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Blues Boy: The B. B. King Story

Written by Alice Faye Duncan and Illustrated by Carl Joe Williams
Riley B. King grew up poor in the Jim Crow South, losing his mother young and working in the cotton fields as a boy, but music was always calling to him. Could the gift of music carry one determined boy all the way from Mississippi to the top of the world?
Pre-K - 3rd

Author Study

Dive deep into an author's world with RIF's Author Study, a complete K–5 literacy unit that guides students through reading, research, and cross-curricular exploration of a single author's body of work.
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Friends for Freedom book cover

Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass

Written by Suzanne Slade and Illustrated by Nicole Tadgell
Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass formed an unlikely friendship and worked together to fight for equality and change the nation.
1st - 4th

Taking a Walk / Caminando: Guide for Families (en Español)

Use this Read Aloud Guide for Families before, during, and after reading the book, Taking a Walk / Caminando, with your child.

Taking a Walk / Caminando: Guide for Families (አማርኛ)

Use this Read Aloud Guide for Families before, during, and after reading the book, Taking a Walk / Caminando, with your child.

Last Day Blues: Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide before, during, and after reading the book, Last Day Blues.

Last Day Blues: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book, Last Day Blues.

Last Day Blues: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge with the book, Last Day Blues.

Last Day Blues: Word Search

Answer clues based on the content and vocabulary words from Last Day Blues by Julie Danneberg. Look for hints in the Word Bank. Print the puzzle or use it on your tablet, phone, or computer.

Last Day Blues: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Last Day Blues by Julie Danneberg.

Summer Camp Sleuths: Word Search

After reading Summer Camp Sleuths by Bethany Latham, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning. Find and circle words across, down, and diagonally.

Summer Camp Sleuths: Discussion Guide

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading the book, Summer Camp Sleuths.

Summer Camp Sleuths: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge with the book, Summer Camp Sleuths.

Summer Camp Sleuths: Vocabulary Guide

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

Taking a Walk / Caminando: Read Aloud Guide for Families

Use this Read Aloud Guide for Families before, during, and after reading the book, Taking a Walk / Caminando, with your child.

The Cool Bean: Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide before, during, and after reading the book, The Cool Bean.

Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie: Read Aloud Guide for Families

Use this Read Aloud Guide for Families before, during, and after reading the book, Billy Brown and...

Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie: Read Aloud Guide

Use this Read Aloud Guide before, during, and after reading the book, Billy Brown and the Belly...

Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book, Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie.

Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge with the book, Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie.

Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie: Word Search

After reading Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie by Bobby & Sherry Norfolk, use this printable and interactive Word Search puzzle to extend student learning. Find and circle words across and down.

Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie by Bobby & Sherry Norfolk.

The Sundown Kid: Read Aloud Guide for Families

Use this Read Aloud Guide for Families before, during, and after reading the book, The Sundown Kid: A Southwestern Shabbat, with your child.

The Sundown Kid: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words in the book, The Sundown Kid: A Southwestern Shabbat.

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