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Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth

Written by Alice Faye Duncan and Illustrated by Keturah A. Bobo

Every year, Opal looked forward to the Juneteenth picnic—a drumming, dancing, delicious party. She...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Rainbow Stew

Written by Cathryn Falwell

Splish, splash, puddle dash! It's a rainy summer day, but the vegetables in Grandpa's garden are...

Pre-K - 1st
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My Mommy is a He!

Written by Katherine Rosenblatt and Illustrated by Lee Ferrel

Sometimes people think having He as a pronoun means you are a daddy. But that’s not always how it...

Pre-K - 5th

Kate, Who Tamed the Wind: Discussion Guide

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

Kate, Who Tamed the Wind: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify key vocabulary words and student-friendly definitions for the...

Kate, Who Tamed the Wind: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

Kate, Who Tamed the Wind: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Kate, Who Tamed the Wind by Liz Garton...

Kate, Who Tamed the Wind: Memory Match

After reading Kate, Who Tamed the Wind by Liz Garton Scanlon and Lee White, use this Memory Matching...

Kate, Who Tamed the Wind: Word Search

After reading Kate, Who Tamed the Wind by Liz Garton Scanlon and Lee White use this printable and...

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Kate, Who Tamed The Wind

Written by Liz Garton Scanlon and Illustrated by Lee White

A wild wind blows on the tippy-top of a steep hill, turning everything upside down for the man who...

Pre-K - 3rd

We Are Grateful: Amazon Book Talk

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

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Gracias Thanks

Written by Pat Mora and Illustrated by John Parra
In a series of poetic sentences, a young boy (biracial Mexican/Caucasian) tells about some of the...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Benji, the Bad Day, and Me

Written by Sally J. Pla and Illustrated by Ken Min

Nothing seems to be going right for Sammy today. At school, he got in trouble for kicking a fence...

Pre-K - 3rd

Historic Figures Activity Guide for Grades PK-2

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

Hidden Figures: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four...

Hidden Figures: Word Search

After reading Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee...
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Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

Written by Margot Lee Shetterly & Winifred Conkling and Illustrated by Laura Freeman

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math…really good...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Under My Hijab

Written by Hena Khan and Illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel
Grandma wears it clasped under her chin. Aunty pins hers up with a beautiful brooch. Jenna puts it...
Pre-K - 3rd
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When Aidan Became a Brother

Written by Kyle Lukoff and Illustrated by Kaylani Juanita
When Aidan was born, everyone thought he was a girl. His parents gave him a pretty name, his room...
Pre-K - 3rd

We Are Grateful: Memory Match

After reading We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell, use this Memory Matching puzzle to help...

We Are Grateful: Word Search

After reading We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell use this printable and interactive Word...

We Are Grateful: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive Criss Cross puzzle aligns with We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci...

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Emma and the Whale

Written by Julie Case and Illustrated by Lee White
Emma lives in a crooked house in an old whaling town, and often takes her dog, Nemo, to the beach...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Black All Around!

Written by Patricia Hubbell and Illustrated by Don Tate
In this lively, poetic celebration of the color black, a young girl experiences the wonder and joy...
Pre-K - 2nd

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