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Will's Play Time

Written by Storytime and Illustrated by LaPiz

Little William gets a front-row seat at a play – and it inspires him to create stories of his own...

Pre-K - 1st
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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Written by William Joyce and Illustrated by William Joyce & Joe Bluhm

Morris Lessmore loved words.
He loved stories.
He loved books.
But every story has its upsets.

Everythin...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Hero Next Door: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology

From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes another...

3rd - 7th
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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

When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of...

5th - 9th
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William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad

Written and Illustrated by Don Tate
William Still’s parents escaped slavery but had to leave two of their children behind, a tragedy...
1st - 5th

Leveled Reading Passages Supporting A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams

This set of leveled reading passages can be used to supplement the book A River of Words: The Story...

The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind (Young Readers Edition): Word Search

Look for vocabulary words from The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind. Circle or click on words across, down...

Leveled Reading Passage: William Blake: A True Visionary (Hard)

After reading William Blake's Inn, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some...

Leveled Reading Passage: William Blake: A True Visionary (Medium)

After reading William Blake's Inn, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some...

Leveled Reading Passage: William Blake: A True Visionary (Easy)

After reading William Blake's Inn, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some...
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Toy Brother

Written by William Steig
Yorick Bede has always considered his younger brother Charles a first-rate pain in the pants, and...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze

Written by Elizabeth Lewis and Illustrated by William Low
Young Fu is from a small rural village, so when he first arrives in Chungking, a bustling city, he...
5th - 9th
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Sounder

Written by William H. Armstrong
Set in the Deep South in the 19th century, the story is about a poor African American sharecropper...
5th - 7th
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Brave Irene

Written and Illustrated by William Steig
When Irene Bobbin's mother is ill and is unable to deliver the ball gown she made for the duchess to...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Rent Party Jazz

Written by William Miller and Illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb
It's the 1930s in New Orleans. Sonny and his mother are barely getting by, and then his mother loses...
1st - 4th

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Guide for Educators

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind printable Guide for Educators provides suggestions for activating...

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A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams

Written by Jen Bryant
A picture biography of William Carlos Williams, the poet from Paterson, New Jersey. Inspired by the...
2nd - 5th
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Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

Written and Illustrated by William Steig
Sylvester is thrilled to find a pebble that grants him his every wish. The possibilities are endless...
K - 5th
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer and Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon
A boy in a drought-ravaged village in Africa wonders how things work. Teaching himself English from old science books, he builds a windmill for his village. A true story of perseverance, patience, and innovation.
1st - 3rd

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