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The Fabled Kingdom

Written by Lily Jo Ramsey & Written Out Loud

"When the blue moon is high in the sky, a bush of no flowers, nor thorns shall await a child of...

5th - 9th
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No Other Four-Leg Fire-Breather

Written by Sophia Langford & Written Out Loud

Scorcher, a young Four-Leg Fire-Breather dragon, has never been like the rest. His elite father...

5th - 9th
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The Halloween Moon

Written by Joseph Fink

Esther Gold loves Halloween more than anything in the world. So she is determined to go trick-or...

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Counting by 7s

Written by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions...

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The Girl from the Sea

Written by Molly Knox Ostertag

Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she...

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An Island Like You, Stories of the Barrio

Written by Judith Ortiz Cofer
A collection of stories captures the lives of different teenagers growing up in the barrio.
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Tiny Infinities

Written by J.H. Shapiro

When Alice's dad moves out, leaving her with her troubled mother, she does the only thing that feels...

5th - 9th
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Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

Written by Pedro Martín

Pedro Martín has grown up hearing stories about his abuelito—his legendary crime-fighting...

5th - 9th
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The Elephant in the Room

Written by Holly Goldberg Sloan

It's been almost a year since Sila's mother traveled halfway around the world to Turkey, hoping to...

5th - 9th

Concept Map

Use this Concept Map before, during, or after reading to deepen students' understanding of a concept, make connections, and build comprehension.

Funds of Knowledge Survey

Funds of Knowledge refers to an asset-based approach to bringing each student’s background, culture, and lived experiences into classroom practices to enhance academic progress. Use this inventory to collect information about your students’ funds of knowledge. Then, use the planning worksheet to guide your unit planning and lesson development.

The Standing Rock Sioux Challenge the Dakota Access Pipeline: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

The Standing Rock Sioux Challenge the Dakota Access Pipeline: Word Search

After reading The Standing Rock Sioux Challenge the Dakota Access Pipeline by Clara MacCarald, use...

The Standing Rock Sioux Challenge the Dakota Access Pipeline: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with The Standing Rock Sioux Challenge the...

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Something Like Home

Written by Andrea Beatriz Arango

Titi Silvia leaves me by myself to unpack,
but it’s not like I brought a bunch of stuff.
How do you...

5th - 9th
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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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What Can I Say?

Written by Catherine Newman

Middle school is an essential time to learn and practice social skills, including how to get along...

5th - 12th
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I Can Get Paid for That?

Written by Jo Stewart

This book is both an inspirational and a practical guidebook, and it profiles 99 interesting...

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Careers: The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your Future

Written by DK

Do you have a passion but can’t work out how to make a career out of it? Do you want to change your...

6th - 9th

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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Rising Water: The Story of the Thai Cave Rescue

Written by Marc Aronson

On June 23rd, 2018, twelve members of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach were exploring the...

5th - 9th
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Red Fox Road

Written by Frances Greenslade

Francie and her parents are on a spring road trip: driving from British Columbia, Canada, to hike in...

5th - 9th
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Ostriches (S20)

Written by Rachel Poliquin

This third installment in the hilarious and highly-illustrated full-color Superpower Field Guide...

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Pet

Written by Akwaeke Emezi

There are no monsters anymore, or so the children in the city of Lucille are taught. Jam and her...

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