Fatima’s Savings Jar
Source: Unite For Literacy
Author: Michael McGuffee
Ages: 7, 8, 9
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Theme(s): Saving Money
Join Fatima in learning how to save her money so she can buy special things.
Parent Guide: Not available
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Let’s Be Friends!
Let’s Be Friends!
Source: Unite For Literacy
Author: Phoebe McGuffee and Carole Baumbusch
Ages: 7, 8, 9
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Theme(s): Friendships
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Parent Guide: Not available
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Earth Day
Earth Day
Source: Unite For Literacy
Author: Holly Hartman
Ages: 7, 8, 9
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Theme(s): Earth Day, Activities
Take a little time to read all the ways you can celebrate Earth Day, and then go outside and hug your planet, no matter what day it is!
Parent Guide: Not available
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Thanks, Snakes!
Thanks, Snakes!
Source: Unite For Literacy
Author: Mackenzie Mathur and Laura Batt
Ages: 7, 8, 9
Genre: Nonfiction
Theme(s): Snakes, Animals
Learn about the many ways that snakes are helpful to people, and how you can protect these important reptiles.
Parent Guide: Not available
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A Nest for African Penguins
A Nest for African Penguins
Source: Unite For Literacy
Author: Joel Merriman and Debborah Luke
Ages: 7, 8, 9
Genre: Nonfiction
Theme(s): African Penguins, Animal Babies
Learn about the nesting habits of these endearing, endangered African birds.
Parent Guide: Not available
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The House That Jane Built read by Kiernan Shipka
The House That Jane Built read by Kiernan Shipka
Source: Storyline Online
Author: Not available
Ages: 6,7,8,9
Genre: Not available
Theme(s): Empathy, Empowerment, Education, Ambition
This is the story of Jane Addams, the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, who transformed a poor neighborhood in Chicago by opening up her house as a community center.
Parent Guide: https://www.storylineonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/TheHouseThatJaneBuilt_FamilyActivityGuide.pdf
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Left, Right, Left Our Safe Walk
Left, Right, Left Our Safe Walk
Source: Unite For Literacy
Author: Resa Mai
Ages: 7, 8, 9
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Theme(s): Street Signs and Safety
These children know how to safely cross many busy streets on their way to the library.
Parent Guide: Not available
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Good for Us!
Good for Us!
Source: Unite For Literacy
Author: Holly Hartman
Ages: 7, 8, 9
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Theme(s): Groups, Friendships, Family Togetherness
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Parent Guide: Not available
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Big Storms
Big Storms
Source: Unite For Literacy
Author: Will McKay
Ages: 7, 8, 9
Genre: Nonfiction
Theme(s): Types of Weather, Storms
Are you a weather watcher? This book helps name and describe different kinds of storms that come our way.
Parent Guide: Not available
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Bats Dare to Be Different
Bats Dare to Be Different
Source: Unite For Literacy
Author: Mackenzie Mathur and Laura Batt
Ages: 7, 8, 9
Genre: Nonfiction
Theme(s): Bats, Animals
Learn about the unique characteristics and challenges of these amazing mammals.
Parent Guide: Not available
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Ahoy! A Turtle at Sea
Ahoy! A Turtle at Sea
Source: Unite For Literacy
Author: Joel Merriman and Debborah Luke
Ages: 7, 8, 9
Genre: Nonfiction
Theme(s): Leatherback Sea Turtle, Animals
Learn about leatherbacks, the largest of all living turtles and an endangered species.
Parent Guide: Not available
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As Fast As Words Could Fly read by Dulé Hill
As Fast As Words Could Fly read by Dulé Hill
Source: Storyline Online
Author: Not available
Ages: 7,8,9,10
Genre: Not available
Theme(s): History, Civil Rights/Discrimination, Overcoming Obstacles, Heroism, Conflict-resolution
Young Mason Steele takes pride in turning his father’s excited ramblings about the latest civil rights incidents into handwritten business letters. One day Pa comes home with a gift from his civil rights group: a typewriter. Mason using his skills to triumph over prejudice and break racial barriers.
Parent Guide: https://www.storylineonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/AsFastAsWordsCouldFly_ActivityGuide.pdf
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Who is Denver Zoo?
Who is Denver Zoo?
Source: Unite For Literacy
Author: Molly Maloy
Ages: 7, 8, 9
Genre: Nonfiction
Theme(s): Zoo Animals, Denver Zoo
Learn about the mission of Denver Zoo.
Parent Guide: Not available
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Fair for Everyone
Fair for Everyone
Source: Unite For Literacy
Author: Kurt Hoeven
Ages: 7, 8, 9
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Theme(s): Friendships, Collaboration
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Parent Guide: Not available
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Our Joke Book
Our Joke Book
Source: Unite For Literacy
Author: Phoebe McGuffee
Ages: 7, 8, 9
Genre: Fantasy
Theme(s): Jokes, Imagination
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Parent Guide: Not available
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Akira Grows Up
Akira Grows Up
Source: Unite For Literacy
Author: Angela Kawski
Ages: 7, 8, 9
Genre: Nonfiction
Theme(s): Japanese Macaque, Zoo Animals, Zookeeper
A special zookeeper plays mom and helps to raise a little monkey until she can join her troop.
Parent Guide: Not available
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Good Day, Gorillas
Good Day, Gorillas
Source: Unite For Literacy
Author: K. Corr, B. Kosiba, S. Wiech, K. Lukas
Ages: 7, 8, 9
Genre: Nonfiction
Theme(s): Gorillas, Animal Habitats
Learn about how members of this gorilla family spend their days, and take a look at the forests where they make their home.
Parent Guide: Not available
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The Tooth read by Annette Bening
The Tooth read by Annette Bening
Source: Storyline Online
Author: Not available
Ages: 6,7,8,9,10
Genre: Not available
Theme(s): Compassion, kindness
Marissa loves candy—maybe too much. When she wakes up with a toothache, her mother takes her to the dentist, and on the way, Marissa notices a man sitting on a grate on the sidewalk to keep warm.
Parent Guide: Not available
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Working on the Wild Side
Working on the Wild Side
Source: Unite For Literacy
Author: Tiffany Barnhart
Ages: 7, 8, 9
Genre: Nonfiction
Theme(s): Types of Work, Denver Zoo
Learn about all the different jobs at the zoo.
Parent Guide: Not available
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The Win Win Club
The Win Win Club
Source: Unite For Literacy
Author: Kurt Hoeven and David Wilkins
Ages: 7, 8, 9
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Theme(s): Friendships, Collaboration
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Parent Guide: Not available