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111 Trees: Guide for Families (Español)

111 Trees: How One Village Celebrates the Birth of Every Girl printable Guide for Families provides...

Night Job: Guide for Families (አማርኛ)

Night Job printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for extension projects...

Night Job: Guide for Families (Español)

Night Job printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for extension projects...

Night Job: Guide for Families

Night Job printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for extension projects...

Night Job: Guide for Educators

Night Job printable Guide for Educators provides suggestions for activating student thinking before...

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111 Trees: How One Village Celebrates the Birth of Every Girl

Written by Rina Singh and Illustrated by Marianne Ferrer

In a small village in India, a boy grows up to make a huge difference in his community by planting...

K - 3rd
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Night Job

Written by Karen Hesse and Illustrated by G. Brian Karas

When the sun sets, Dad’s job as a school custodian is just beginning. What is it like to work on a...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave

Written by Laban Carrick Hill and Illustrated by Bryan Collier
Dave was more than a slave—he was a craftsman and a poet. He engraved his pottery with poems that...
K - 4th
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Grandpa's Garden

Written by Stella Fry and Illustrated by Sheila Moxley
All year long, Billy and his grandpa work on preparing the soil, planting seeds, and taking care of...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci

Written and Illustrated by Gene Baretta
Many of the inventions we use today were actually dreamed up by Leonardo da Vinci 500 years ago...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship

Written by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff and Paula Kahumbu and Illustrated by Peter Greste
In 2004, the aftermath of the tsunami leaves a young hippo stranded at sea. This is the story of his...
Pre-K - 3rd

Grandpa's Garden: Criss Cross (Medium)

Answer clues based on the content and vocabulary words from Grandpa's Garden. Look for hints in the...

Grandpa's Garden: Memory Match (Easy)

After reading Grandpa's Garden, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity...

Grandpa's Garden: Memory Match (Hard)

After reading Grandpa's Garden, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity...

Grandpa's Garden: Memory Match (Medium)

After reading Grandpa's Garden, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity...

Grandpa's Garden: Word Search (Easy)

Look for vocabulary words from Grandpa's Garden. Circle or click on words across or down. You can...

Grandpa's Garden: Word Search (Medium)

Look for vocabulary words from Grandpa's Garden. Circle or click on words across or down. You can...
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A Nest is Noisy

Written by Dianna Hutts Aston and Illustrated by Sylvia Long
What causes all the noise in nests? It’s not always birds. This book offers a look into the first...
K - 3rd
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A Tower of Giraffes: Animals in Groups

Written and Illustrated by Anna Wright
This book offers a fun introduction to collective nouns through groups of animals. While reading...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Best Foot Forward: Exploring Feet, Flippers, and Claws

Written and Illustrated by Ingo Arndt
Readers can play a fun guessing game of which foot belongs to which animal. At the same time, they...
K - 3rd
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A Baby Elephant in the Wild

Written by Caitlin O'Connell and Illustrated by Timothy Rodwell
Liza is a baby elephant born in the Namibian desert. Travel with Liza and her family as they search...
K - 3rd
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The Beetle Book

Written and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
Did you know that one out of every four living things on earth is a type of beetle? You can become a...
Pre-K - 3rd

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