Mask-Making Preparation Worksheet
Have students brainstorm about their identity in preparation for a mask-making activity.
![Two high school students in a classroom](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/sedgehillY10-021115-nk-HR-4.jpg?h=1116cd87&itok=gUvyU5kN)
Almost American Girl
A powerful and moving coming-of-age graphic memoir about immigration, belonging, and how art can be a bridge to a new life.
![Almost American Girl- Book Cover](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-02/almost_american_girl_cover.jpg?h=8fa4a684&itok=rNuhZg80)
The Marrow Thieves
In this dystopian novel, humanity has nearly destroyed its world through global warming, but now an even greater evil lurks. The indigenous people of North America are being hunted and harvested for their bone marrow, which carries the key to recovering something the rest of the population has lost: the ability to dream.
![The Marrow Thieves- Book Cover](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-02/the-marrow-thieves-cover.jpg?h=6105ce8f&itok=2PPC4AyP)
The Poet X
A novel-in-verse about a Dominican American heroine who tells her story with blazing words and powerful truth.
![The Poet X- Book Cover](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-02/the_poet_x_cover.jpg?h=4aa65539&itok=l3HbZLyY)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
This novel is a “tender, honest exploration of identity” (Publishers Weekly) that distills lyrical truths about family and friendship.
![Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe- Book Cover](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-02/aristotle-and-dante-discover-the-secrets-of-the-universe-cover.jpeg?h=6e754b88&itok=6TiB2pxp)
New Kid
New Kid is a graphic novel featuring seventh grader Jordan Banks, who loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life, even while starting over at a new school where the struggle to fit in is real.
![New Kid- Book Cover](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-02/new_kid_cover.jpg?h=0c81ed70&itok=zCJ2X3Qn)
Flying Lessons & Other Stories
Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold middle-grade anthology features stories written by notable authors including Kwame Alexander, Meg Medina, Jacqueline Woodson, and more. This collection, published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us.
![Flying Lessons & Other Stories- Book Cover](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-02/flying-lessons_cover.jpg?h=aacb2d70&itok=wIN14cen)
Coming of Age: 13 B'nai Mitzvah Stories
This short story collection highlights the varied and diverse experiences of coming of age in the Jewish faith.
![Coming of Age Book Cover](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-02/coming_of_age_cover.jpg?h=1b9aac2e&itok=sdqNvyQR)
Bio-Poem Examples
This reading contains 3 examples of a bio-poem, an 11-line poem describing a person.
![Bio-Poem Teaser](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-03/BioPoemsTeaser.png?h=d3d13267&itok=GOQxGTdu)
Chunking Worksheet: What is a Community?
Students use this worksheet to help them decode text and paraphrase key ideas using the chunking strategy.
Negotiating Peace
Learn about the concessions that the Treaty of Versailles required from Germany after its defeat in World War I.
![German delegates talk in May 1919 during the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in France.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/Holocaust_2022_GermanDelegatesattheSigningoftheTreatyofVersailles_FH2173867.jpeg?h=c8a745b3&itok=ngFT6CP1)