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Will's Race for Home

Will's Race for Home

Written by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Twelve-year-old Will and his father travel from Texas to Oklahoma to claim their own land during the 1889 Land Rush.
3rd - 7th
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Scariest Stories Ever Told

Scariest Stories Ever Told

Written by Roberta Simpson Brown
In Scariest Stories Ever Told, celebrated author Roberta Simpson Brown delivers over 13 bone-chilling tales designed to give readers the ultimate thrill.
4th - 6th

Fall Vocabulary: Sink the Ship

Use this game to practice reading the fall vocabulary words at school or at home.

Fall Vocabulary: Go Fish!

Use this game to practice reading the fall vocabulary words at school or at home.

Fall Vocabulary: Four in a Row

Use this game to practice reading the fall vocabulary words at school or at home.

Fall Vocabulary: Word Sorts

Use this interactive Word Sort to practice the fall vocabulary words in school or at home.
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Art Club

Written and Illustrated by Rashad Doucet
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Dale Donovan dreams of a future in art but faces pressure from family and school to focus on more traditional paths. Determined to prove himself, he starts an after-school art club with fellow creative students to show that pursuing art can be both meaningful and successful. Through teamwork, perseverance, and ingenuity, Dale fights to turn his passion into a real possibility.
3rd - 7th

Dear Black Boy: Vocabulary Guide

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

Dear Black Boy: Word Search (4-8)

After reading Dear Black Boy by Martellus Bennett, use this printable and interactive Word Search...

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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

The Wild Robot: Vocabulary Guide

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

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The Wild Robot (Volume 1)

Written by Peter Brown
Can a robot survive in the wilderness? When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all alone on a remote, wild island.
3rd - 7th
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Bouncing Back

Written by Scott Ostler

Back in his old basketball league, before the car accident, thirteen-year-old Carlos Cooper owned...

3rd - 7th

Aaron and Alexander: The Most Famous Duel in American History: Word Search

After reading Aaron and Alexander: The Most Famous Duel in American History by Don Brown use this...

Aaron and Alexander: The Most Famous Duel in American History: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Aaron and Alexander: The Most Famous...

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Molly Find Your Voice

Written by Shari Harpaz

This story is about a young girl overcoming her fear of trying something new and finding the courage...

1st - 5th
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Molly Make Yourself Big

Written by Shari Harpaz

Join Molly on an extraordinary journey as she embarks on a captivating adventure, navigating the...

1st - 5th
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Sarai and the Around the World Fair

Written by Sarai Gonzalez & Monica Brown

When Sarai outgrows her bike, she worries she'll never get to travel anywhere. But, when Martin...

2nd - 5th
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The Girl in the Lake

Written by India Hill Brown

Celeste knows she should be excited to spend two weeks at her grandparents' lake house with her...

3rd - 7th
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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
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Troublemaker

Written by John Cho

Troublemaker follows the events of the LA Riots through the eyes of 12-year-old Jordan as he...

3rd - 7th

Venn Diagram

Use this Venn diagram to compare and contrast two elements within a text/story.
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Mighty Heart of Sunny St James

Written by Ashley Herring Blake

Twelve-year-old Sunny St. James navigates heart surgery, reconnecting with her lost mother, first...

3rd - 7th
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Spindlefish and Stars

Written by Christiane M. Andrews

Clothilde has lived her whole life in the shadows with her (sometimes) thieving and (always) ailing...

3rd - 7th

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