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Blended
Blended
By Sharon M. Draper

Eleven-year-old Isabella’s blended family is more divided than ever in this thoughtful story about divorce and racial identity from the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Out of My Mind, Sharon M. Draper.

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

Use this poetry toolbox workbook to support your students to learn different poetic terms and devices, and then practice...

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Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions

Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...

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Earth Day Activities: History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

Help your students work on their reading comprehension skills while learning all about Earth Day with this reading compr...

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50+ Author Interview Questions

50+ Author Interview Questions If you’re preparing to host an author interview at school, it’s important to prepa...

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Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide

Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankBorn on June 12, 1929, Anne Frank was a Jewish girl and only 13 years old...

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Repeated Reading

Repeated Reading When asked about reasonable adaptations teachers can make to support learning from instructional materi...

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

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Child Authors

Many children have written books that have been published. One of the first we know about is Francis Hawkins.

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Salman Rushdie Biography

WriterBorn: 19 June 1947Birthplace: Bombay, IndiaBest known as: Author of The Satanic VersesName at birth: Ahmed Salman ...

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