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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Readers Edition): Criss Cross

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Readers Edition) by William Kamkwamba & Bryan Mealer.
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Readers Edition)

Written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer and Illustrated by Anna Hymas
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. When a devastating drought wiped out every crop his family had, fourteen year old William Kamkwamba refused to give up. Armed with nothing but curiosity and a stack of science books from his village library, he came up with an idea so bold that his neighbors thought he had lost his mind.
5th - 9th

What's Your Problem? Graphic Organizer

Use this graphic organizer to determine the problem(s) in the story by looking closely at the story elements (setting, theme, characters).

The Influences on a Character Graphic Organizer

Use this graphic organizer to help students consider all of the influences on one of the main characters.

Figurative Language Graphic Organizer

Use this graphic organizer to explore the many types of figurative language used throughout the story.

Maya and The Robot: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with Maya and the Robot by Eve Ewing.

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. What would you do if the perfect science fair project suddenly came to life? In this illustrated novel, a lonely fifth grader named Maya discovers a forgotten homemade robot just when she needs a friend the most. With her best friends in a different class for the first time, Maya is on her own, and this unexpected robot companion might change everything. Could a robot be exactly the friend she never knew she needed?
3rd - 7th
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Emmy In The Key Of Code

Written by Aimee Lucido
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. Have you ever felt like you just don't fit in somewhere new? In this story, twelve-year-old Emmy moves to a new city and school, where she feels totally lost, until a coding class leads her to something unexpected.
4th - 7th
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Hello, Universe

Written by Erin Entrada Kelly
RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Four very different kids wake up on what seems like an ordinary day, never expecting that by the end of it, their lives will be completely tangled together. When a cruel prank leaves Virgil trapped at the bottom of a well, the clock starts ticking, and the others must find the courage and determination they never knew they had.
3rd - 7th
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Solving for M

Written by Jennifer Swender
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. When Mika starts fifth grade, her perfectly ordered world gets messy fast, especially when her quirky math teacher assigns a journal that mixes numbers with art.
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
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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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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.

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