2023-2024 RESOURCES

Always Clementine. by Carlie Sorosiak.

Humanesociety.org- Animal Testing FAQ: https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/animals-used-experiments-faq

Youtube- how to play chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKxG8KjH1Qg

Interview with the Author: https://www.readingzone.com/authors/carlie-sorosiak/

Berani. by Michelle Kadarusman 

Orangutan Foundation Website: https://www.orangutan.org.uk/

Berani Teacher Discussion Guide from Pijama Press:

https://pajamapress.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Berani_TeachingGuide_2022-.pdf

Youtube: First Chapter Reading: Berani by Michelle Kadarusman

Blast Off: How Mary Sherman Morgan Fueled America into Space. by Suzanne Slade. Illustrated by Sally W. Comport.

YouTube - Blast Off! Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/rfT6pUOx60g

Hackaday.com - Mary Sherman Morgan, Rocket Fuel Mixologist: https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/mary-sherman-morgan-rocket-fuel-mixologist/

Womenyoushouldknow.net - Mary Sherman Morgan, The World's First Woman Rocket Scientist: https://womenyoushouldknow.net/mary-sherman-morgan-first-woman-rocket-scientist/

YouTube - Explorer I: First U.S. Satellite: https://youtu.be/WT39gTs9X7k

Hidden Powers: Lise Meitner's Call to Science. by Jeannine Atkins. 

Authors Website- Teacher Discussion Guide Included: https://www.jeannineatkins.com/books/hidden-powers.htm

Frontiers for Young Minds- Lise Meitner, the Scientist Who Changed Medicine by Splitting Atoms:

https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2022.722112

United States Environmental Protection Agency- Women in Radiation History:

https://www.epa.gov/radtown/women-radiation-history

Hide and Geek. by T.P. Jagger

Author's website- Teacher Discussion Guide Included: 

https://www.tpjagger.com/books-by-t-p-jagger/hide-and-geek-book-1/

Honestly Elliott. by Gillian McDunn

Information about Celiac Disease in Children from  the Celiac Disease Foundation:

https://celiac.org/about-celiac-disease/celiac-disease-in-children/

Gluten Free Recipes for Kids from the Taste of Home Website:

https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/gluten-free-recipes-for-kids/

Cooking Shows for Young Chefs and Culinary Creatives from Care.com:

https://www.care.com/c/kids-cooking-shows/

Tips to Try for Kids with ADHD (technically aimed at teens, but still great tips)

https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/adhd-tips.html

Hope Wins: A Collection of Inspiring Stories for Young Readers. by Tom Angleberger, Sarah Mlynowski, Max Brallier, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya, J. C. Cervantes, Rex Ogle, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz, R.L. Stine, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan, Gordon Korman. Edited by Rose Brock.

Teacher Discussion Guide Via Penguin Random House Classroom:

http://images.randomhouse.com/teachers_guides/9780593463956.pdf

Interview with Rose Brock, Editor of Hope Wins via Publishers Weekly:

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/89260-q-a-with-rose-brock.html

Invisible. by Christina Diaz Gonzalez. Illustrated by Gabriela Epstein.

Author and Illustrator Interview via Comics Beat:

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-cover-reveal-christina-diaz-gonzales-gabriela-epstein-on-invisible/

How to Organize a Successful Food Drive:

https://www.rotary.org/en/how-to-organize-successful-food-drive

How Kids and Teens Can Help the Homeless:

https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/how-kids-and-teens-can-help-2/

Everyone Has a Culture Lesson Plan:

https://www.peacecorps.gov/educators/resources/everyone-has-culture-everyone-different/

Activities Resources Discussion Questions  and more via the Texas Bluebonnet Award Website:

https://sites.google.com/view/texasbluebonnetaward2024/master-list/invisible

Marshmallow and Jordan. by Alina Chau.

Author’s website:

https://alinachau.com/marshmallow-jordan

Teacher Discussion Guide from Reading is Fundamental:

https://www.rif.org/sites/default/files/documents/2022/08/07/Marshmallow%20and%20Jordan%20Discussion%20Guide.pptx.pdf

Author Interview from School Library Journal:

https://goodcomicsforkids.slj.com/2018/05/08/announcement-and-interview-first-second-to-publish-marshmallow-and-jordan/

Midnight at the Barclay Hotel. by Fleur Bradley. Illustrated by Xavier Bonet 

Activities, Teacher Guide, and Discussion Questions from Fleur Bradley’s Website:

http://www.ftbradley.com/kids.html

Author Interview via MG Book Village Blog:

https://mgbookvillage.org/2020/08/11/interview-fleur-bradley/

Once Upon a Space-Time. by Jeffrey Brown

National Geographic Mars Facts: https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/science/space/facts-about-mars/

Nine Planets - Mars Facts: https://nineplanets.org/kids/mars/

NASA Space Place - All About Mars: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/all-about-mars/en/

DK Facts About Life in Space for Kids: https://www.dkfindout.com/us/space/life-in-space/

TED-Ed - Yes, scientists are actually building an elevator to space:

 https://youtu.be/HQhmsDkZhQA

Khan Academy- Gravity for Astronauts: https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/centripetal-force-and-gravitation/gravity-newtonian/v/gravity-for-astronauts-in-orbit

Peace is a Chain Reaction. by Tanya Lee Stone

Authors Website- Teacher Discussion Guide Included: https://tanyastone.com/book/peace-is-a-chain-reaction/

PBS History Detectives- Japanese Balloon Bomb: https://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/investigation/japenese-balloon-bomb/index.html

Smithsonian Magazine article on the Balloon Bombs: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/1945-japanese-balloon-bomb-killed-six-americansfive-them-children-oregon-180972259/

History Channel- Japanese American Relocation: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/japanese-american-relocation

Japanese American Internment Camps During WWll Lesson Plan Via the National Endowment for the Humanities: 

https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans/japanese-american-internment-camps-during-wwii

Playing the Cards You're Dealt. by Varian Johnson. 

Al-non website- support for friends and family members of alcoholics: https://al-anon.org/

Self-Management and Recovery Training website: https://www.smartrecovery.org/

Substance and Mental Health Services Administration website: https://www.samhsa.gov/

How to Play Spades- Via the Bicycle Cards website: bicyclecards.com/how-to-play/spades

Rez Dogs. by Joseph Bruchac.

Rez Dogs Lesson Plan from Penguin Random House:

https://images.randomhouse.com/promo_image/9780593326220_8241.pdf

Wabinaki Alliance, Wabinaki History: https://wabanakialliance.com/who-we-are/

Info about Wabanaki Heritage Culture and Craft Via National Parks Services:

https://www.nps.gov/acad/learn/historyculture/wabanaki.htm

Swim Team. by Johnnie Christmas.

NPR Article, “ Remembering A Civil Rights Swim-In: 'It Was A Milestone'”:

https://www.npr.org/2014/06/13/321380585/remembering-a-civil-rights-swim-in-it-was-a-milestone

National Geographic Kids Article on John Lewis: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/john-lewis

Swimming World Magazine website: https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/

Swimming world Magazine, Historic Swimming Firsts in Black History: https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/black-history-month-historic-swimming-firsts-in-black-history/

The Supeteacher Project. by Gordon Korman.

Gordon Korman’s Website: https://gordonkorman.com/

Teacher Discussion Guide for Superteacher Project (and a few others) via Harper Collins:

https://b0f646cfbd7462424f7a-f9758a43fb7c33cc8adda0fd36101899.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/teaching-guides/TG-9780063032798.pdf

Encyclopedia Britannica Article on Artificial Intelligence:

https://www.britannica.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/Reasoning

Ten Thousand Tries. by Amy Makechnie.

Biography page from Biography.com of Lionel Messi: https://www.biography.com/athlete/lionel-messi

ALS Association Website, Understanding ALS and more: https://www.als.org/understanding-als

Lou Gehrig delivered his famed "Luckiest Man" speech in front of a sold out crowd in Yankee Stadium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNLKPaThYkE

Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit. by Jesse Q. Sutanto.

Author’s Website: https://www.jesseqsutanto.com/

Interview with the Author: https://thenerddaily.com/jesse-q-sutanto-theo-tan-interview/

LTL Mandarin School: Ultimate Guide to Mythology in Chinese- 64 Mythical Beings:

https://ltl-beihai.com/chinese-mythology/

Godchecker.com- Discover almost 4,000 gods, goddesses and spirits from around the world:

https://www.godchecker.com/

Twenty-one Steps Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. by Jeff Gottesfeld. Illustrated by Matt Tavares.

Arlington National Cemetery Website, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Page:

https://education.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Themes/Tomb-of-the-Unknown-Soldier

Discussion Guide from Candlewick Press:

https://www.candlewick.com/book_files/1536201480.bdg.1.pdf

Valentina Salazar is not a Monster Hunter. by Zoraida Córdova. 

Zoraida introduces Valentina Salazar is not a Monster Hunter via Scholastic on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYshKmnOoWo

Author Interview from Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine:

https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/cordova_interview/