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How to Celebrate Kwanzaa on Your Campus

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
An article details everything you need to know about celebrating Kwanzaa at your school. An opening-day ceremony starts the seven-day holiday celebration followed a daily routine that includes a greeting, candle lighting, reciting an...
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National Education Association

Racial Justice in Education Resource Guide

For Teachers K - 12th
Strive for racial justice within your classroom community with help from an 80-page resource guide. Five modules move scholars through thoughtful, and reflective grand conversations to making a plan, then taking action. Learners write...
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Thomas Jefferson's Library Is Purchased

For Students 3rd - 8th
When the first Library of Congress was destroyed by the British, Thomas Jefferson offered his personal library as a replacement. This site presents a brief overview of these events, and includes photos and a portrait.
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Other

New York Public Library: Early New York [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A teacher package explaining how to use the included primary resources with students. Questions and writing prompts accompany original images of early New York, Henry Hudson's experiences, colonial leaders, and people who lived in New...
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Ohio Public Library Information Network: Famous Ohioans

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ohio Public Library Information Network provides this site where you can play games, read biographies, find book titles and links for more information about astronauts, Indians, inventors, presidents, and women.
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Library of Congress: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

For Students 1st - 9th
This resource offers a collection of cultural works for this month of recognition, celebrated each May. Includes content from the Library of Congress, National Archives and National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Read Works

Read Works: A New Kind of Library

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Intended to support elementary students' reading comprehension, information is shared about the history of the New York Public Library and how the purpose of libraries have transformed over the years....
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CommonLit

Common Lit: I'm the Library Lady

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "I'm the Library Lady" by J. Patrick Lewis, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Other

Arkansas State Library: Charlie May Simon Award

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Arkansas State Library provides information on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, including the process of selecting winners, a brief of Ms. Simon's life and work, and Book Award reading lists from 1970 through 2007.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Boys' and Girls' Library

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of The Boys' and Girls' Library by Samuel Griswold Goodrich, a book of stories and poems for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Uncle Sam's Library

For Students 3rd - 5th
A scanned copy of the 1853 publication of Uncle Sam's Library, a book of stories for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Little Museum Keepers by Eliza Meteyard

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Little Museum Keepers by Eliza Meteyard [1870]. This children's novel is from Chambers's Library for Young People.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Cain & Abel, Or, the Two Brothers by Julia Corner, Ed.

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Baldwin Library: Cain & Abel, or, The Two Brothers by Julia Corner, Ed. (1861). This his a collection of history stories from the Scriptures from Deans Scripture...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Little Captive King by William and Robert Chambers

For Students 2nd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Little Captive King & Other Tales by William and Robert Chambers (1888), a collection of short stories from the Chambers's Juvenile Library.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Whisperer by Mrs. S. C. Hall

For Students 2nd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Whisperer by Mrs. S. C. Hall (1888). It is concerned with family and schoolroom relationships and behaviors. It is part of the Chambers's Library for Young...
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Library of Congress Bicentennial

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Library of Congress celebrates its bicentennial. This article looks at the Library's bicentennial birthday party, held inside and outside the Thomas Jefferson Building, celebrated the achievements of Americans everywhere.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Library of Congress Solitaire

For Teachers 1st - 9th
After viewing a tutorial of the Outline and Call Numbers of the LC Classification system, students will create posters using a picture or graphic to identify the 21 general subject areas. Students then visit a college library online to...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Summer Arithmetic by Charlotte Mary Yonge

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Baldwin Library: Summer Arithmetic by Charlotte Mary Yonge[1870], a short novel from The Victoria Tales and Stories.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: A Cracker Bon Bon for Christmas Parties by Robert B. Brough

For Students 3rd - 6th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Baldwin Library: A Cracker Bon-Bon for Christmas Parties by Robert B. Brough (1861). This is a collection of short witty plays, poetry, and character sketches.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The History of David, Or, the Shepherd King, Julia Corner, Ed

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The History of David, or, The Shepherd King by Julia Corner, Ed. (1861). This is the story of David from Deans Scripture Library for the Young.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Life of Daniel, or the Captive of Judah by Julia Corner, Ed

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Life of Daniel, or, The Captive of Judah by Julia Corner, Ed. (1861). This is the story of Daniel from Deans Scripture Library for the Young.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Holiday Tales for Schoolboys by William Martin

For Students 3rd - 6th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Holiday Tales for Schoolboys by William Martin (1861). This is a collection of stories from Darton's Boys Own Library.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Hans the Painter by Mary C. Rowsell

For Students 2nd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Baldwin Library: Hans the Painter by Mary C. Rowsell (1888). This book is a fictional biography of Hans the painter.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Little Robinson and Other Tales by Wm & Robert Chambers

For Students 4th - 8th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Little Robinson and Other Tales by Willam & Robert Chambers (1886). It is a collection of three stories: "The Little Robinson," "Michael the Miner," and...

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