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Footwork: The Story of Fred and Adele Astaire
Footwork: The Story of Fred and Adele Astaire
By Author: Roxane Orgill
Illustrator: Stéphane Jorisch
Follow the footsteps of two persevering siblings who danced their way into a cherished place in the spotlight.

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Spring Plants Choice Board for Elementary Grades

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Spring Plants Choice Board for Elementary Grades

These spring activities for elementary students, all about spring plants and flowers, will help your students review and...

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Earth Day STEM Choice Board for Elementary Grades

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Earth Day STEM Choice Board for Elementary Grades

These Earth Day activities for the classroom focus on STEM learning for a great way to celebrate Earth Day with your ele...

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Poetry Packet for Elementary

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National Poetry Month Themed Packet for Elementary

April is National Poetry Month! This themed packet was designed for elementary students, and includes a variety of activ...

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Hero Stories of the Great Plains

Hero stories tell a lot about a people and their values and these are important skills to impart on your students.

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Q&A with David Ellwand on Fairie-ality Style

Learn how nature inspires David Ellwand's fairy fashions and designs by reading this Q&A with the author.

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Q&A with Kate DiCamillo and Yoko Tanaka on The Magician's Elephant

Learn more about the process of writing and illustrating The Magician's Elephant with this Q&A with author Kate DiCamill...

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Literature Guide for Little Downy: The Story of a Field Mouse

Develop ' reading comprehension and critical thinking skills with the questions in this printable teacher's guide for Li...

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Q&A with David Elliot on Evangeline Mudd Stories

Introduce children to David Elliot, author of the Evangeline Mudd series, through this interview.

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Friendly Dolphins: A Character Education Story for Kids

This story about friendly and helpful dolphins presents character education concepts like helpfulness, service, kindness...

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