre-K - 2nd
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A Different Pond

Written by Bao Phi and Illustrated by Thi Bui

A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event - a long-ago fishing trip. Graphic...

K - 4th
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Come With Me

Written by Holly M. McGhee and Illustrated by Pascal Lemaître

When the news reports are flooded with tales of hatred and fear, a girl asks her papa what she can...

K - 3rd
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The House That Lou Built

Written by Mae Respicio

Lou Bulosan-Nelson has the ultimate summer DIY project. She's going to build her own "tiny house,"...

3rd - 7th

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