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A Queen to the Rescue: The Story of Henrietta Szold, Founder of Hadassah

Written by Nancy Churnin and Illustrated by Yevgenia Nayberg

Henrietta Szold took Queen Esther as a model and worked hard to save the Jewish people. In 1912, she...

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Our Future: How Kids Are Taking Action

Written by Janet Wilson

Young people from across the globe are raising awareness about what issues matter to them most and...

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Never Too Young!: 50 Unstoppable Kids Who Made a Difference

Written by Aileen Weintraub and Illustrated by Laura Horton

From Picasso, who changed the art world forever, to Malala Yousafzai, the brave teen who was shot...

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Human Kindness: True Stories of Compassion and Generosity that Changed the World

Written by John Francis and Illustrated by Josy Bloggs

Join the Planetwalker, John Francis, on an exploration of kindness, great and small. From the...

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Be Kind: You Can Make the World a Happier Place!

Written by Naomi Shulman and Illustrated by Hsinping Pan

In a world where people spend more time engaging through screens than in real-life interaction...

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Life Skills for Kids

Written by Karen Harris

With the help of this guide, kids can learn foundation skills such as the basics in cooking...

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Be Your Best Self: Life Skills for Unstoppable Kids

Written by Danielle Brown and Nathan Kai

What are your BIG dreams? Maybe you'd like to be a scientist, an award-winning journalist, play in a...

3rd - 7th

El Deafo: Anticipation Guide

Use this Anticipation Guide before reading to activate students’ prior knowledge, build curiosity...

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The Mummy's Curse: Discovering King Tut's Tomb (Paranormal Mysteries)

Written by Blake Hoena and Illustrated by Tate Yotter

The revelation of King Tutankhamuns tomb brought fame and glory to its discoverers. But as unlucky...

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The Bell Witch Haunting (Paranormal Mysteries)

Written by Blake Hoena and Illustrated by D. Brady

On a small farm in rural Tennessee, a mysterious spirit was tormenting a family. Quilts were pulled...

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Lost in the Amazon: Juliane Koepcke's Story (True Survival Stories)

Written by Betsy Rathburn and Illustrated by Taylor Yotter

When a plane crash leaves her stranded deep in the Amazon Rain Forest, Juliane Koepcke must fight to...

3rd - 7th

Jennifer Chan is Not Alone: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

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Lewis and Clark Map the American West (Extraordinary Explorers)

Written by Nel Yomtov

This dynamic duo traveled farther than 8,000 miles for more than two years to map the American West...

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The Internet (Inventions that Changed the World)

Written by Sara Green

The Internet has changed the way more than half the worldÕs population communicates and accesses...

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Medical Robots (World of Robots)

Written by Elizabeth Noll

No surgeon can boast the steady hands of da Vinci. This surgical robot was built for careful cutting...

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The Betty & Barney Hill Alien Abduction (Paranormal Mysteries)

Written by Chris Bowman and Illustrated by D. Brady

In the early 1960s, Betty and Barney Hill had a wild story to tell: they believed they were abducted...

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The Mothman Sightings (Paranormal Mysteries)

Written by Chris Bowman and Illustrated by D. Brady

Strange sightings around the quiet town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia set off a town-wide hunt...

3rd - 8th

Amazing Faces: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive criss cross puzzle aligns with Amazing Faces by Lee Bennett Hopkins.

Amazing Faces: Word Search

After reading Amazing Faces by Lee Bennett Hopkins use this printable and interactive Word Search...

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The Banana-Leaf Ball: How Play Can Change the World

Written and Illustrated by Katie Smith Milway

Separated from his family when they were forced to flee their home, a young East African boy named...

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NMAAHC Kids: Understanding & Celebrating Juneteenth

Juneteenth is a time for celebration and reflection with the whole family. For young children, the...

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Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'round: My Story of the Making of Martin Luther King Day

Written by Kathlyn J. Kirkwood and Illustrated by Steffi Walthall

This brilliant memoir-in-verse tells the moving story of how a nation learned to celebrate a hero...

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Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement

Written by Angela Joy and Illustrated by Janelle Washington

Mamie Till-Mobley is the mother of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old boy who was brutally murdered while...

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Friendship Scrapbook Page

Use this scrapbook page to celebrate friendship. 

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