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Maya and the Robot: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

Hello, Universe: Discussion Guide

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading.

Emmy In The Key of Code: Vocabulary Guide

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

Emmy in the Key of Code: Discussion Guide

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading.

Maya and the Robot: Discussion Guide

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading.

The Crossover: Novel Discussion Guide

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading.

The Crossover: Word Search

After reading The Crossover by Kwame Alexander use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning.

The Crossover: Anticipation Guide

Use this Anticipation Guide before reading to activate students’ prior knowledge, build curiosity about the topic, and set a purpose for reading.

The Crossover: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.
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What to Do When the News Scares You: A Kid's Guide to Understanding Current Events

Written by Jacqueline B. Toner and Illustrated by Janet McDonnell
This latest installment in the bestselling What To Do series tackles children’s feelings of anxiety...
1st - 7th
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Maya and the Robot

Written by Eve L. Ewing
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. Starting fifth grade without her best friends, Maya struggles with change and making new connections. When she discovers and repairs a robot named Ralph, her curiosity and science skills help her find confidence and a sense of belonging. Through this unexpected friendship, Maya learns to adapt and embrace her own strengths.
3rd - 7th
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Emmy In The Key Of Code

Written by Aimee Lucido
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. In a new city and school, twelve-year-old Emmy struggles to find her place until a coding class helps her connect with music—and a new friend. When challenges arise, including a setback with her teacher and doubts about her friendship, she feels thrown off course. Still, Emmy pushes forward to discover her confidence and sense of belonging.
4th - 7th
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Hello, Universe

Written by Erin Entrada Kelly
RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Told from four perspectives, this story follows a group of very different kids whose lives unexpectedly intersect over the course of one day. When a prank leaves Virgil trapped in a well, the others must rely on courage, determination, and teamwork to find and rescue him. Along the way, they discover friendship, embrace their differences, and learn what it means to be a hero.
3rd - 7th
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Solving for M

Written by Jennifer Swender
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. Starting fifth grade, Mika struggles with new classes, changing friendships, and challenges at home, leaving her feeling overwhelmed and out of place. Through an unexpected math journal assignment, she begins to express herself and make sense of both academic and personal problems. With support from others, Mika learns to navigate change, loss, and growth with resilience and hope.
3rd - 7th
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Amari and the Night Brothers

Written by B. B. Alston

Amari Peters has never stopped believing her missing brother, Quinton, is alive. Not even when the...

3rd - 7th

Chillin' Activities for a Winter Day (en Español)

Print this Spanish-language activity guide full of STEM connections to make the best use of being...
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Simon B. Rhymin'

Written by Dwayne Reed
Eleven-year-old Simon Barnes dreams of becoming a world-famous rapper that everyone calls Notorious D.O.G. But for now, he's just a Chicago fifth grader who's small for his age and afraid to use his voice.
3rd - 7th
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Baseball Saved Us

Written by Ken Mochizuki and Illustrated by Dom Lee

For a young Japanese-American boy sent to an internment camp during World War II, baseball becomes a...

K - 6th
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Kunu's Basket: A Story from Indian Island

Written by Lee DeCora Francis and Illustrated by Susan Drucker
Kunu is from the Penobscot Tribe located on Indian Island in Maine. They have a deep tradition in...
3rd - 7th

Exploring Historical Topics Activity Guide for Grades 6-8

This activity guide supports books on exploring historical topics for grades 6-8.

Friendship Activity Guide for 6-8

This activity guide supports books on friendship for grades 6-8.

Historic Figures Activity Guide for 6-8

This activity guide supports books on historic figures for grades 6-8.

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You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?

Written by Jean Fritz
"If only you'd been a boy," said Lizzie Cady's father when she won a prize for Latin. But Lizzie...
3rd - 7th

Hope in the Holler: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on the content and vocabulary words from Checked. Look for hints in the Word Bank...

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