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    • 09/13/14
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    Life Doesn't Frighten Me

    This poem, written in a voice of a child, addresses the fears a child faces when starting at a new school and/or being placed in a new …

    Grade 6

    • 09/13/14
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    A Letter to Harriet Tubman

    In response to Harriet Tubman’s request for a letter of commendation, Fredrick Douglas wrote a testimony of her character, hard w…

    Grade 8

    • 08/22/13
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    The Circuit

    Panchito, a young migrant worker, lives life with his family on the circuit—a cycle of seasonal crop harvesting. Each move on the…

    Grade 6

    • 08/22/13
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    Lob's Girl

    In the short story "Lob’s Girl," a girl, Sandy, and her dog, Lob, create an emotional bond that provides the will to survive. The…

    Grade 6