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  • The Magician's Elephant Teachers' Guide

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    The Magician's Elephant Teachers' Guide

    Use the discussion questions in this guide to engage pupils in a conversation about Kate DiCamillo's The Magician's…

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  • At Home in Her Tomb: Lady Dai and the Ancient Chinese Treasures of Mawangdui Discussion & Activity Guide

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    At Home in Her Tomb: Lady Dai and the Ancient Chinese Treasures of Mawangdui Discussion & Activity Guide

    The remarkably preserved body of Lady Dai of Mawangdui provides many clues about daily life in ancient China. Use this…

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    Informational Texts
    Nonfiction Literature
    Literature
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  • Peak Student Pack

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    Peak Student Pack

    Take students on an adventure with these activities for Peak by Roland Smith. Students will research Mt. Everest, study…

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    Adventure
    Fiction
    Literature
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  • REFERENCE

    Homesick: My Own Story

    Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.

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    Literature
    Literary Biographies
    Immigration
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  • Librarian of Auschwitz Teaching Guide

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    Librarian of Auschwitz Teaching Guide

    Our Teacher Discussion Guide for Librarian of Auschwitz, a novel about a young girl in Auschwitz during the Holocaust,…

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    Reading and Literature
    Holocaust
    World War II (1939-1945)
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Well Versed: A Guide to Teaching Poetry

    Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers tried and true techniques for bringing poetry into the lives of…

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    Literature
    Poetry
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    Shadow of a Bull

    Enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Shadow of a Bull, by Maia Wojciechowska.

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    Literature
    Folk Tales
    Reading and Literature
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  • Paper Things Discussion Guide

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    Paper Things Discussion Guide

    These discussion questions for Paper Things are appropriate for in-class or independent use, and are particularly…

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    The Red Pony

    Enhance understanding with a teaching guide for Steinbeck's The Red Pony provides pre-reading activities; discussion of…

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    Literature
    Banned Books and Censorship
    Reading and Literature
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  • Sharing the Asian American Heritage Experience

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    Sharing the Asian American Heritage Experience

    Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers reading ideas about Asian-American history for all reading…

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    Asian History
    Culture and Diversity
    World History
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  • A Guide to Teaching The Thief, The Queen of Attolia, and The King of Attolia

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    A Guide to Teaching The Thief, The Queen of Attolia, and The King of Attolia

    This teacher's guide to The Thief, The Queen of Attolia, and The King of Attolia includes a synthesis of the trilogy,…

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    Literature
    Reading and Literature
    Fantasy Fiction
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  • Discussion Guide to Dork Diaries #2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl

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    Discussion Guide to Dork Diaries #2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl

    How do your students relate to Nikki and her friends from Dork Diaries #2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl? Use…

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    Reading Instruction
    Literature
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  • Double Dutch Teacher's Guide

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    Double Dutch Teacher's Guide

    Enrich students' reading experience with the discussion questions, writing prompts, research topics, and drama…

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    Literature
    Reading and Literature
    Novels
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  • Okay for Now Educator Guide

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    Okay for Now Educator Guide

    Guide book discussion and enrich your curriculum with questions, projects, and activities for Okay for Now, a novel by…

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    Reading and Literature
    Fiction
    Novels
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  • A Long Walk to Water YA Novel Discussion Guide

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    A Long Walk to Water Discussion Guide

    A Long Walk to Water, a short novel of historical fiction by Linda Sue Park, is based on a true story of Salva Dut—one…

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    Reading and Literature
    Historical Fiction
    Social Studies and History
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  • You Can Do a Graphic Novel Teacher's Guide

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    You Can Do a Graphic Novel Teacher's Guide

    Explore the creative process of writing and illustrating a graphic novel. This teacher's guide to You Can Do a Graphic…

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    Comics, Graphic Novels, & Illustrated Novels
    Visual Arts
    Fiction
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  • Ghetto Cowboy Reading and Activity Guide

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    Ghetto Cowboy Reading and Activity Guide

    Learn about the urban riders of Philadelphia. This printable guide to Ghetto Cowboy includes classroom activities,…

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    Reading and Literature
    American History/U.S. History
    African-American History
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  • Up Close: Theodore Roosevelt Discussion Guide

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    Up Close: Theodore Roosevelt Discussion Guide

    Enrich student's understanding of Teddy Roosevelt's life and career with this discussion guide to a biography about the…

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    U.S. Presidents
    Award and Prize Winners
    World Politics
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  • Teacher's Guide to Michelle Obama: An American Story

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    Teacher's Guide to Michelle Obama: An American Story

    Use these discussion questions and activities with the inspirational biography Michelle Obama: An American Story by…

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    Reading and Literature
    Literary Biographies
    African Americans
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  • Teacher's Guide for Bomb: The Race to Build—And Steal—The World's Most Dangerous Weapon

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    Teacher's Guide for Bomb: The Race to Build—And Steal—The World's Most Dangerous Weapon

    Newbery Honor book Bomb: The Race to Build – And Steal – The World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin is an…

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    American History/U.S. History
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  • Small as an Elephant Teacher's Guide

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    Small as an Elephant Teacher's Guide

    Use Small as an Elephant as a mentor text for teaching Common Core State Standards. Examine figurative language,…

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    Fiction
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  • Breaking Stalin's Nose Discussion Guide

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    Breaking Stalin's Nose Discussion Guide

    Use literature to study the Soviet Union during Stalin's dictatorial regime. This discussion guide to Breaking Stalin's…

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    Reading and Literature
    Historical Fiction
    History of USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
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  • Language of Thorns TG

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    Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic Teaching Guide

    A collection of six stories, Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic is a novel full of fantastical…

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  • Fly Girls World War II Female Pilots Teaching Guide

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    Fly Girls: The Daring American Women Pilots Who Helped Win WWII Teaching Guide

    Our teaching guide for Fly Girls: The Daring American Women Pilots Who Helped Win WWII contains various activities and…

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    Reading and Literature
    World War II (1939-1945)
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