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Meeting Mrs. Pierce
The women's suffrage movement fought long and hard to give women in the United States the right to vote. Meeting Mrs. Pierce uses historical information as the background for a fictional story about how Mrs. Pierce, one of the women's suffrage movement leaders, impacted an eleven-year-old girl's life. This book can be used to teach students to distinguish between fact and opinion and to use con…
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Saved by the Stars
Saved by the Stars recounts another adventure for Miguel as he dives into one of The Great Gallardo books. This time he travels into the story of Black Beauty and takes on the role of the horse! He is in a race against time, running through the night to save his mistress's life. When he stumbles, exhausted, and his rider's glasses are broken, he must trust his instincts to find his way home. Il…
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Arrows
Arrows is a story centered on a thirteen-year-old girl who discovers a series of arrows carved into large boulders. With her grandfather's help, she uncovers a hidden cipher. Will they be able to break the code or will the message remain a mystery? Illustrations and a photograph support the text.
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Making Big Bolstead Bucks
What would you design and sell if you could be an entrepreneur for a day? Making Big Bolstead Bucks is a realistic fiction book that follows a group of students and their teacher as they learn the basics of how capitalism works. Their assignment is to work in small groups to start their own business. Mr. Bolstead teaches his students about borrowing money with interest, supply and demand, and p…
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Takehito's Tango
Takehito's Tango tells the story of a young boy named Takehito and his desire to make friends and fit in at his new school. His teacher encourages him to participate in the talent show, which sets him on a mission to uncover a hidden talent. With the help of young Melinda, he works hard to learn a dance called the tango. He picks up the steps quickly and even begins to enjoy the attention of hi…
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Talking to Each Other
Talking to Each Other is a fictional story about a young girl named Amanda, her stepfather Chris, and her mother. While Amanda and Chris are able to communicate with few words, Amanda and her mother don't seem to communicate at all. This book provides an opportunity to discuss the importance of talking and listening to one another.
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Noah Had a House
Noah loves his home, where he lives with his dad and brother, and he has lots of friends in the neighborhood. When Noah's dad loses his job, Noah's life is turned upside down by the hard financial times his family now faces. Readers will learn about what it's like for Noah's family to live in a bad economy, deal with unemployment, have an underwater mortgage, face foreclosure, and visit a food …
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Noni and the Book Ban
When the Sergeant Rotten Teeth series disappears from the school library, school newspaper reporter Noni takes it upon herself to consider freedom of speech and how it should impact the decision to restore or permanently remove the series. Noni and the Book Ban invites students to consider the implications of free speech through a relatable and entertaining text. The book can also be used to pr…
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Odysseus and the Bag of Winds
Odysseus and the Bag of Winds tells about Odysseus's place in the stories of Greek mythology. He became known as one of the greatest Greek heroes after winning the Trojan War. However, his journey back home to Ithaca was doomed as he and his men were suddenly blown off course. This story shows how jealousy, greed, and distrust can lead even the most confident people astray. Illustrations and ma…
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The School Versus James Holt
The School Versus James Holt tells the story of a fifth-grade classroom learning about the process of a jury trial. Students are assigned roles as they try a real case in which the main character must prove that her friend James is innocent so he doesn't receive a week's worth of detention for a crime he says he didn't commit. Illustrations support the text.
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