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Green Is a Chile Pepper/El chile es verde

Written by Roseanne Greenfield Thong and Illustrated by John Parra

Green is a chile pepper, spicy and hot.
Green is cilantro inside our pot.


In this lively picture...

Pre-K - 1st
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Pablo Neruda: Poet of the People

Written by Monica Brown

A stunning picture book biography from Monica Brown and illustrator Julie Paschkis about one of the...

1st - 3rd
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Lizzie Demands a Seat

Written by Beth Anderson

In 1854, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jennings, an African American schoolteacher, fought back when she was...

2nd - 5th
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Earth Verse

Written by Sally M. Walker

In a stunning combination of haiku and impressionistic (but accurate) art, this one-of-a-kind book...

2nd - 4th
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Great Outdoors Collection
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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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Olu and Greta

Written and Illustrated by Diana Ejaita

Olu lives in Lagos, Nigeria; his cousin, Greta, lives in Milan, Italy. Though their lives may be...

Pre-K - K

Brave Every Day: Amazon Book Talk

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

Brave Every Day: Amazon Book Talk (en Español)

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

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Bedtime Collection
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Middle School Family Literacy Initiative: Creativity Collection

The Year of the Dog: Discussion Guide

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

The Year of the Dog: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

The Year of the Dog: Vocabulary Guide

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

The Year of the Dog: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive criss cross puzzle aligns with The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin.

Year of the Dog: Word Search

After reading The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle...

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The Year of the Dog

Written by Grace Lin

It's the Chinese Year of the Dog, and as Pacy celebrates with her family, she finds out that this is...

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Brave Every Day

Written by Trudy Ludwig and Illustrated by Patrice Barton

Most kids love hide-and-seek, but Camila just wants to hide. Hiding is what she does best when she...

Pre-K - 3rd
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My Papi Has a Motorcycle

Written by Isabel Quintero and Illustrated by Zeke Pena
When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people...
Pre-K - 3rd
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