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Scare a Bear: Memory Match

After reading Scare a Bear by Kathy-jo Wargin, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students...

Scare a Bear: Word Search

After reading Scare a Bear by Kathy-jo Wargin, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle...

Scare a Bear: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Scare a Bear by Kathy-jo Wargin.

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Scare a Bear

Written by Kathy-jo Wargin and Illustrated by John Bendall-Brunello
From the author-illustrator team who created Moose on the Loose comes yet another example of the high jinks and hilarity that happens when wildlife wanders indoors.
Pre-K - 4th

Dear Black Boy: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book. 

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Dear Black Boy

Written by Martellus Bennett (reimagined by Mr. Tomonoshi!)

With dreamlike illustrations that invite children to place themselves in the pages’ scenes, this...

Pre-K - 8th

Dumpling Dreams: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on the content and vocabulary words from Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought...

Dumpling Dreams: Word Search

After reading Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought the Dumpling from Beijing to Cambridge by...

Dumpling Dreams: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge. 

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BIG

Written and Illustrated by Vashti Harrison

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of...

Pre-K - 4th
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Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought the Dumpling from Beijing to Cambridge

Written by Carrie Clickard and Illustrated by Katy Wu
In this inspiring, mouthwatering story, get to know Chef Joyce Chen who is famous for popularizing Chinese food in the northeastern United States.
Pre-K - 4th

Venn Diagram

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

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Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Written by Jonah Winter and Illustrated by Shane W. Evans
An elderly African American woman, en route to vote, remembers her family’s tumultuous voting...
K - 4th

Drawn Together: Reading Guide

This Reading Guide is a helpful accompaniment to the book, Drawn Together. There are pre-reading...
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The Most Beautiful Thing

Written by Kao Kalia Yang and Illustrated by Khoa Le
Drawn from author Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this moving picture...
K - 4th

Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton: Teacher Guide

Teacher Guide to accompany the Don Tate (author & illustrator) book, Poet: The Remarkable Story of...

William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad: Teacher Guide

Teacher Guide to accompany the Don Tate book, William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of...
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William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad

Written and Illustrated by Don Tate
William Still’s parents escaped slavery but had to leave two of their children behind, a tragedy...
1st - 5th

If I Ran For President: Read Aloud

If I Ran For President is by Catherine Stier, (author) and Lynne Avril Cravath (illustrator). In...
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The Boy Who Grew Flowers

Written by Jen Wojtowicz and Illustrated by Steve Adams
Rink is a very unusual boy who grows beautiful flowers all over his body whenever the moon is full...
K - 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

I See Kitty by Yasmine Surovec

Explore more books from author and illustrator Yasmine Surovec. If your student loves My Pet Human...

Weslandia: Author Interview with Paul Fleischman and Kevin Hawkes

Honor the misfits and creatives among us by reading Weslandia. Then explore this interview with...

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