Elementary Genre Study

In the late summer and early fall of 1938, ten-year-old Ruth Block, along with her father, mother, and best friend, Miriam, must navigate the increasing pressure placed on the Jewish population in Frankfurt, Germany. Ruth grows more worried by the day. Her father's stationery store is shut down; she and Miriam are beli

These genre mini anchor charts are a great addition to your interactive reader's notebook. Each anchor chart provides students with a student friendly definition of each genre, characteristics of the genre, the author's purpose of the genre, and examples of texts that fall in that genre category. I...

Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544 (The Royal Diaries) [Lasky, Kathryn] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544 (The Royal Diaries)

The Winter of Red Snow (Dear America) [Gregory, Kristiana] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Winter of Red Snow (Dear America)

Eleanor: Crown Jewel of Aquitaine, France, 1136 (The Royal Diaries) [Kristiana Gregory] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Eleanor: Crown Jewel of Aquitaine, France, 1136 (The Royal Diaries)

Catherine: The Great Journey, Russia, 1743 (The Royal Diaries) [Gregory, Kristiana] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Catherine: The Great Journey, Russia, 1743 (The Royal Diaries)

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A Line in the Sand : The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence : Gonzales, Texas, 1836 (Dear America Series) [Garland, Sherry] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Line in the Sand : The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence : Gonzales, Texas, 1836 (Dear America Series)

Learn more about I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 in the Nassau Digital Doorway digital collection.

It's Monday, May 3rd, and Hugo Ballard, 11, is about to embark on an exciting journey flying from Germany to New Jersey on the Hindenburg, one of two zeppelins crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 1937. Hugo had already had one big adventure, living in Kenya with his mom, dad, and younger sister Gertie for a year. But now Gertie is sick with malaria and needs to get home to NYC for the right medicine as quickly as possible and the zeppelin could get the family there in only three days. The…

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My Brother's Keeper book. Read 69 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Mary Pope Osborne's book, part of the relaunch of the My Americ...

If you are teaching about the dust bowl, this page lists great children's books to use! Includes reading levels for each book, a peek inside, and more.

My America: The Starving Time: Elizabeth's Jamestown Colony Diary, Book Two [Hermes, Patricia] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. My America: The Starving Time: Elizabeth's Jamestown Colony Diary, Book Two

I Walk in Dread: The Diary of Deliverance Trembly, Witness to the Salem Witch Trials, Massachusetts Bay Colony 1691 (Dear America Series) [Rowe Fraustino, Lisa] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. I Walk in Dread: The Diary of Deliverance Trembly, Witness to the Salem Witch Trials, Massachusetts Bay Colony 1691 (Dear America Series)

Michelle Obama's best-selling memoir Becoming is now available in this adaptation for tween and teen readers! Growing up, Michelle and her older brother, Craig, shared a bedroom in their family’s upstairs apartment in her great-aunt’s house in Chicago. Her parents, Fraser and Marian, poured their love and energy in

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The littlest readers can learn about Rosa Parks in this board book version of the New York Times bestselling biography I Am Rosa Parks. Simple rhyming text and short sidebars with facts about this inspiring activist make this a powerful introduction to Parks' life that's perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.The friend

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About Who Was P. T. Barnum? The mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut One of the founders of the Barnum & Bailey Circus An American showman who promoted the Greatest Show on Earth All of the above! Ladies and Gentlemen, children of all ages, step right up for Who HQ’s entertaining biography of P. T. Barnum: politician, businessman, and The Greatest Showman on Earth! After moving from Connecticut to New York City in 1834, twenty-four-year-old Phineas Taylor Barnum launched his now-legendary career…

I love biographies for kids and I feel that they've come a long way in the last several years from the dry, boring books they used to be. This post is a huge list of categorized biographies for kids that you will love!

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Profiles the ""King of Rock 'n Roll,"" focusing on how he got his start in singing and how his style influenced later musicians.

About Who Was Jim Henson? A boy who loved drawing animals A teenager whose puppet shows were on TV The creator of the world-famous Muppets Jim Henson broke into television with a five-minute puppetry segment when he was only a freshman in college. He created puppets like none ever seen before, with expressive fabric faces and rod-controlled arms. His Muppets became world-renowned celebrities and formed the backbone of a media empire. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this…

About Who Was Roald Dahl? Just in time for Roahl Dahl Month! Roald Dahl is one of the most famous children’s book authors ever. Now in this Who Was . . . ? biography, children will learn of his real-life adventures. A flying ace for the British Air Force, he was married to an Academy Award-winning actress. He also wrote books and screenplays for adults. Entertaining and readable, this biography has 80 black-and-white illustrations.

These genre mini anchor charts are a great addition to your interactive reader's notebook. Each anchor chart provides students with a student friendly definition of each genre, characteristics of the genre, the author's purpose of the genre, and examples of texts that fall in that genre category. I...

About Who Were the Wright Brothers? High-school dropouts from Dayton, Ohio Inventors who manufactured their own brand of bicycles The men who built and flew the first successful airplane As young boys, Orville and Wilbur Wright loved all things mechanical. As young men, they gained invaluable skills essential for their success by working with printing presses, bicycles, motors, and any sort of machinery they could get their hands on. As adults, the brothers worked together to invent…

History lessons are a staple in our home. The lessons come from movies and videos, my husband enlightening us with lesser known history facts, and reading books about historical events and people. I’d like to think we’ve passed down our love of history to our kids. One of the topics we’re diving into starting in ...

About Who Is George Lucas? A teenager who wanted to become a race-car driver The creator of Star Wars and Indiana Jones One of the most successful filmmakers of all time As a child his passions were comics and cars, but George Lucas grew up to be one of the most successful filmmakers of all time. He is a producer, screenwriter, director and entrepreneur whose company Lucasfilms pioneered the movie effects that changed the world of animation. He founded Industrial Light and Magic, which…

About Who Was Napoleon? Learn more about Napoleon Bonaparte, the decorated French military leader who conquered much of Europe in the early nineteenth century. Born in the Mediterranean island of Corsica, Napoleon Bonaparte felt like an outsider once his family moved to France. But he found his life’s calling after graduating from military school. Napoleon went on to become a brilliant military strategist and the emperor of France. In addition to greatly expanding the French empire, Napoleon…

About Who Was Aretha Franklin? A young girl with a powerful voice A teenage gospel singer who became a pop music star The Queen of Soul and one of the best-selling recording artists of all time There is only one QUEEN OF SOUL! Discover why Aretha Franklin garners so much R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Aretha Franklin was a musical and cultural icon whose legacy spanned six decades! Born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1942, Aretha got her start singing in front of her father’s Baptist congregation and found…

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About Who Was Bruce Lee? The son of a Chinese opera star An action-film hero One of the greatest martial-arts masters of all time Bruce Lee was a Chinese American action film star, martial arts instructor, filmmaker, and philosopher. His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim. Through such films as Way of the Dragon and Enter the Dragon , Lee helped to change the way Asians were presented in American…

112 Pages Bader, Bonnie/ Qiu, Joseph J. M.Private and bookish, Jackie Kennedy found herself thrust into the world spotlight as the young and glamorous wife of t

About Who Was Alexander Graham Bell? A boy who gave himself a middle name A young man who taught deaf people to speak The inventor of the telephone Did you know that Bell’s amazing invention–the telephone–stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know that in later years he refused to have a telephone in his study? Bell’s story will fascinate young readers interested in the early history of modern technology!

Leonardo da Vinci Reading and Interactive Notebook Activity This engaging and interactive resource provides a 1 page reading on the Renaissance Man Leonardo da Vinci along with a reading worksheet, and two versions of an Interactive Notebook resource! The reading covers all of Leonardo da Vinci's...

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Product Details ISBN-13:9780448437439Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group Publication date:12/29/2004Series: Penguin Who Was...SeriesPages:112Sales rank:24,965Product dimensions: 5.38(w) x 7.69(h) x 0.25(d)Lexile:790L (what's this?)Age Range:8 - 12 Years

112 Pages Pollack, Pamela/ Belviso, MegThe Three Stooges were the hardworking children of immigrants and discovered a love of performing at an early age. Starti

About Who Is Sonia Sotomayor? A young girl who was inspired by a TV show to become a judge A lawyer who helped police chase counterfeiters The first Latina US Supreme Court justice The truly inspiring story of the first Latina Supreme Court Justice. Outspoken, energetic, and fun, Sonia Sotomayor has managed to turn every struggle in life into a triumph. Born in the Bronx to immigrant parents from Puerto Rico, Sonia found out at age nine that she had diabetes, a serious illness now but an…

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About Who Was Anne Frank? In her amazing diary, Anne Frank revealed the challenges and dreams common for any young girl. But Hitler brought her childhood to an end and forced her and her family into hiding. Who Was Anne Frank? looks closely at Anne’s life before the secret annex, what life was like in hiding, and the legacy of her diary. Black-and-white illustrations including maps and diagrams provide historical and visual reference in an easy-to-read biography written in a way that is…

About Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder? Part of a pioneer family that traveled west by covered wagon A girl who lived in the Little House on the Prairie The author of the beloved Little House books Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House books, based on her own childhood and later life, are still beloved classics almost a century after she began writing them. Now young readers will see just how similar Laura’s true-life story was to her books. Born in 1867 in the “Big Woods” in Wisconsin, Laura…

About Who Is Hillary Clinton? Who Is Hillary Clinton? Readers of our New York Times best-selling series can find out now! At age fourteen, Hillary Clinton thought it would be thrilling to become an astronaut, so she sent an application to NASA. The reply was a flat out rejection: the space program didn’t take women. It was a critical moment for the young girl, one that made her realize the world she lived in needed changing and that she had better try to make those changes happen. Clinton’s…

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Presents the life and accomplishments of the famous artist, scientist, engineer, and inventor.Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters. Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to. Only thirteen paintings are known to be his; as for the illustrated encyclopedia he intended to create, all that he left were thousands of disorganized notebook pages…

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About Who Was Jacqueline Kennedy? A young girl who loved riding horses A world-famous fashion figure A beloved First Lady of the United States Through this engaging Who Was? biography, kids will discover the woman behind the sunglasses. Private and bookish, Jackie Kennedy found herself thrust into the world spotlight as the young and glamorous wife of the President John F. Kennedy. As First Lady she restored the once neglected rooms of the White House to their former glory, and through her…

This activity has been designed to enhance student understanding for sequencing biographical events as per the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). It can be used as both a direct instruction activity or as skill practice at a literacy station or reading center. I have found this to be successful w...

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First he was known as Tommy, then Woodrow, and eventually, Mr. President. Born on December 28, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia, Thomas Woodrow Wilson was a born leader. He was the president of Princeton University, served as governor of New Jersey after that, and was then elected president of the United States. But not everything was so easy for Wilson. He was ahead of his time in wanting a League of Nations after World War I to help prevent another war like it, but his hopes were dashed when…

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Folktales, Fables, Fairytales, and Tall Tales come up at some point throughout the year with all grade levels from Kinder to 5th grade. Over the years, I’ve found some absolutely WONDERFUL anchor charts that helped me create a visual reminder for my students. Here are some of my favorites! These... Read more

Boy oh boy…. take a look at this list of fairy tales boys love. And why wouldn’t they? These stories are filled with adventure and mystery! I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but quite a lot of fairy tales have wonderfully strong female characters. There’s not a thing in the world wrong with that! However,... Read More

Standards-based grading for second-grade has never been easier than with this Fairytales, Folktales, and Fables Cose Reading Unit of Study. Six weeks of teacher-tested close reading lesson plans cover asking and answering questions, central themes, character work, vocabulary, text structure, point-o...

A list of fairy tale chapter books for kids. These modern retellings of classic fairy tales are magical reads for boys and girls ages 8 and up.

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While versions of the Cinderella story are found around the world, authors have long had fun turning the tale on its head and creating their own unique (and often humorous) versions. Part 3 in this series on worldwide Cinderellas will introduce you to these fractured fairy tales. Part 1 covered Cinderella stories from Asia, Europe, and Africa, while Part 2 shared Cinderella stories from the Americas. The final post will explain how I teach Cinderella stories. Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: a…

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A list of middle grade books by Black children's book authors with an emphasis on contemporary realistic fiction and black characters in modern life.

Non-fiction sort board, cards and recording sheet. This sorting activity is intended for use at a literacy center. It now also contains a digital Google Slide option!How does this work?The student places the six category cards on the marked spots. Next, they place the appropriate definition cards...

These genre mini anchor charts are a great addition to your interactive reader's notebook. Each anchor chart provides students with a student friendly definition of each genre, characteristics of the genre, the author's purpose of the genre, and examples of texts that fall in that genre category. I...

If you've written off graphic novels for kids as not "real" reading, take a peek at these titles that have massive kid appeal and help even reluctant readers want to crack open a book. These 13 best graphic novels for kids are sure to be a hit!

Yes, reading graphic novels and comics "count," and yes, you should let your kids read them.