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Invisible Things: Guide For Families

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading with your child.

The Book Itch: Guide for Families (Español)

The Book Itch printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for extension...

Amma's Sari: Guide For Families

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading with your child.

Violet the Snowgirl: A Story of Loss and Healing: Guide For Families

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading with your child.

Silent Night: Word Search

Silent Night is a very popular Christmas carol. After learning the words, use this printable and...

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The Gingerbread White House: A Pop-up Book

Written by Chuck Fischer, Roland Mesnier, & Mark Ramsdell

The holiday season at the White House is a magical time of year. The house is beautifully decorated...

Pre-K - 6th

The Lonely Penguin's Blog: Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide before, during, and after reading. 

The Lonely Penguin's Blog: Vocabulary Guide

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

The Lonely Penguin's Blog: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge. 

The Lonely Penguin's Blog: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with The Lonely Penguin's Blog by Alan...

The Lonely Penguin's Blog: Word Search

After reading The Lonely Penguin's Blog by Alan Trussell-Cullen, use this printable and interactive...

The Lonely Penguin's Blog: Memory Match

After reading The Lonely Penguin's Blog by Alan Trussell-Cullen, use this Memory Matching puzzle to...

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The Lonely Penguin's Blog

Written by Alan Trussell-Cullen and Illustrated by Sophie Kittredge

Building off of the popularity of social media, the story of Palaki the penguin's blog posts relates...

1st - 5th

Books on the Menu: Bookmate Planner

Books on the Menu Bookmate Planner outlines a read-together program between younger readers and...

Books on the Menu: Teacher's Handbook (5th resource)

Books on the Menu Teacher's Handbook outlines a read-together program between younger readers and...

Books on the Menu: Teacher's Handbook (4th resource)

Books on the Menu Teacher's Handbook outlines a read-together program between younger readers and...

Books on the Menu: Teacher's Handbook (3rd resource)

Books on the Menu Teacher's Handbook outlines a read-together program between younger readers and...

Books on the Menu: Teacher's Handbook (2nd resource)

Books on the Menu Teacher's Handbook outlines a read-together program between younger readers and...

Books on the Menu: Teacher's Handbook (1st resource)

Books on the Menu Teacher's Handbook outlines a read-together program between younger readers and...

Word Wizard Template

Use this Word Wizard template to engage students in new words, helping to reinforce their meanings...

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My Super Mom and Her Sidekick Crew: Dad Saves the Planetarium

Written by Tameka Mitchell and Illustrated by Barbara Dokic

In Dad Saves the Planetarium," we can't forget about Science! Follow the journey of a young girl...

Pre-K - 5th
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Family Pictures/Cuadros de Familia

Written by Carmen Lomas Garza (Paintings & Stories) and Illustrated by Sandra Cisneros (Introduction) & Pat Mora (Afterword)

Family Pictures is the story of Carmen Lomas Garza's girlhood: celebrating birthdays, making tamales...

1st - 6th
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Shining Bright, Shining Black: Meeting 100 Inspiring Black Icons

Written by Jamia Wilson and Illustrated by Andrea Pippins

Shining Bright, Shining Black! is a rebound treasury of the best-selling, genre-defining Young...

2nd - 5th
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My Dragonfly Friend

Written by Marie Kriedman and Illustrated by Carolyn Snead

This is the story of a dragonfly who flies around town each day to check on friends who have cancer...

Pre-K - 6th

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