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The Barren Grounds: The Misewa Saga, Book One

Written by David A. Robertson

Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought...

5th - 8th

Slider: Amazon Book Talk

A Book Talk is a short introduction of a book to students to activate prior knowledge, build...

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Written by Pete Hautman

David can eat an entire sixteen-inch pepperoni pizza in four minutes and thirty-six seconds. Not bad...

5th - 9th
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A Kids Book About Change

Written by David Kim

Change is impossible to avoid because it happens ALL the time! In this book, the author speaks on...

K - 8th
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The American Boy's Handy Book: What to Do and How to Do It

Written by Daniel Carter Beard (author) and Noel Perrin (foreward)
First published in 1882, this is a wealth of projects and games, with practical directions on how to...
3rd - 12th
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The American Girls Handy Book: How to Amuse Yourself and Others

Written by Lina Beard and Illustrated by Adelia Beard
If Tom Sawyer had been a girl, Aunt Polly would certainly have seen to it that she had a copy of...
3rd - 12th
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Energy from Hydrogen

Written by David Lippman
The country's "addiction" to oil is described and alternative energy potential from hydrogen is...
4th - 8th
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The Rise of Aurora West

Written by Paul Pope and Illustrated by David Rubin
A prequel to Battling Boy, The Rise of Aurora West follows the young hero as she seeks to uncover...
5th - 12th

The Harlem Nutcracker by Duke Ellington

Jazz up the holiday season with a sample from Duke Ellington's version of the Nutcracker Suite...

Rules: Criss Cross

After reading Rules by Cynthia Lord use this printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle. All clues...

Rules: Word Search

After reading Rules by Cynthia Lord use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend...
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Rules

Written by Cynthia Lord

Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants her life to be normal, and she has tried to get her brother...

3rd - 8th

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