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Newton And Me: Word Search (Medium)

Look for vocabulary words from Newton and Me. Circle or click on words across or down. You can print...
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Miss Nelson Has a Field Day

Written by Harry Allard and Illustrated by James Marshall
The football team at the Horace B. Smedley School, the Smedley Tornadoes, has never won even one...
Pre-K - 3rd
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How to Eat Fried Worms

Written by Thomas Rockwell
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1973. Billy decides to participate in a bet, where he has to eat 15 worms supplied by his opponent. Though he can use any condiment he wants, they're still hard to get down.
4th - 5th
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The First Step: How One Girl Put Segregation on Trial

Written by Susan E. Goodman
In 1847, an African American girl named Sarah Roberts attended school in Boston. One day she was...
1st - 4th
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Written by Judith Viorst and Illustrated by Ray Cruz
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1972. From the moment Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair, he knows it is going to be the worst day ever, and things keep getting more and more terrible from there!
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Crossover

Written by Kwame Alexander
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2015. "With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I’m delivering," announces dread-locked, 12-year old Josh Bell.
5th - 7th
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Oh, the Places You'll Go!

Written by Dr. Seuss
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1990. From soaring to high heights and seeing great sights to being left in a Lurch on a prickle-ly perch, Dr. Seuss addresses life’s ups and downs with his trademark humorous verse and illustrations, while encouraging readers to find the success that lies within.
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Outsiders

Written by S.E. Hinton
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1967. Ponyboy thinks he knows exactly where he stands in life: a greaser, loyal to his brothers and his crew, always one run-in away from trouble with the wealthy Socs. But when one violent night changes everything, he's forced to question who he really is and what he's willing to fight for. Can he figure out who he is before the world decides for him?
7th - 9th
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Eat Your Vegetables! Drink Your Milk!

Written by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, & Laura Silverstein Nunn

This book describes the components of a healthful diet and explains why eating these foods is...

3rd - 6th
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Tomorrow’s Alphabet

Written by George Shannon and Illustrated by Donald Crews
A is for seed, B is for eggs, C is for milk -- what's going on here? The seed is tomorrows Apple...
Pre-K - 3rd

Leveled Reading Passage: It's Raining Fish! (Hard)

After reading Cloudy with the Chance of Meatballs, choose from three leveled reading passages that...

Leveled Reading Passage: Women's Rights (Hard)

After reading Susan B. Anthony: Fighter for Freedom and Equality, choose from three leveled reading...

Leveled Reading Passage: Women's Rights (Medium)

After reading Susan B. Anthony: Fighter for Freedom and Equality, choose from three leveled reading...
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A Wrinkle In Time: The Graphic Novel

Written and Illustrated by Hope Larson
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. When three mysterious creatures sweep Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin across space and time to rescue her missing father, they discover a darkness on the planet Camazotz that threatens the entire universe. characters.
5th - 9th
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Written by Judi Barrett and Illustrated by Roland Barrett
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1978. The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other tiny town, except for its weather, which came three times a day—at breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
Pre-K - 3rd

Leveled Reading Passage: Dina's Diner

After reading A Chair for My Mother choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some...

Pierre the Penguin: Read Aloud Video

Read aloud video of Pierre the Penguin: A True Story by Jean Marzollo.

No Monkeys, No Chocolate: Readers Theater

Many readers theater scripts have just ten or twelve parts, but this script has enough roles for...

No Monkeys, No Chocolate: Secret Note

Decipher the secret code activity for No Monkeys, No Chocolate by Melissa Stewart and Allen Young...

No Monkeys, No Chocolate: Story Time Guide

No Monkeys, No Chocolate features three kinds of text. When sharing the book with young children...

No Monkeys, No Chocolate: Teacher's Guide

No Monkeys, No Chocolate utilizes a dual-layered text to appeal to readers of a wide range in age...

The Boy Who Loved Math: Educator's Guide

This Educator's Guide provides discussion questions and Common Core aligned activities to go with...

Pierre the Penguin: Extension Activities for Educators

Printable Extension Activities for Educators, with interdisciplinary-themed project-based lessons.

Pierre the Penguin: Vocabulary Scaffold

Printable Vocabulary Guide to pique students' interests, put words in context, and aid reading...

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