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Penguin Random House: Rh Kids: I Have a Dream Speech by King: Paintings by Kadir Nelson

9th - 10th
This is a video of Kadir Nelson showing and discussing his paintings of the "I Have a Dream" speech.From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s daughter, Dr. Bernice A. King: "My father's dream continues to live on from generation to generation,...
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Penguin Random House: Kids @ Random: A Ball for Daisy by Chris Rashcka

Pre-K - 1st
This site is a preview for the 2012 Caldecott Medal-winning picture book A Ball for Daisy by Chris Rashcka. It provides information about the book and a link to the book trailer at the bottom of the page. You can also purchase the book...
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Penguin Random House: Gemma Doyle Trilogy: Book Trailers

9th - 10th
This site focuses on the Gemma Doyle Trilogy by Libba Bray; it features video book trailers for each book in the trilogy. The trailer for A Great and Terrible Beauty, the first book in the trilogy, originally premiered on the 2006 Teen...
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Penguin Random House: All Unquiet Things by Anna Jarzab

9th - 10th
This site provides a brief introduction to the young adult novel entitled All Unquiet Things by Anna Jarzab. Carly: She was sweet. Smart. Self-destructive. She knew the secrets of Brighton Day School's most privileged students. Secrets...
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Penguin Random House: Ashtown Burials #1: The Dragon's Tooth

5th - 8th
This site provides an introduction to Ashtown Burials #1: The Dragon's Tooth. by N. D. Wilson, the author of the acclaimed 100 Cupboards Trilogy. Readers will follow Cyrus and Antigone Smith's journey to join an order of explorers who...
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Penguin Random House: Blimpo: The Third Circle of Heck, by Dale Basye

3rd - 6th
This is an introduction to the book Blimpo: The Third Circle of Heck, by Dale Basye; it is the third title in the middle-grade Heck series, (Random House Books for Young Readers). It also provides links to information about the author...
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Penguin Random House: Bluebird by Bob Staake

Pre-K - 1st
This is an introduction to the picture book Bluebird by Bob Staake. It includes a brief summary, book reviews, a link to more about the author, and a video [0:44] book trailer. Themes related to friendship, loyalty, and loneliness are...
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Penguin Random House: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by M. Scott

4th - 8th
This website focuses on the series The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott. It provides a series of video book trailers for the series including The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, The Enchantress, The...
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Penguin Random House: Rh Kids: Because of Mr. Terupt, a Conversation: John Irving and Rob Buyea

3rd - 6th
This video features the best-selling author John Irving interviewing Rob Buyea, the debut author of the novel Because of Mr. Terupt. They discuss writing, wrestling and his years teaching elementary school. [2:24]
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Penguin Random House: Rh Kids: Being a Pig Is Nice: Book Trailer

Pre-K - 1st
This video is a book trailer for the picture book Being a Pig Is Nice by Sally Lloyd-Jones. The story is about a little girl who imagines what would happen if she misbehaved, doing things like animals such as the pig who gets all muddy...
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Penguin Random House: Rh Kids: Gimme a Call by Sarah Mlynowski

6th - 8th
A new life is just a phone call away! This is a video book trailer for the novel Gimme a Call by Sarah Mlynowski. Devi let her friendships fade, blew off studying, didn't join any clubs... and now that Bryan has broken up with her, she...
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Penguin Random House: Rh Kids: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman: Book Trailer

9th - 10th
This is a video preview for the teen fantasy book entitled Seraphina by Rachel Hartman. Four decades of peace have done little to ease the mistrust between humans and dragons in the kingdom of Goredd. Folding themselves into human shape,...
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Penguin Random House: Rh Kids: The Poky Little Puppy a Little Golden Book App

Pre-K - K
This video is a demonstration of a young child following along with of The Poky Little Puppy on A Little Golden Book app from iTunes. With this magically interactive storybook app, open the cover, complete with its distinctive gold...
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Penguin Random House: Rh Kids: The Scorch Trials by James Dashner

9th - 10th
This video is a book trailer for The Scorch Trials, the second book in The Maze Runner Trilogy. Thomas was sure that escape from the Maze would mean freedom for him and the Gladers. But WICKED isn't done yet. Phase Two has just begun....
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Penguin Random House: Rh Kids: The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban: Book Trailer

9th - 10th
This video is a book trailer to The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban. This story is the tale of first love and tragedy in the setting of a high school.
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Penguin Random House: Rh Kids: Thumb Love by Elise Primavera: Book Trailer

K - 1st
This video [1:56] is a book trailer for the children's book entitled Thumb Love by Elise Primavera. Lulu was a thumb sucker. She and her thumb were very happy together "in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad," Lulu and her...
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Penguin Random House: Rh Kids: A Princess Like Me Pop Up Book by Matthew Reinhart

Pre-K - 1st
A video preview of the pop-up book A Princess Like Me by Matthew Reinhart. [0:32]
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Penguin Random House: Book Trailer Tyrannosaurus Math by Michelle Markel; Illustrated by Doug Cushman

Pre-K - 1st
This site is a book trailer for Tyrannosaurus Math, the story of a number-crunching dinosaur who chews on math problems as easily as he thunders through the trees. When his little sister is in terrible danger, T-Math even saves the day...
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Penguin Random House: Rh Kids: 3 Willows by Ann Brashares

9th - 10th
In this video, Ann Brashares, author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, tells the story behind her book, 3 Willows. Check out how the sisterhood continues to grow! [3:27]
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Penguin Random House: Rh Kids: Babymouse Campaign Ad

1st - 4th
This is a video of the trailer for The Babymouse Election. Babymouse #16: Babymouse for President. What the student council needs, is Babymouse. The only trouble is, everyone else is running for President, too-even Babymouse's locker!...
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Penguin Random House: Rh Kids: Berenstain Bears 50th Anniversary: Artistic Inspirations

Pre-K - 1st
This video shares excerpts from interviews with Jan and Mike Berenstain that were taped prior to Jan's death. These two authors created the Berenstain Bears books and have been around for over 50 years. In this video, Jan and Mike...
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Penguin Random House: Rh Kids: Berenstain Bears 50th Anniversary: Origins

Pre-K - 1st
This video: shares excerpts of the interviews with the authors of the Berenstain Bears series. One of these authors, Jan Berenstain, died prior to the showing of this excerpt nor a viewing of the 50th Anniversary celebration.
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Penguin Random House: Everything I Need to Know Before I'm Five: Book Trailer

Pre-K - K
This site shares a book trailer about the "Everything I Need to Know Before I'm Five" children's book. The story was written and illustrated by Valorie Fisher. It shares letters of the alphabet and counting basics for students who will...
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Penguin Random House: Frank Portman on Andromeda Klein

9th - 10th
This site shares a video of Frank Portman, author of Andromeda Klein, describe his new book, along with music he has written to go along with the story. In the story, Andromeda Klein has a few problems. Her hair is kind of horrible. Her...