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Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis

Written by Jabari Asim
When he’s put in charge of caring for his family’s chickens, young John Lewis—who aspires to become...
K - 3rd
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Seeds of Change

Written by Jen Cullerton Johnson and Illustrated by Sonia Lynn Sadler
This is the story of Wangari Maathai, a naturalist who loved her country Kenya. After returning to...
2nd - 5th

Classic Fairy Tales Activity Guide for 3-5

This activity guide supports classic fairy tales for grades 3-5.

Exploring Historical Topics Activity Guide for Grades 3-5

This activity guide supports books on exploring historical topics for grades 3-5.

Friendship Activity Guide for 3-5

This activity guide supports books on friendship for grades 3-5.

Historic Figures Activity Guide for Grades 3-5

This activity guide supports books on historic figures for grades 3-5.

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The Chocolate Touch

Written by Patrick Skene Catling
Can you ever have too much of your favorite food? In this zany twist on the legend of King Midas and...
3rd - 7th
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Pocahontas (Rookie Biographies)

Written by Nancy Polette

An introduction to the life of the young seventeenth-century Native American woman who befriended...

1st - 3rd
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Cows to the Rescue (Barnyard Rescue)

Written and Illustrated by John Himmelman
It's the day of the county fair!

Three-legged races, a "Smartest Pig" contest, the Ferris wheel...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Camping Trip that Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National Parks

Written by Barb Rosenstock and Illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein

In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt joined naturalist John Muir on a trip to Yosemite. Camping by...

1st - 4th
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Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Written by Louis Sachar and Illustrated by Adam McCauley

Accidentally built sideways and standing thirty stories high (the builder said he was very sorry for...

3rd - 7th
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I Am: John F. Kennedy

Written by Grace Norwich
Told with a timeline, maps, illustrations, sidebars and a top ten list of facts, these insightful...
3rd - 5th
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Unicorns Don't Give Sleigh Rides (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #28)

Written by Debbie Dadey & Marcia T. Jones and Illustrated by John Steven Gurney
Liza is on her way to the local stables when she slips on the snow and hurts herself! Out of nowhere, a sleigh pulled by a white unicorn appears and takes her all the way to the stable. Her friends don't believe it was really a unicorn; Liza must have been seeing things! But Liza is determined to prove that she knows what she saw!
2nd - 5th
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Johnny Appleseed

Written by Eva Moore
John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed) sets out to plant apple trees in the American wilderness and becomes...
2nd - 5th
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The Littles

Written by John Peterson
Here’s the tiny family that always ends up in king-sized trouble Only six inches high, the Littles...
3rd - 3rd
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Ibis

Written by John Himmelman
Based on a real whale rescue, here is a gentle tale about a curious whale calf who gets tangled in a...
1st - 3rd
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City Mouse–Country Mouse (And Two More Mouse Tales From Aesop)

Written by Aesop and adapted by John Wallner
A collection of three Aesop tales, playfully featuring mice as the charming main characters: City...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Wild Whale Watch (The Magic School Bus Chapter Book)

Written by Eva Moore and Illustrated by John Speirs
Wanda and her classmates accompany Ms. Frizzle on a whale watch, where they learn about whales and...
2nd - 5th
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Robin Hood

Written by David Calcutt and Illustrated by Grahame Baker-Smith
The champion of the destitute and downtrodden rides again. Meet young Robin Hood before he becomes...
3rd - 6th
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Hidden Figures (Young Readers' Edition)

Written by Margot Lee Shetterly
Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated...
3rd - 7th
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Peter Pan y Wendy (Great Reads Spanish)

Written by Dalmatian Press
The Darling children are tucked up in bed when Peter Pan bursts in to their nursery. Peter and his...
3rd - 6th
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Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny

Written and Illustrated by John Himmelman
Introducing Isabel, aka Bunjitsu Bunny! She is the BEST bunjitsu artist in her school, and she can...
1st - 3rd
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Who Was Steve Jobs?

Written by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso and Illustrated by John O'Brien
In this Who Was...? biography, learn all about the man behind Apple Inc. from his young obsession...
3rd - 7th

Fab Four Friends The Boys Who Became the Beatles: Memory Matching (Hard)

After reading Fab Four Friends The Boys Who Became the Beatles, use this Memory Matching puzzle to...

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