- 09/14/14
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Earthquake Terror
This is the story of how 12-year-old Jonathan protects his younger sister, Abby, during an earthquake. Jonathan, Abby, and their …
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- 09/11/14
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Mom's Best Friend
Leslie and her family learn to adjust to life without their mother when she is away training her new dog guide, Ursula, after the passi…
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- 09/11/14
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How to Babysit an Orangutan
In this nonfiction text, orphaned orangutans are cared for and raised at Camp Leakey on the island of Borneo, including the skills the …
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- 09/06/13
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Ramona Quimby, Age 8 - Includes Sample Writing Task
This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. Ramona and Beezus, tw…
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- 09/06/13
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Anthony Reynoso
Nine-year old Anthony is proud of his history, culture, and family tradition of Mexican rodeo-style roping and riding. He also enjoys v…
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- 09/06/13
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The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
A little boy loses his neighbor’s dog inside the mysterious garden of Abdul Gasazi, who tells the boy that he has turned the dog …
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- 09/06/13
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The Keeping Quilt
Patricia’s Great-Grandmother comes to America as a child from Russia. She creates a quilt that is passed on from generation to ge…
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- 09/06/13
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Yunmi and Halmoni's Trip - Includes Sample Writing Task
This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. Yunmi's first trip to…
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- 09/06/13
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Across the Wide Dark Sea - Includes Sample Writing Task
This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. A boy and his family …
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- 09/06/13
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The Ballad of Mulan
When war breaks out in Mulan’s land and her father is drafted into the army, Mulan makes a great sacrifice when she disguises her…
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- 09/06/13
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The Waterfall
A boy on a family backpacking adventure discovers an amazing waterfall and decides he wants to climb to the top. The boy becomes a lead…
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- 09/06/13
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Two Days in May
Sonia, her father, and a group of their neighbors launch a peaceful protest to help 5 deer that have wandered into their city neighborh…
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- 09/06/13
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Seal Surfer
Ben goes to the beach and watches a seal being born. Over the next few seasons, Ben develops a special bond with this seal, a bond that…
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- 09/06/13
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Raising Dragons
A young girl raises a dragon on her family’s farm. The young girl takes the dragon to Dragon Island, but returns to the farm with…
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- 09/06/13
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Poppa's New Pants
Poppa buys himself some new pants that need hemming. The women of his family are too tired to hem the pants before church the following…
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- 09/06/13
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The Mysterious Giant
In this folktale, the town of Barletta faces destruction until Zia Concetta asks the town’s giant statue for help. With a clever …
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- 09/06/13
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The Lost and Found
Two students hide in the bathroom in order to avoid taking the math test, eventually telling their teacher they were trapped yb a giant…
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- 09/06/13
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Dancing Rainbows
Curt, a young Tewa Indian, and his grandfather, Andy, prepare for Feast Day. They enjoy the good food, beautiful dances, colorful costu…
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- 09/06/13
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Dogzilla - Includes Sample Writing Task
This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. Dogzilla is a fantasy…
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- 08/22/13
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My Side of the Mountain
Sam Gribley has been living alone in the woods all summer, but fall has arrived and the fear of winter has forced Sam to think of new w…
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- 08/22/13
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Pioneer Girl
“Pioneer Girl” relates the real-life experiences of the McCance family, Nebraska homesteaders in 1885, combining narrative …
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- 08/22/13
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Volcanoes
In this passage about volcanoes, science writer Seymour Simon explains the characteristics of the different types of volcanoes, and how…
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- 08/22/13
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Yang the Second and Her Secret Admirers
When Yinglan Yang is uninterested in American culture after the family’s move from China, her brother and sister plot to change h…
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- 08/22/13
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Skylark
In this story, a family struggles on a prairie farm during a drought. They are forced to make a painful choice when their water soon ru…
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- 08/22/13
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Michelle Kwan: Heart of a Champion
This is an autobiographical account of Michelle Kwan’s rise to figure skating fame. It details her transformation from a novice t…
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- 08/22/13
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Cendrillion
In this Caribbean Cinderella story, Cendrillon is treated as a servant by her step-mother and half-sister. Nannin, the godmother, uses …
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- 08/22/13
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Happy Birthday Dr. King
When ten-year old Jamal’s grandfather hears that the boy is in trouble for fighting to sit in the back of the bus, he tells Jamal…
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- 08/22/13
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Black Cowboy, Wild Horses - Includes Sample Writing Task…
This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. Bob Lemmons, an Afric…
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- 08/22/13
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James Forten
James Forten, a free African American in Philadelphia, joins the United States’ fight for freedom on the high sea. After the Revo…
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- 08/22/13
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Gloria Estefan
Along with her worldwide musical fame, Gloria Estefan also experienced tragedy, but continued to help others in unfortunate situations.…
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- 08/22/13
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Mae Jemison Space Scientist - Includes Sample Writing Ta…
This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. Throughout her life, …
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- 08/22/13
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La Bamba
Manuel, a fifth grader, feels average and lacks confidence in himself. He has doubts about volunteering for the elementary school talen…
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- 08/22/13
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Mariah Keeps Cool
With the help of her friends and family, Mariah plans a surprise party for her sister Lynn. After many close calls, the party is succes…
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- 08/22/13
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Wildfires
Wildfires can cause damage but also play a critical role in the renewal of forests and grasslands. Through the example of the 1988 Yell…
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- 08/22/13
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The Grizzly Bear Family Book
In this nonfiction piece, the author shares what he learned about the way of life of grizzly bears after spending a full year in Alaska…
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- 08/22/13
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Boss Of the Plains
This biography relates the life of John Batterson Stetson as a hatting apprentice until he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and decided …
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- 08/22/13
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Trapped by the Ice! Grade 3 Version
This is the grade 3 version of this lesson for this title. A grade 5 version is also available. A crew of sailors captained by S…
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- 08/22/13
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The Stranger - Includes Sample Writing Task
This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. This story uses a mix…
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- 08/22/13
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Dear Mr. Henshaw - Includes Sample Writing Task
This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. The main character, L…
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- 08/22/13
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Akiak - Includes Sample Writing Task
This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. “Akiak” i…
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- 08/22/13
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Katie's Trunk - Includes Sample Writing Task
This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. Katie, whose family i…
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- 08/22/13
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Tomas and the Library Lady - Includes Sample Writing Tas…
This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. With the help of the …
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- 08/22/13
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Marven Of the Great North Woods - Includes Sample Writin…
This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. To keep their only so…
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- 08/22/13
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Heat Wave!
A fantastic heat wave hits a Kansas farm, roasting the geese, popping the corn in the fields, and causing other distressing events. The…
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- 08/22/13
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The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes Home
In “The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes Home,” the golden lion tamarin’s survival has been threatened by human development.…
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- 08/22/13
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Salmon Summer
Like his Aleut ancestors, Alex continues the tradition of catching salmon, during their spawning at Kodiak Island in Alaska, to feed fa…
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- 08/22/13
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Sing to the Stars
Ephram loves to play the violin, and when he discovers that a blind neighbor was once a musician, but stopped playing the piano due to …
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- 08/22/13
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Tanya's Reunion
Tanya is initially thrilled to be heading early to Grandma’s Virginia family farm for a reunion, but it's not as much fun as she …
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- 08/22/13
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A Very Important Day
In this story, several different families from other countries prepare to become US citizens. Characters from different cultures share …
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- 08/22/13
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And Then What Happened: Paul Revere
Silversmith Paul Revere takes his famous midnight ride to warn Americans that British soldiers are advancing. (Houghton Mifflin Harcour…
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- 08/22/13
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A Boy Called Slow
Tradition in the Lakota Sioux involves giving a name to a child based on his actions, so a young child who moves slowly in all he does …
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- 08/22/13
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Eye of the Storm
This book describes how storm chaser Warren Faidley finds storms and photographs them, as well as how he makes a living off his photogr…
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- 08/22/13
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The Fear Place
Despite his fear, Doug Grillo must cross a terrifying mountain ledge to find his missing brother. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Reading, 2…
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- 08/22/13
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The Last Dragon
A young boy, Peter, is hesitant to spend the summer with his great aunt in Chinatown. Peter finds an aging parade dragon in a store and…