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Students will learn that small actions can make a big difference! This Spanish nonfiction book explains why civic duties are important and how to fulfill them. The book includes a glossary and a short fiction piece related to the topic. With examples of heroes like Jackie Robinson and Sandra Day O'Connor, this book and the accompanying project will help students see what it means to be leaders. This 32-page full-color Spanish book describes the importance...
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Explore Earth's challenges and learn how you can help! Analyzes major issues that affect communities around the world. This 32-page nonfiction book covers important concepts like global citizenship and discrimination. Perfect for use in the classroom or at-home learning to explore hunger, climate change, and helping others. Includes a short fiction piece to help students relate to the topic and engaging text features such as a glossary, useful discussion...
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Perpetuando su llamado a la acción en torno a la inclusión por medio de la diversidad, el doctor John Ospina Nieto debuta en la literatura juvenil mediante El libro secreto de Los Invisibles, un relato fantástico basado en las experiencias de una población tan real, como lo es su lucha constante por la inclusión: los neurodiversos o las personas con condiciones físicas y fisiológicas asociadas al desarrollo –y a la alteración del mismo–...
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Learn how to help others in your community. This exciting nonfiction book describes the many ways that volunteers make a difference, from cleaning up parks to helping in food banks. Perfect for young readers, the book includes a short fiction story related to the topic, discussion questions, a connected activity, and more useful features. This 24-page full-color book explores the various ways people volunteer and encourages students to give back....
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Students will learn how fundraising can make a difference with this Spanish nonfiction book. Perfect for young readers, the book includes a related fiction story, an exciting project, a glossary, useful text features, and engaging sidebars. This 28-page full-color Spanish book describes the process of fundraising for a good cause or charity. It also covers key civics topics such as community and giving back, and includes an extension activity for...
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Students will learn how fundraising can make a difference with this Spanish nonfiction book. Perfect for young readers, the book includes a related fiction story, an exciting project, a glossary, useful text features, and engaging sidebars. This 28-page full-color Spanish book describes the process of fundraising for a good cause or charity. It also covers key civics topics such as community and giving back, and includes an extension activity for...
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Do you feel like you're missing purpose in your life? Do you want to have the opportunity to help others more? Would you like to gain skills and experience in the process, as well as meet new people? This e-book was created with the person who is new to volunteering in mind. While it may be intimidating to choose from the wide array of volunteer opportunities out there, there is a process you can use to choose one that is right for you. I have a lot...
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A voice is only as powerful as the message it carries.
Diversity & Inclusion celebrates the accomplishments of remarkable BIPOC youth that are offering their gifts to uplift our communities.
Hear directly from them as they describe their experiences being: artists, business titans, scientists, mental health advocates, social justice reformers, financial investing experts, dancers, poets, business owners, architects, and LGBTQ activists.
We invite...
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Tiny Reparations Books
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"An exciting, genre-redefining narrative mix of memoir, inspiration, and specific exercises and prompts, with timely messages about social and racial justice and how the world needs to move beyond body positivity to something even more exciting and revolutionary-body liberation"--Publisher.
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This illustrated nonfiction book for middle-grade readers examines how artists are using their creativity to help the environment and build a more sustainable world. What's the big idea? Orca Think introduces us to the issues making headlines in the world today. It encourages us to question, connect and take action for a better future. With those tools we can all become better citizens. Now that's smart thinking! Color the World Green
Environmental...
12) Inverse Cowgirl
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From a celebrated activist on the forefront of fighting for intersex representation and rights, a funny, thought-provoking collection of essays about owning your identity and living your truth.
Two percent of the world's population, the same percentage of humans who have naturally red hair, is born intersex. Yet many people aren't even familiar with the word. Intersex individuals are born with both male and female reproductive organs, yet many are...
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Do you have a special cause that needs more attention? Get crafting! Craft glitter jars to raise awareness about mental health. Build a pollinator garden to educate about bees. Make buttons to promote a cause you care about. These fun crafts will help you raise awareness in your home, at school, in your community, and beyond.
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¿Supervisas a tus hijos adolescentes en su interacción con las redes sociales?
¿Tienes idea de lo que hacen en ellas y cómo esto les afecta?
¿Te has acercado al colegio o la escuela a preguntar por su rendimiento y conductas sociales?
La necesidad natural para el adolescente y el joven de estar en contacto con otras personas, ha provocado el auge de las redes sociales, cambiando la manera en la que vivimos y sobre todo cómo interactuamos...
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Would you want to make the world a kinder place? Get crafting! Stitch cozy pet beds to donate to animal shelters. Make colorful care packages for people experiencing homelessness. Create an uplifting fidget toy for someone who is feeling stressed. These fun crafts will help you spread kindness in your home, at school, in your community, and beyond.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Today, Indigenous Americans serve in the armed forces at a greater percentage than any other ethnicity. The contributions and heroism of Indigenous military personnel have aided the United States in every major conflict for the last 200 years. Readers are invited to celebrate the excellence and achievements of Indigenous American service members throughout history and today. The Racial Justice in America: Indigenous Peoples series explores the issues...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
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The Land Back movement is an ongoing political and social Indigenous movement. Readers will learn about what this movement is all about and the work that is being done to empower Indigenous peoples across the United States. The Racial Justice in America: Indigenous Peoples series explores the issues specific to the Indigenous communities in the United States in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. This series was written by Indigenous...
20) Boarding Schools
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IL: MG+ - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Learn how education and government policy impacted generations of Indigenous families. Readers will understand the legacy of boarding schools on Indigenous cultures and the resilience of those cultures today. The Racial Justice in America: Indigenous Peoples series explores the issues specific to the Indigenous communities in the United States in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. This series was written by Indigenous historian and...
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