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We Dream a World: Carrying the Light From My Grandparents Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King

Written by Yolanda Renee King and Illustrated by Nicole Tadgell
What would the world look like if everyone were treated with kindness, fairness, and love? Yolanda Renee King, the granddaughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, wrote this book as a love letter to her grandparents and a dream for a better future. Could you be one of the next great dreamers who helps make that world come true?
Pre-K - 3rd
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Where's Waldo?

Written and Illustrated by Martin Handford
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1987. Readers search crowded, detailed scenes to find Waldo and his friends in this interactive picture book phenomenon.
K - 4th
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The Wonderful Things You Will Be

Written by Emily Winfield Martin

From brave and bold to creative and clever, Emily Winfield Martin's rhythmic rhyme expresses all the...

Pre-K - K

Leveled Reading Passages Supporting A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.

This set of leveled reading passages can be used to supplement the book A Picture Book of Martin...
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Pumpkin Hill

Written by Elizabeth Spurr and Illustrated by Whitney Martin
Seeds from a plump pumpkin grew into a huge army of roly-poly pumpkins. All it took was a mighty...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Emperor's Egg

Written by Martin Jenkins and Illustrated by Jane Chapman

Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat? That’s just what...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Stuart Goes to School

Written by Sara Pennypacker and Illustrated by Martin Matje
Our favorite worrier is back, and Stuart is about to start third grade. Stuart worries about getting...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Chameleons Are Cool

Written by Martin Jenkins and Illustrated by Sue Shields
The ability to change color, a sharp-shooting tongue, and skin covering your eyes — now that is cool...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Scholastic First Biographies: Let's Read About... Martin Luther King, Jr.

Written by Courtney Baker
Young readers will learn the ways that racism shaped Martin Luther King, Jr.'s early years, and how...
K - 1st

Martin's Big Words: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on the content and vocabulary words from Martin's Big Words. Look for hints in...

Martin's Big Words: Memory Match (Easy)

After reading Martin's Big Words, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity...

Martin's Big Words: Memory Match (Hard)

After reading Martin's Big Words, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity...

Martin's Big Words: Memory Match (Medium)

After reading Martin's Big Words, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help students build familiarity...

Martin's Big Words: Word Search (Easy)

Look for vocabulary words from Martin's Big Words. Circle or click on words across or down. You can...

Martin's Big Words: Word Search (Hard)

Look for vocabulary words from Martin's Big Words. Circle or click on words across or down. You can...

Martin's Big Words: Word Search (Medium)

Look for vocabulary words from Martin's Big Words. Circle or click on words across or down. You can...

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Knots on a Counting Rope

Written by Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault and Illustrated by Ted Rand
A boy grows up by coming to terms with his blindness and his beloved grandfather's impending death...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Snowflake Bentley

Written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and Illustrated by Mary Azarian
This is the story of snowflake photographer Wilson Bentley’s childhood. He was a self-sufficient...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot

Written by Alice and Martin Provensen and Illustrated by Alice Provensen
This charmingly illustrated book tells the story of Louis Bleriot as he plans and embarks on the...
K - 3rd
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A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Written by David A. Adler and Illustrated by Robert Casilla
An introduction to the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., from his childhood to his assassination...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Written by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault and Illustrated by Lois Ehlert
A fun, rhyming book about the alphabet featuring lowercase letters climbing up a coconut tree. The...
Pre-K - K
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Martin's Big Words

Written by Doreen Rappaport and Illustrated by Bryan Collier
This story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. told using his own “big words.”
K - 3rd

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