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I Promise: Word Search

After reading I Promise by Lebron James, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to...

I Promise: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

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I Promise

Written by Lebron James and Illustrated by Niña Mata

Just a kid from Akron, Ohio, who is dedicated to uplifting youth everywhere, LeBron James knows the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Adventures of Plop: The Little Waterdrop

Written by Jim Luger and Illustrated by June Anderson

A waterdrop named Plop dries on a rock and disappears, then reappears with other drops inside a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Pete the Cat: Five Little Ducks

Written by Kimberly and James Dean and Illustrated by James Dean

Five little ducks went out to play, with one cool cat leading the way. Sing along with Pete the Cat...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You

Written by Carole Boston Weatherford and Illustrated by James E. Ransome

You can be a King. Stamp out hatred. Put your foot down and walk tall.

You can be a King. Beat the...

Pre-K - 3rd

The White House: Designed by James Hoban, Built by Many Hands! Read Aloud

Enjoy this read aloud of The White House: Designed by James Hoban, Built by Many Hands! by author...

The White House: Designed by James Hoban, Built by Many Hands!: Criss Cross

This interactive criss cross puzzle aligns with The White House: Designed by James Hoban, Built by...

The White House: Designed by James Hoban, Built by Many Hands!: Word Search

After reading The White House: Designed by James Hoban, Built by Many Hands! by Stewart D. McLaurin...

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The White House: Designed by James Hoban, Built by Many Hands!

Written by Stewart D. McLaurin and Illustrated by John Hutton

With The White House: Designed by James Hoban, Built by Many Hands!, Stewart D. McLaurin shares the...

K - 3rd
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Sprouting Wings

Written by Louisa Jaggar and Illustrated by Floyd Cooper

The inspirational and true story of James Herman Banning, the first African American pilot to fly...

Pre-K - 3rd
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I Am Every Good Thing

Written by Derrick Barnes and Illustrated by Gordon C. James

I am
a nonstop ball of energy.
Powerful and full of light.
I am a go-getter. A difference maker. A
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Pre-K - 3rd

Historic Figures Activity Guide for Grades PK-2

This activity guide supports books on historic figures for grades PK-2.

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Overground Railroad

Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome and Illustrated by James E. Ransome
Climbing aboard the New York bound Silver Meteor train, Ruth Ellen embarks upon a journey toward a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Written by Derrick D. Barnes and Illustrated by Gordon C. James

The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes...

Pre-K - 3rd
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A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi

Written by James Yang

The author imagines a day in the boyhood of Japanese American artist, Isamu Noguchi. Wandering...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Before She Was Harriet

Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome and Illustrated by James Ransome

We know her today as Harriet Tubman, but in her lifetime she was called by many names. As General...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Written and Illustrated by James Marshall
"What a sweet child," says a newcomer in town about Goldilocks. "That's what you think," a neighbor...
K - 3rd
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Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry

Written and Illustrated by Ashley Bryan

"And God stepped out on space, And he looked around and said: I'm lonely -- I'll make me a world." -...

Pre-K - 3rd

Brown: The Many Shades of Love: Word Search

After reading Brown: The Many Shades of Love by Nancy Johnson James, use this printable and...

Brown: The Many Shades of Love: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive crisscross puzzle aligns with Brown: The Many Shades of Love by Nancy...
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Brown: The Many Shades of Love

Written by Nancy Johnson James and Illustrated by Constance Moore
Mama’s brown is chocolate, clear, dark, and sweet. Daddy’s brown is autumn leaf, or like a field of...
Pre-K - 1st
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Pete the Cat’s Got Class

Written and Illustrated by James Dean

Everyone's favorite blue cat is back! Pete the Cat helps his friend Tom learn to add and subtract...

Pre-K - 3rd

The Remember Balloons: Read Aloud Video

A tender story of memories lost and memories shared. A gentle reflection on aging through the eyes...

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