107 Books in this collection
High-Low Books for Teens: Middle and High School
All students have diverse learning needs and read at very different reading levels. Support and encourage struggling and reluctant readers grow their literacy skills with engaging, outstanding books that they can and want to read. This collection of high-low books provides literacy support through carefully chosen sentence structure, vocabulary, effective text features, illustrations, and compelling, rich stories with inspiring characters and historical figures that align with students' interests and grade level content.
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Books in This Collection
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¡Béisbol! Latino Baseball Pioneers and Legends
By Jonah WinterThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page¡Béisbol! Latino Baseball Pioneers and Legends
By Jonah WinterView DetailsIn this fascinating and colorfully written collection of profiles, author/illustrator Jonah Winter gives us a guide to Latino heroes, including little known pioneers of the sport.
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¡Olé! Flamenco
By George AnconaThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page¡Olé! Flamenco
By George AnconaView DetailsA photo-essay about flamenco, a centuries-old living art form, originating in southern Spain, that incorporates traditional dance, song, and music.
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¡Sí, Se Puede! / Yes, We Can!
Janitor Strike in L.A.By Diana Cohn, Francisco Delgado, Luis J. Rodriguez¡Sí, Se Puede! / Yes, We Can!
Janitor Strike in L.A.By Diana Cohn, Francisco Delgado, Luis J. RodriguezView DetailsWhen the janitors' union strikes for better wages, Carlitos discovers a way to help his mother in this powerful bilingual picture book.
Cuando el sindicato de conserjes organiza una huelga para exigir mejores salarios, Carlitos descubre una manera en que le puede ayudar a su madre en este poderoso libro ilustrado bilingüe.
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Capoeira
Game! Dance! Martial Art!By George AnconaThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageCapoeira
Game! Dance! Martial Art!By George AnconaView DetailsA photo-essay about the history and practice of Capoeira, a centuries-old Brazilian martial art incorporating traditional movements and rhythmic music, that is popular today as an energetic game played throughout the United States and around the world.
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Cat Girl's Day Off
By Kimberly PauleyCat Girl's Day Off
By Kimberly PauleyView DetailsIn this hilarious YA homage to Ferris Bueller's Chicago, Natalie must use her Talent of talking to cats to solve a high-profile celebrity kidnapping.
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Confucius: Great Teacher of China
By DemiView DetailsA beautifully illustrated biography of a man whose philosophy shaped the course of Chinese history: the great teacher Confucius.
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Crossing Bok Chitto
A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & FreedomBy Tim Tingle, Jeanne Rorex BridgesView DetailsIn this American Indian Youth Literature Award-winning story of cross-cultural friendship, a family of enslaved people and a Choctaw tribe work together on a daring escape.
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Cycle of Rice, Cycle of Life
A Story of Sustainable FarmingBy Jan ReynoldsThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageCycle of Rice, Cycle of Life
A Story of Sustainable FarmingBy Jan ReynoldsView DetailsA photographic exploration of the cycles of traditional Balinese rice farming, a dynamic model of earth-friendly agriculture that connects a unique culture with the natural world.
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Dia's Story Cloth
The Hmong People's Journey of FreedomBy Dia Cha, Chue Cha, Nhia Thao ChaThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageDia's Story Cloth
The Hmong People's Journey of FreedomBy Dia Cha, Chue Cha, Nhia Thao ChaView DetailsA Hmong American tells of her people's search for freedom.
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Drift
By Megan HutchinsThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageDrift
By Megan HutchinsView DetailsTenjat joins a dangerous defense to protect his island home from the monsters who threaten it in this fresh YA fantasy inspired by Mayan and Indian folklore.
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Everglades Forever
Restoring America's Great WetlandBy Trish Marx, Cindy KarpThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageEverglades Forever
Restoring America's Great WetlandBy Trish Marx, Cindy KarpView DetailsA photo-essay about the Florida Everglades, its unique ecosystem, and the efforts currently underway to restore this "Wetland of International Importance," told within the framework of a class study project and visit to the Everglades.
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Gabi, A Girl in Pieces
By Isabel QuinteroThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageGabi, A Girl in Pieces
By Isabel QuinteroView DetailsIn this groundbreaking William C. Morris Award winner for a YA debut, Gabi's life is a mess--her family, her friends, her attempts at a love life--but writing helps, especially since it turns out she's pretty good at poetry.
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I and I Bob Marley
By Tony Medina, Jesse Joshua WatsonI and I Bob Marley
By Tony Medina, Jesse Joshua WatsonView DetailsA biography in verse of reggae legend Bob Marley, exploring the influences that shaped his life and music on his journey from rural Jamaican childhood to international superstardom.
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I See the Rhythm
By Toyomi Igus, Michele WoodOut of Stock This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageI See the Rhythm
By Toyomi Igus, Michele WoodView Detailsi see the rhythmis an inspiring celebration of African American music and the far-reaching impact it has had on the world.
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Jim Thorpe's Bright Path
By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. NelsonJim Thorpe's Bright Path
By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. NelsonView DetailsA biography of the legendary Native American Jim Thorpe (1888--1953), voted the Greatest Football Player and Greatest Athlete of the Half-Century by two AP polls, focusing on his early childhood and how school and sports shaped his future.
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Juan Verdades
The Man Who Couldn't Tell a Lie / El hombre que no sabía mentirBy Joe Hayes, Joseph Daniel FiedlerThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageJuan Verdades
The Man Who Couldn't Tell a Lie / El hombre que no sabía mentirBy Joe Hayes, Joseph Daniel FiedlerView DetailsA prized apple tree, a dangerous bet, and a beautiful young woman--can Juan Verdades still be truthful by the end of the two-week bet?
Un manzano preciado, una apuesta peligrosa y una hermosa joven: ¿puede Juan Verdades seguir siendo sincero al final de la apuesta de dos semanas?
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La Llorona / The Weeping Woman
By Joe Hayes, Vicki Trego Hill, Mona PennypackerOut of Stock This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageLa Llorona / The Weeping Woman
By Joe Hayes, Vicki Trego Hill, Mona PennypackerView DetailsThis retelling of the classic tale of the Weeping Woman will cause shivers and delight in readers of all ages!
¡Este recuento del folclore de La Llorona causará escalofríos y deleite en lectores y oyentes de todas las edades!
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Land of Morning Calm
Korean Culture Then and NowBy John Stickler, Soma HanThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageLand of Morning Calm
Korean Culture Then and NowBy John Stickler, Soma HanView DetailsTake a journey to both ancient and modern Korea, where you will find a rich world of history and traditions that will capture your imagination and whet your appetite for learning more about this fascinating culture.
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Life of a Genius
Su DongpoBy DemiOut of Stock This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageLife of a Genius
Su DongpoBy DemiView DetailsA tribute to the spirited life of one of China's greatest literary and historical heroes--poet, scholar, and statesman Su Dongpo.
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Lucha Libre
The Man in the Silver MaskBy Xavier GarzaView DetailsXavier Garza brings another action-packed bilingual picture book about traditional Mexican wrestling--lucha libre!
Xavier Garza presenta otro libro ilustrado lleno de acción sobre un deporte tradicional de Mexico: ¡la lucha libre!
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Miosotis Flores Never Forgets
By Hilda BurgosMiosotis Flores Never Forgets
By Hilda BurgosView DetailsPerfect for fans of Meg Medina and Barbara O'Connor, this heartfelt novel about family, pets, and other things we hold close is one that you'll never forget.
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On My Block
Stories and Paintings by Fifteen ArtistsBy Dana Goldberg, Cecilia Álvarez, Carl Angel, Cbabi BayocThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageOn My Block
Stories and Paintings by Fifteen ArtistsBy Dana Goldberg, Cecilia Álvarez, Carl Angel, Cbabi BayocView DetailsFifteen fine artists portray, in words and pictures, the places and spaces most special to them.
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On These Magic Shores
By Yamile Saied MéndezOn These Magic Shores
By Yamile Saied MéndezView DetailsMinerva must take care of her sisters after her mother's disappearance in this magical middle grade story that pairs perfectly with Peter Pan.
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Only One Year
By Andrea Cheng, Nicole WongThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageOnly One Year
By Andrea Cheng, Nicole WongView DetailsThree Chinese American children learn to trust and love one another again after the youngest child returns from a year living in China with extended family.
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Only the Mountains Do Not Move
A Maasai Story of Culture and ConservationBy Jan ReynoldsThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageOnly the Mountains Do Not Move
A Maasai Story of Culture and ConservationBy Jan ReynoldsView DetailsA photographic essay about contemporary Maasai--the changes in lifestyle, land, and farming practices they face and how they are adapting to those changes.
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Pull
By Kevin WaltmanThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pagePull
By Kevin WaltmanView DetailsD-Bow is a Junior now. He can taste a State Championship, but he pulls his knee after a thunderous dunk.
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Quicks
By Kevin WaltmanThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageQuicks
By Kevin WaltmanView DetailsSenior Year. Glory time! But nothing's easy. Girls. Family. The rehabbed knee. And there's this white guy. S'up with that?
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Rattlesnake Mesa
Stories from a Native American ChildhoodBy Ednah New Rider Weber, Richela RenkunThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageRattlesnake Mesa
Stories from a Native American ChildhoodBy Ednah New Rider Weber, Richela RenkunView DetailsA true account of a spirited Native American girl's experiences growing up on a reservation and attending Phoenix Indian School in the 1920s, written in an engaging, unconventional style and accompanied by 38 dramatic photographs.
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Ray Charles
By Sharon Bell Mathis, George FordThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageRay Charles
By Sharon Bell Mathis, George FordView DetailsA beautiful new edition of the award-winning biography of world-famous musician Ray Charles.
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Richard Wright and the Library Card
By William Miller, R. Gregory ChristieRichard Wright and the Library Card
By William Miller, R. Gregory ChristieView DetailsThis is the true story of the renowned African American author Richard Wright and his determination to borrow books from the public library that turned him away because of his color.
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Rise of the Halfling King
(Tales of the Feathered Serpent #1)By David Bowles, Charlene BowlesView DetailsIn the first of a graphic novel series based on ancient Mesoamerican sagas, a magical boy from Maya legend takes on a giant snake, a power-hungry king, and three impossible tests.
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Rise!
From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya AngelouBy Bethany Hegedus, Tonya EngelView DetailsIn celebration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, this beautiful biography of Maya Angelou describes how she rose above a childhood of trauma and emotional pain to become one of the most inspiring voices of our lifetime.
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Shanghai Messenger
By Andrea Cheng, Ed YoungThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageShanghai Messenger
By Andrea Cheng, Ed YoungView DetailsA story in verse of a biracial Chinese American girl's journey to self-discovery and love of family as she visits her extended family in Shanghai, China. For middle grade readers.
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Steel Drumming at the Apollo
The Road to Super Top DogBy Trish Marx, Ellen B. SenisiThis product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageSteel Drumming at the Apollo
The Road to Super Top DogBy Trish Marx, Ellen B. SenisiView DetailsA photo-essay following the members of a high school band through several rounds of Amateur Night competitions at the Apollo Theater in New York City. Includes a CD of the band playing their competition song, plus original compositions.
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Stone River Crossing
By Tim TingleStone River Crossing
By Tim TingleView DetailsFrom the award-winning author of How I Became a Ghost, a tale of unlikely friendship and miracles. When Martha Tom helps Lil Mo and his family escape from the plantation across the river, it's just the beginning of a Choctaw adventure of a lifetime.
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The Coyote Under the Table / El coyote debajo de la mesa
Folk Tales Told in Spanish and EnglishBy Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.The Coyote Under the Table / El coyote debajo de la mesa
Folk Tales Told in Spanish and EnglishBy Joe Hayes, Antonio Castro L.View DetailsAnother classic collection of stories from the rich tradition of northern New Mexico, told by master storyteller Joe Hayes.
Otra colección clásica de historias de la rica tradición del norte de Nuevo México, contada por el maestro narrador Joe Hayes.
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The Shadow Prince
By David Anthony DurhamThe Shadow Prince
By David Anthony DurhamView DetailsFIVE DEADLY TESTS, ONLY ONE SHADOW PRINCE
In this middle grade solarpunk novel set in an alternate Egyptian universe, twelve-year-old Ash must compete and survive to become the shadow--and protector--of the prince.
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The Story of All-Star Athlete Jim Thorpe
By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. NelsonThe Story of All-Star Athlete Jim Thorpe
By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. NelsonView DetailsThis entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Jim Thorpe, an exceptional athlete with natural talent and the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States.
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The Story of Banker of the People Muhammad Yunus
By Paula Yoo, Jamel AkibThe Story of Banker of the People Muhammad Yunus
By Paula Yoo, Jamel AkibView DetailsThis new entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, who revolutionized global antipoverty efforts by developing the innovative economic concept of micro-lending.
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The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda
By Mark Weston, Katie YamasakiThe Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda
By Mark Weston, Katie YamasakiView DetailsThe "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this compelling biography of Soichiro Honda, the innovative motorcycle and car manufacturer and Japanese business pioneer.
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The Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis
By Kathleen Benson, Jim Haskins, Aaron BoydThe Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis
By Kathleen Benson, Jim Haskins, Aaron BoydView DetailsThis new entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on John Lewis, a leader in the civil rights movement of the 1960s and a revered Congressman today.
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The Story of Environmentalist Wangari Maathai
By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn SadlerThe Story of Environmentalist Wangari Maathai
By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn SadlerView DetailsThis inspiring entry in the "Story of" line of chapter-book biographies features Wangari Maathai, the first African woman, and environmentalist, to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
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The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee
By Paula Yoo, Dom LeeThe Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee
By Paula Yoo, Dom LeeView DetailsThis compelling entry in the "Story of" line of chapter-book biographies features Sammy Lee, a Korean American diver who became the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal.
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The Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku
By Ellen Crowe, Richard WaldrepThe Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku
By Ellen Crowe, Richard WaldrepView DetailsThis entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Duke Kahanamoku, the six-time Olympic swimming champion and a legendary surfer who popularized surfing around the world.
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The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe
By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin BelfordThe Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe
By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin BelfordView DetailsThe "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this action-packed tribute to Arthur Ashe, one of the most compelling athletes and humanitarians of the twentieth century.
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The Story of Trailblazing Actor Ira Aldridge
By Glenda Armand, Floyd CooperThe Story of Trailblazing Actor Ira Aldridge
By Glenda Armand, Floyd CooperView DetailsThis new entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies features Ira Aldridge, an African American actor considered one of the greatest Shakespearean performers of the nineteenth century, and an outspoken advocate for the abolitionist movement in the United States.
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The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler
By Marcia Vaughan Crews, Ron MazellanThe Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler
By Marcia Vaughan Crews, Ron MazellanView DetailsThe "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this beautiful celebration of the life of Irena Sendler, a social worker who helped save nearly 2500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during the Nazi occupation of Poland.
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The Witch Owl Parliament
(Clockwork Curandera, Volume I)By David Bowles, Raúl the Third, Stacey Robinson, Damian DuffyThe Witch Owl Parliament
(Clockwork Curandera, Volume I)By David Bowles, Raúl the Third, Stacey Robinson, Damian DuffyView DetailsDiscover a graphic novel unlike any other--a brilliant steampunk reimagining of Frankenstein set in colonial Mexico.
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There's No Base Like Home
By Jessica Mendoza, Alana Mendoza Dusan, Ruth Mcnally BarshawThere's No Base Like Home
By Jessica Mendoza, Alana Mendoza Dusan, Ruth Mcnally BarshawView DetailsESPN Major League Baseball analyst and two-time Olympic medalist Jessica Mendoza teams up with her sister Alana Mendoza Dusan for their first highly-illustrated novel for young readers, a Dork Diaries for sporty kids.
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Thirty Talks Weird Love
By Alessandra Narváez VarelaThirty Talks Weird Love
By Alessandra Narváez VarelaView DetailsA 13-year-old girl growing up in Mexico is visited by her 30-year-old future self in this powerful YA novel in verse about handling depression.