At the dawn of the twentieth century, San Francisco was the economic and cultural center of the West Coast. But in 1906, everything changed. A devastating earthquake hit the city, tumbling buildings and igniting infernos. Thousands of people lost their lives, and hundreds of thousands lost their homes. How would San Francisco recover? This nonfiction title builds critical literacy skills while students are immersed in reading historical content. Featuring TIME content, this purposefully leveled text was developed by Timothy Rasinski, a leading expert in reading research. The intriguing sidebars feature fun facts that challenge students to think more deeply about the topics and develop higher-order thinking. Informational text features include a table of contents, captions, bold font, an extensive glossary, and a detailed index to deepen understanding and build academic vocabulary. The Try It! culminating activity requires students to connect back to the text, and the Reader's Guide provides opportunities for additional language-development activities. Aligned with McREL, WIDA/TESOL, and state standards, this title readies students for college and career.
Big and Little
Grade: 1
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In this basic concept nonfiction book, bright photos and simple, informational text encourage beginning readers to compare sizes to find what's big and little in their world!
Colors
Grade: 1
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Beginning readers are introduced to primary colors with this colorful nonfiction book that encourages them to recognize colors in the world around them.
Shapes
Grade: 1
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Beginning readers learn to recognize shapes such as circles, squares, and rectangles in this nonfiction reader that features simple text and bright, vivid images.
This Is Me
Grade: 1
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Engage early readers in identifying the people and places around them with this fun nonfiction book featuring clear, colorful images and simple text.
I Can
Grade: 1
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Featuring basic concepts, this lovely book uses vivid images, engaging vocabulary, and informational text to inspire beginning readers to recognize activities such as playing, digging, reading, running, swinging, and writing.
My Big Family
Grade: 1
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Introduce beginning readers to basic familiar vocabulary including family, mother, father, sister, brother, grandma, grandpa, and pets through vibrant images and informational text.
On the Go
Grade: 1
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Featuring basic concepts, this nonfiction book teaches beginning readers different modes of travel--from bikes and cars to sleds and buses--while incorporating informational text with colorful and engaging images that will delight early readers!
Workers
Grade: 1
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Familiarize beginning readers with the different jobs of community workers. Featuring basic concepts, easy-to-read informational text, and engaging photographs this nonfiction title is sure to create an exciting learning adventure.
Places to Go
Grade: 1
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From the beach to the store, introduce beginning readers to various locations! Using colorful, clear images, and informational text, children are encouraged to recognize all the places they go.
Land
Grade: 1
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Every page in this colorful nonfiction reader features bright, vivid images, descriptive vocabulary, and nonfiction informational text to introduce beginning readers to various types of land, including canyons, deserts, mountains, forests, and more.
Weather
Grade: 1
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Teach beginning readers about the various types of weather, including rain, sunshine, snow, fog, wind, and clouds with pages full of bright, colorful images and simple, informational text. Readers are encouraged to notice the weather around them.
Water
Grade: 1
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From streams to oceans, tide pools to rivers, water is all around us! Beginning readers explore different bodies of water in this nonfiction reader. Clear, informational text and engaging photos will educate and intrigue readers simultaneously!
How Plants Grow
Grade: 1
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Beginning readers explore the steps to make plants grow! Readers will learn about various parts of the plant including seeds, roots, and leaves in this engaging nonfiction title.
Animal Eyes
Grade: 1
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With this title, beginning readers discover animal eyes of all shapes and sizes. Featuring simple, informational text and colorful images even the most reluctant reader will be eager to learn!
Animal Mothers and Babies
Grade: 1
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From birds to elephants, whales to cats, all animals experience mothering. Beginning readers explore mothers and babies of different animals in this engaging nonfiction title. With interesting and informational text, readers will be fascinated!
A Frog's Life
Grade: 1
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Take a trip to the pond and learn how a tadpole grows up to become a frog in this nonfiction book for early readers. Featuring vibrant photographs, illustrations and simple, informative text, readers are sure to be delighted!
A Butterfly's Life
Grade: 1
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In this engaging nonfiction book, early readers are introduced to the life cycle of a butterfly. Readers will be captivated by the vivid photographs of the butterfly's life, and informative text.
A Bee's Life
Grade: 1
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How does a small egg become a buzzing bee? With a graph of a bee's life cycle, vivid photos, explanatory vocabulary, and informational text, readers are sure to be captivated!
Things with Wings
Grade: 1
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Early readers learn about wings, wing anatomy, and animal flight in this descriptive nonfiction reader that features informational text, vivid photos, and a glossary to support instruction.
Sea Life
Grade: 1
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From tide pools to the ocean, the sea is filled with amazing life forms! Early readers will be engaged from beginning to end with informational text, vivid photos, and a picture glossary of marine animals.
Going Buggy!
Grade: 1
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Early readers learn about insects and spiders in this basic-concept, nonfiction book. With its bright colors, picture glossary, and informative text, readers will be immersed in the world of insects and spiders!
Make Papel Picado
Grade: 1
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Do you have something to celebrate? You can celebrate by making papel picado! Featuring vibrant step-by-step photo instructions, this nonfiction book helps introduce children to another culture through craft-making and designs.
Make a Chinese New Year Dragon
Grade: 1
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Early readers can learn how to make their very own Chinese New Year dragon in this step-by-step instructional nonfiction book. Bright, vivid photos and a glossary of required tools help introduce children to a new culture through craft-making.
Make a Gingerbread Man
Grade: 1
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Early readers can learn how to make their very own gingerbread man in this step-by-step instructional nonfiction book. Bright, vivid photos and a glossary of tools required give children an opportunity to immerse themselves in craft-making.
Staying Healthy
Grade: 1
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From eating well to getting enough sleep, this nonfiction book introduces early readers to the basics of staying healthy. The vivid photos and informational text encourage even the most reluctant reader to learn about the benefits of being healthy!
Keeping Fit with Sports
Grade: 1
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From basketball to karate, this nonfiction reader shows ways of staying fit with sports. Featuring bright, vivid photos and simple, informational text, this book will inspire readers to explore different sports that they'll want to stay fit with!
Eating Right
Grade: 1
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Early readers learn how to make healthy choices in this nonfiction introduction to nutrition and eating right. Featuring colorful photos and simple, informational text, this book teaches children the benefits of making healthy decisions.
Homes Around the World
Grade: 1
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Learn about the different places that people call home--from apartments to cottages and castles to farmhouses. With bright, vivid photos and easy-to-read informational text, readers are introduced to different cultures definitions of "home."
Kids Around the World
Grade: 1
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Introduce early readers to children from all over the globe! Featuring bright photos, colorful maps, and simple informational text, readers are familiarized with other geography, countries, and cultures.
Places Around the World
Grade: 1
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Take a tour around the world with just a few flips of the pages! This engaging nonfiction reader features clear, vivid photos of landmarks from all around the world including the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China, and the Grand Canyon.
Lucky the Firehouse Dog
Grade: 1-2
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Act out the story of a firehouse dog in this leveled script! Differentiated roles allow teachers to involve students of all reading levels in this activity, encouraging everyone to perform and feel successful while building fluency!
Many Helping Hands
Grade: 1-2
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Build fluency while acting out this story of family and friends who help a mother who breaks her leg! Differentiated roles support readers of all levels, allowing teachers to get everyone involved, performing, building fluency, and feeling successful.
Money Counts
Grade: 1-2
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Engage all students by acting out this leveled script about two children who earn and save money! Assign differentiated roles based on students' individual reading capabilities, so all students can perform, build fluency, and feel successful!
Moving Forward
Grade: 1-2
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Act out the story of Sophia's move to a new town in this dynamic script! Teachers can get all students involved by assigning leveled roles to specifically accommodate all reading levels. All students can improve fluency and feel successful!
A Teacher and a Friend
Grade: 3-4
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In this leveled script, act out the inspirational story of Helen Keller and her teacher! Assign the six differentiated roles to students based on their current reading levels, allowing everyone to perform, build fluency, and feel successful.
Two Flat Friends Travel the World
Grade: 3-4
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Act out the story of two friends who travel to Egypt and China in this leveled script! Differentiated roles allow teachers to involve students of all reading levels in this activity, encouraging everyone to perform and confidently build fluency!
Teaming with Mr. Cool!
Grade: 3-4
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Build fluency while acting out this story of clever farmers who catch a sneaky coyote! Differentiated roles support readers of all levels, allowing teachers to get everyone involved, performing, building fluency, and feeling successful.
Grandfather's Storytelling
Grade: 3-4
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Act out the story of a blind boy in this dynamic, leveled script! Teachers can get all students involved by assigning leveled roles to specifically accommodate all reading levels. All students can improve fluency and feel successful with this script!
Wigz Will be Wigz
Grade: 3-4
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In this script, act out the story of a family doing math while searching for extra money around the house! Differentiated roles allow teachers to accommodate a range of reading levels, so all students can feel successful while building fluency!
The Inventor: Benjamin Franklin
Grade: 3-4
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Act out Benjamin Franklin's life story! This charming script includes six differentiated roles, allowing teachers to accommodate different reading levels. All readers will feel confident and successful while building fluency.
Lillian's Family Tree
Grade: 5-6
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Learn about the struggles of the Great Depression by acting out this leveled script! Differentiated roles allow teachers to involve students of all reading levels in this activity, encouraging everyone to perform and confidently build fluency!
From Independence to Oregon
Grade: 5-6
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Travel across the Oregon Trail and reenact the experiences of past emigrants! This script includes six leveled roles, allowing teachers to accommodate different reading levels. All readers will feel confident and successful while building fluency.
Remember Who You Are
Grade: 5-6
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Act out the story of a girl who has to write an autobiography! Teachers can get all students involved by assigning leveled roles to specifically accommodate all reading levels. All students can improve fluency and feel successful with this script!
Lewis y Clark (Lewis & Clark) (Spanish Version)
Grade: 4-5
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This nonfiction Spanish reader focuses on the treacherous trek this legendary exploration team took to explore new territories, including Sacagawea's contributions to the journey, and challenges the Corps of Discovery encountered.
La historia de los teléfonos: Fracciones (The History of Telephones: Fractions) (Spanish Version)
Grade: 4
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This Spanish math reader integrates math and literacy skills and uses real-world examples to help students explore math in a meaningful way. Students will learn fractions as they read about the history of telecommunications.
Juliette Gordon Low: The First Girl Scout
Grade: 2-3
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Learn more about Juliette Gordon Low's contributions to Georgia history with this reader that connects to Georgia state standards. This biography about the founder of the Girl Scouts promotes social studies content literacy with primary source documents.
Independence Trunk
Grade: 5-6
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Engage all students by acting out this leveled, historical script about the American Revolution! Assign differentiated roles based on students' individual reading abilities, so all students can perform, build fluency, and feel successful!
Héroes estadounidenses (American Heroes) (Spanish Version)
Grade: K
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Engage all students by acting out this Spanish-translated script about American Heroes! Assign differentiated roles based on students' individual reading capabilities, so all students can perform successfully and build fluency!
Nuestro vecindario (Our Neighborhood) (Spanish Version)
Grade: K
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Engage all students by acting out this Spanish-translated script about community. Assign differentiated roles based on students' individual reading capabilities, so all students can perform successfully and build fluency!
Exploremos los calendarios (Exploring Calendars) (Spanish Version)
Grade: K
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Young readers will learn about time with this engaging nonfiction book that features appealing photos, easy-to-read text, and a helpful glossary and index to further develop vocabulary.
Días festivos nacionales (National Holidays) (Spanish Version)
Grade: K
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Young readers will learn about national holidays with this Spanish nonfiction title that features appealing photos, easy-to-read text, and a helpful glossary and index to further develop vocabulary.
Mapas y globos terráqueos (Maps and Globes) (Spanish Version)
Grade: 1
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First grade students will develop their basic map and globe skills with this Spanish book that uses dynamic images and supportive text to integrate social studies content and language arts instruction.
Dónde vive la gente (Where People Live) (Spanish Version)
Grade: 1
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This Spanish book explores population growth in the United States. The dynamic primary source images and supportive text will engage first grade students as they compare and contrast the past and present.
Estados Unidos entonces y ahora (America Then and Now) (Spanish Version)
Grade: 1
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This Spanish book introduces students to the concept of change as they compare homes, schools, jobs, technology, and transportation from the past and present.
Líderes de gobierno de antes y de hoy (Government Leaders Then and Now) (Spanish Version)
Grade: 2
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There are government leaders all over the world that work at the city, state, and national level. This Spanish book will allow readers to learn about various jobs in government including politician, statesmen, governor, and mayor.
La diplomacia marca la diferencia (Diplomacy Makes a Difference) (Spanish Version)
Grade: 2
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This fact-filled Spanish book integrates social studies content knowledge and language arts instruction and helps second grade students learn about international diplomacy and foreign relations.
Agricultores de antes y de hoy (Farmers Then and Now) (Spanish Version)
Grade: 2
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What was being a farmer like in the past? Readers can find out in this Spanish book that compares farming and farming equipment of today with farming of the past.
Pescadores de antes y de hoy (Fishers Then and Now) (Spanish Version)
Grade: 1
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Fishing is one of the oldest jobs around! Readers can explore the long history of fishing, the evolution of fishing tools over time, and the development of the modern-day fishing industry.
Mujeres que cambiaron el mundo (Women Who Changed the World) (Spanish Version)
Grade: 2
Price: $10.99
This inspiring Spanish book focuses on the contributions made by significant women including Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, Clara Barton, Florence Nightingale, Wilma Rudolph, and Golda Meir.
Características geográficas (Geographic Features) (Spanish Version)
Grade: 3
Price: $10.99
Learn about the unique landforms, climates, regions, and resources that make up the United States! This Spanish book teaches third grade students about important geography concepts and builds literacy skills.
