Journey PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Aaron Becker Spanish available? Yes, Wordless Book Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Summary: A lonely girl draws a magic door on her bedroom wall and through it escapes into a world where wonder, adventure, and danger abound. Red marker in hand, she creates a boat, a balloon, and a flying carpet that carry her on a spectacular journey toward an uncertain destiny. When she is captured by a sinister emperor, only an act of tremendous courage and kindness can set her free. Can it also lead her home and to her heart’s desire? MEMBERS-ONLY TEACHING RESOURCES TEACHING RESOURCES Lesson Plan and Google Activities KWL Chart Venn Diagram – English Spanish Main Idea and Details – English Spanish Somebody Wanted But Then So – English Spanish Story Elements – English Spanish AUTHOR ... read more

A Stone For Sascha PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Aaron Becker Spanish available? Yes, Wordless Book Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Summary: This year’s summer vacation will be very different for a young girl and her family without Sascha, the beloved family dog, along for the ride. But a wistful walk along the beach to gather cool, polished stones becomes a brilliant turning point in the girl’s grief. There, at the edge of a vast ocean beneath an infinite sky, she uncovers, alongside the reader, a profound and joyous truth. MEMBERS-ONLY TEACHING RESOURCES TEACHING RESOURCES Lesson Plan and Google Activities KWL Chart Venn Diagram – English Spanish Main Idea and Details – English Spanish Somebody Wanted But Then So – English Spanish Story Elements – English Spanish AUTHOR RESOURCES Author Website Author ... read more

Sofia Valdez Future Prez PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Andrea Beaty Spanish available? Yes, Sofia Valdez, presidenta tal vez Grades: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Summary: Every morning, Abuelo walks Sofia to school . . . until one day when Abuelo hurts his ankle at a local landfill, and he can no longer do so. Sofia (aka Sofi) misses her Abuelo and wonders what she can do about the dangerous Mount Trashmore. Then she gets an idea—the town can turn the slimy mess into a park! She brainstorms and plans and finally works up the courage to go to City Hall—only to be told by a clerk that she can’t build a park because she’s just a kid! Sofia is down but not out, and she sets out to prove what one kid can do. MEMBERS-ONLY TEACHING RESOURCES TEACHING RESOURCES Lesson Plan and Google Activities KWL Chart Venn Diagram – English Spanish Main Idea and Details ... read more

Rosie Revere Engineer PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Andrea Beaty Spanish available? Yes, Rosa pionera, ingeniera Grades: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Summary: Rosie Revere dreamed of becoming a great engineer. Where some people see rubbish, Rosie sees inspiration. Alone in her room at night, shy Rosie constructs great inventions from odds and ends. Hot dog dispensers, helium pants, python-repelling cheese hats: Rosie’s gizmos would astound—if she ever let anyone see them. Afraid of failure, she hides them away under her bed. Until a fateful visit from her great-great-aunt Rose (AKA Rosie the Riveter!), who shows her that the first flop isn’t something to fear—it’s something to celebrate. And you can only truly fail, if you quit. MEMBERS-ONLY TEACHING RESOURCES TEACHING RESOURCES Lesson Plan and Google Activities KWL Chart Venn Diagram ... read more

Iggy Peck Architect PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Andrea Beaty Spanish available? Yes, Pedro perfecto, arquitecto Grades: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Summary: Some kids sculpt sandcastles. Some make mud pies. Some construct great block towers. But none are better at building than Iggy Peck, who once erected a life-size replica of the Great Sphinx on his front lawn! It’s too bad that few people appreciate Iggy’s talent—certainly not his second-grade teacher, Miss Lila Greer. It looks as if Iggy will have to trade in his T-square for a box of crayons . . . until a fateful field trip proves just how useful a master builder can be. MEMBERS-ONLY TEACHING RESOURCES TEACHING RESOURCES Lesson Plan and Google Activities KWL Chart Venn Diagram – English Spanish Main Idea and Details – English Spanish Somebody Wanted But Then So ... read more

Ada Twist Scientist PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Andrea Beaty Spanish available? Yes, Ada Magnifica, cientifica Grades: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Summary: Ada Twist’s head is full of questions. Ada has always been endlessly curious. Even when her fact-finding missions and elaborate scientific experiments don’t go as planned, Ada learns the value of thinking her way through problems and continuing to stay curious. MEMBERS-ONLY TEACHING RESOURCES TEACHING RESOURCES Lesson Plan and Google Activities KWL Chart Venn Diagram – English Spanish Main Idea and Details – English Spanish Somebody Wanted But Then So – English Spanish Story Elements – English Spanish AUTHOR RESOURCES Author Website Illustrator Website Author Interview Video LESSON PLANS & ACTIVITIES LESSON PLAN AND ACTIVITIES WITH GOOGLE ... read more

Aaron Slater Illustrator PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Andrea Beaty Spanish available? Yes, Aarón Soñador, ilustrador Grades: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Summary: Aaron Slater loves listening to stories and dreams of one day writing them himself. But when it comes to reading, the letters just look like squiggles to him, and it soon becomes clear he struggles more than his peers. When his teacher asks each child in the class to write a story, Aaron can’t get a single word down. He is sure his dream of being a storyteller is out of reach . . . until inspiration strikes, and Aaron finds a way to spin a tale in a way that is uniquely his. MEMBERS-ONLY TEACHING RESOURCES TEACHING RESOURCES Lesson Plan and Google Activities KWL Chart Venn Diagram – English Spanish Main Idea and Details – English Spanish Somebody Wanted But Then So ... read more

Dazzle Ships PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Chris Barton Spanish available? No Grades: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Summary: During World War I, British and American ships were painted with bold colors and crazy patterns from bow to stern. Why would anyone put such eye-catching designs on ships? Desperate to protect ships from German torpedo attacks, British lieutenant-commander Norman Wilkinson proposed what became known as dazzle. These stunning patterns and colors were meant to confuse the enemy about a ship's speed and direction. By the end of the war, more than four thousand ships had been painted with these mesmerizing designs. MEMBERS-ONLY TEACHING RESOURCES TEACHING RESOURCES Lesson Plan and Google Activities KWL Chart Venn Diagram – English Spanish Main Idea and Details – English Spanish Somebody Wanted But Then So – English Spanish Story ... read more

I'm Trying to Love Spiders PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Bethany Barton Spanish available? No Grades: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Summary: I’m Trying to Love Spiders will help you see these amazing arachnids in a whole new light, from their awesomely excessive eight eyes, to the seventy-five pounds of bugs a spider can eat in a single year! And you’re sure to feel better knowing you have a better chance of being struck by lightning than being fatally bit by a spider. Comforting, right? No? Either way, there’s heaps more information in here to help you forget your fears . . . or at least laugh a lot! MEMBERS-ONLY TEACHING RESOURCES TEACHING RESOURCES Lesson Plan and Google Activities KWL Chart Venn Diagram – English Spanish Main Idea and Details – English Spanish Somebody Wanted But Then So – English Spanish Story Elements ... read more