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In this post, students will learn about the origins of the holiday known today as Halloween, and the history of its celebration in the United States, including trick-or-treating and costumes. All-Hallows-Even (that is, evening) is the night before All Hallows Day. The apostrophe in the earlier sp
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School,Middle School
Best friends, one black one white, experience the negatives of segregation during summer vacation when they are prohibited from doing what they love like swimming, and eating together.
Author:
Arthur John L'Hommedieu
Reading Level:
Early Elementary School
A photographic chronology of the process of creating blue jeans, from the harvesting of the cotton, to the sewing of the fabric.
Author:
Karen Lynn Williams
Reading Level:
Early Elementary School
The story of a young boy's persistence in creating his own toy vehicle, or galimoto.
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School
Text and illustrations show the process and purpose of creating the eight-wheeler locomotive.
Reading Level:
Early Elementary School
A goat and a Navajo weaver tell the story of the process of creating Navajo rugs from wool.
Author:
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
Reading Level:
High School
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez is a 16-year-old climate activist, hip-hop artist, and powerful new voice on the frontlines of a global youth-led movement. He and his group the Earth Guardians believe that today’s youth will play an important role in shaping our future. They know that the choices made right