Theme: Heroes
Grade Level
Grade 1 DLG Ellen Ochoa
Grade 2
Odd Boy Out
Grade 3
Fly High! The Story of Bessie Coleman
Grade 4
The Story or George Washington Carver
Grade 5
Good Queen Bess: The Story of Elizabeth I of England
Grade 6
Amos Fortune: Free Man
Grade 7
David Livingstone: Africa's Trailblazer
Grade 8
Noah Webster
Paired Text Titles List
Shannon, David. David Goes to School. New York: Blue Sky Press, 1999.
I Can Read Adventure Book. Brave Queen Esther. Grand Rapids, MI: Zonderkidz, 2015.
Elhert, Lois. Eating the Alphabet. Orlando: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989.
Nelson, Kadir If You Plant a Seed. New York: Baltzer + Bray, 2015.
Ryan, Pam Munoz. Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride. New York: Scholastic Press, 1999.
Rappaport, Doreen. Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 2007.
Yolen, Jane. Owl Moon. New York: Philomel Books, 1987.
Rylant, Cynthia. The Relatives Came. New York: Aladdin, 1993.
Meet Rosa Parks” by Susan LaBella (Appendix B) www.readworks.org/passages/meet-rosa-parks
“A Hero in Disguise” by Kate Paixão (Appendix B) www.readworks.org/passages/hero-disguise
Asim, Jabari. Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, First Edition, December 4,2012.
Wachter, Joanne C. Thomas Edison. Reading A-Z
Roberts, Russell. How’d They Do That? In Elizabethan England. Newark, DE: Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2010.
Burgan, Michael. African Americans in the Thirteen Colonies. New York: Children’s Press, 2013.
Lasky, Kathryn. A Voice of Her Own: The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2003.
David Livingstone, “Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa,” chapter 26 in Travels and Researches
in South Africa, Encyclopedia Britannica Online, Project Gutenberg Consortia Center’s Classic Literature
Collection, http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/additionalcontent/primarysources?id=31708&path=/primary_
source/gutenberg/PGCC_classics_02/1039.htm
“The Miracle of San Jose,” Student News Daily, October 14, 2010, https://www.studentnewsdaily.com/
editorials-for-students/the-miracle-of-san-jose/.
Sill, Edward Rowland. “Opportunity.” Accessed July 7, 2017. www.poetry-archive.com/s/opportunity.html.
Kendall, Joshua. “The Definition of Yankee Know-How,” Los Angeles Times, October 15, 2008.
Keller, Helen. “The Most Important Day” (From Chapter 4 in The Story of My Life by Helen Keller.)
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “The Concord Hymn” (Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “The Concord Hymn.” (1836).
Accessed March 1, 2017. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/45870.)
Rappaport, Doreen. Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 2007.
Asim, Jabari. Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, First Edition, December 4,2012.
Lasky, Kathryn. A Voice of Her Own: The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2003.
Theme: My World
Grade Level
Grade 1 Arroz con leche/Rice Pudding
Grade 2
On the Same Day in March
Grade 3
Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot
Grade 4
A Boy Named Beckoning
Grade 5
Lewis and Clark: Opening the American West
Grade 6
If You Lived Here
Grade 7
Shipwrecked!
Grade 8
I Am Malala
Paired Text Titles List
Keister, Douglas. Fernando’s Gift. Layton, UT: Sierra Club Books for Children, 2001.
Laurence Anholt, Matisse: The King of Color (Hauppauge, NY: Baron’s Educational Series, 2007).
Charles, Robert. All about Chocolate, Reading A–Z, https://www.readinga-z.com/book.php/?id=1254.
Dorrance, Dick. “Cockpit in the Clouds.” In The Random House Book of Poetry for Children, 99. New York:
Random House, 1983.
Montgomery, Bob. “Halvorsen Still ‘Bombing’ Kids with Love,” Cox News Service, December 16, 2004, http://
wigglywings.weebly.com/select-documents.html.
Russo, Marisabina. Always Remember Me: How One Family Survived World War II. New York: Antheneum Books
for Young Readers, 2005.
“WWII: The Atomic Bomb” (Appendix B), ReadWorks.org, http://www.readworks.org/passages/world-war-twoatomic-
bomb.
A+E Networks, adapted by Newsela staff, “The Explorers: Squanto,” 2016, https://newsela.com/articles/bioexplorer-
squanto/id/19587/.
Smithsonian.com, adapted by Newsela staff, “The Two Worlds of an American Indian Translator, Author and
Educator,” 2017, https://newsela.com/articles/smi-sarah-winnemucca-native-americans-us/id/20414/.
Levine, Ellen. If You Lived with the Iroquois. New York: Scholastic, 1999.
ByDesign Science Grade 4 SE. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Religious Publishing, 2012.
Bridges, Ruby. Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story. New York: Cartwheel Books, 2009.
Coles, Robert. The Story of Ruby Bridges. New York: Scholastic, 1995.
Schanzer, Rosalyn. How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark. National Geographic Society, 2002
ByDesign Science, Grade 6 Student Edition (Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Religious Publishing, 2012).
none
Keller, Helen. “The Most Important Day,” in Seventh-day Adventist Advanced Reading Program Book II. General
Conference of SDA, 1972. Originally published in The Story of My Life by Helen Keller (1903).
Rose Book of Bible Charts, Maps, and Time Lines. Torrance, CA: Rose Publishing, 2005.
“WWII: The Atomic Bomb” (Appendix B), ReadWorks.org, http://www.readworks.org/passages/world-war-twoatomic-
A+E Networks, adapted by Newsela staff, “The Explorers: Squanto,” 2016, https://newsela.com/articles/bioexplorer-
Schanzer, Rosalyn. How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark. National Geographic Society, 2002
Theme: Living Things
Grade Level
Grade 1
A Tree Is a Plant
Grade 2
Cactus Hotel
Grade 3
Grow with Me: Spider
Grade 4
Far from Shore
Grade 5
Butterflies and Moths
Grade 6
First Flight
Grade 7
Gifts of an Eagle
Grade 8
Phineas Gage
geologic-time/627998.
Graham-Kennedy, Elaine. Dinosaurs: Where Did They Come from … and Where Did They Go? Nampa, ID: Pacific
Press Publishing Association, 2006. (p. 62)
“Rate of Geologic Processes,” in ByDesign Science, Grade 8 Student Edition (Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt
Religious Publishing), 2014, 374–377.
Paired Text Titles List
Chevallier, Chiara. The Secret Life of Trees, Level 2: Beginning to Read Alone (DK Readers). London: D.K. Penguin
Random House, 1999.
Kopp, Megan. What Do You Find on a Saguaro Cactus? New York: Crabtree Publishing Company, 2016.
ByDesign Science, Level 3. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Religious Publishing, 2012.
Aloian, Molly and Bobbie Kalman. Helpful and Harmful Insects. New York: Crabtree Publishing Company, 2005.
Gibbons, Gail. Spiders. New York: Holiday House Publishers, 1993.
Borgo, Lacy Finn. Salmon: A Link in the Food Chain (Reading A–Z).
Schricker, Paula. Coral Reefs (Reading A–Z).
Prelutsky, Jack, ed. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children. New York: Random House, Inc., 1983.
Although no printed book will be used as a paired text in this unit, several online articles and videos are
utilized in lessons contained in the Daily Lesson Guide.
Although no printed book will be used as a paired text in this unit, several online articles and videos are
utilized in lessons contained in the Daily Lesson Guide.
Flight: The Genius of Birds, directed by Lad Allen (2013: La Mirada, CA: Illustra Media, 2013), DVD.
Grand Canyon, directed by James Algar (1958: Burbank, CA: Walt Disney Studios, 1958), short film.
Gifts of an Eagle, film, last modified July 8, 2017, http://giftsofaneagle.com.
NBC News, “Catch a Glimpse of NBC’s 1st Color TV Broadcast,” last modified March 27, 2017,
http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nbc-news/53946034#53946034.
Moore, Rustin “The Power of a Pet,” TEDx Talk, 13:31, April 6, 2016, accessed February 16, 2017,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t4m6mo0bMY.
Pence, Mike. “Mike Pence Criticizes Theory of Evolution,” C-SPAN speech, 4:31, August 3, 2016, accessed
February 16, 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikax0Y0NJsY.
Kane, Patrick. “Becoming Bionic,” TEDx Teen Talk, 13:15, posted by TEDx, October 24, 2014, https://youtu
be/yOsrrbhMXOQ.
Baehr, Birke. “What’s Wrong with Our Food System,” TEDx Talk, 5:21, posted by TEDx, September 23, 2010,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7Id9caYw-Y&t=24s.
Britannica School, “Dinosaurs at a Glance,” accessed April 24, 2017, http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/
dinosaurs-at-a-glance/626740.
Britannica School, “Geologic Time,” accessed April 24, 2017, http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/
geologic-time/627998.
Graham-Kennedy, Elaine. Dinosaurs: Where Did They Come from … and Where Did They Go? Nampa, ID: Pacific
Press Publishing Association, 2006. (p. 62)
“Rate of Geologic Processes,” in ByDesign Science, Grade 8 Student Edition (Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt
Religious Publishing), 2014, 374–377.
Theme:
Grade Level
Grade 1
Little Maid
Grade 2
Twice Yours: A Parable of God's Gift
Grade 3
A Question of Yams
Grade 4
Out of the Blue
Grade 5
Guardians of the Mercy Seat
Grade 6
Jonah
Grade 7
Shepherd Warrior
Grade 8
Heartwarming Stories of Adventist Pioneers
Paired Text Titles List
Boelts, Maribeth. Those Shoes. Somerville: Candlewick, 2009.
Woodson, Jacqueline. Each Kindness. New York: Nancy Paulsen Books, 2012.
McChesney, Andrew, and Adventist Mission. “13-Year-Old Preacher Leads Others to Christ
in Tanzania.” Adventist News Network. https://news.adventist.org/en/all-news/news/
go/2017-09-08/13-year-old-preacher-leads-others-to-christ-in-tanzania/.
Plemmons, Deborah Smith. “Who Will Go?” accessed December 6, 2017. https://www.
christart.com/poetry/poem7100.htm.
Collier, Denise. “Disciples of Christ.” accessed December 6, 2017. https://www.christart.
com/poetry/poem6858.htm.
Cagle, Margaret. “Living for My Lord.” accessed December 6, 2017. https://www.christart.
com/poetry/poem7009.htm.
“Missionary Biographies & Adventures: John Paton.” accessed May 14, 2018. https://www.
wholesomewords.org/children/mistory/paton.html.
Polacco, Patricia. The Junkyard Wonders. New York: Philomel Books, 2010.
Polacco, Patricia. Mr. Lincoln’s Way. New York: Philomel Books, 2001.
Belka, Deborah Ann. “The True and Righteous Way,” accessed July 21, 2017, https://www.christart.com/poetry/poem6953.htm
Belka, Deborah Ann. “We All Need a Friend,” accessed July 21, 2017, https://www.christart.com/poetry/poem6009.htm
McCloud, Carol. Have You Filled a Bucket Today? Chicago: Bucket Fillers, 2015.
Sharp, Katie. Samson: A Horse Story. Reading A–Z, https://www.raz-plus.com/books/leveled-books/book/?id=841&lang=English
Sweeney, Alyse. The Outburst. Reading A–Z, https://www.raz-plus.com/books/leveled-books/book/?id=1050&lang=English
Thomas, Jerry D. “We Learn about Changing into Something New,” in Step by Step, by Jerry D. Thomas,
50–51. Nampa, ID: Pacific Press Publishing Association, 2008.
Unknown. “Footprints in the Sand.”
none
Lowry, Lois. Number the Stars. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.
Brandt, Leslie F. “Psalms 96.” In Psalms Now. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1996, p. 154.
Esenwein, J. Berg. Children’s Stories and How to Tell Them. Springfield, MA: The Home
Correspondence School, 2017.
Your Story Hour. “The Boy and the Giant.” Bible Comes Alive Album 2. Berrien Springs, MI: Your Story
Hour, audio recording.
Video versions of David and Goliath (e.g., David and Goliath by NEST Entertainment; Veggie Tales: Dave and
the Giant Pickle by Veggie Tales, 1996; Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible: David and Goliath by Hanna
Barbera, 2006).
Possible editorial sources: Newsela.com; Studentnews.com; Local newspaper; Current events newspapers/magazines—+E21:F22
Rose Book of Bible Charts, Maps, and Time Lines. Torrance, CA: Rose Publishing, 2005.
Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald, 1999.
Belka, Deborah Ann. “The True and Righteous Way,” accessed July 21, 2017, https://www.christart.com/poetry/poem6953.htm
Belka, Deborah Ann. “We All Need a Friend,” accessed July 21, 2017, https://www.christart.com/poetry/poem6009.htm
Sharp, Katie. Samson: A Horse Story. Reading A–Z, https://www.raz-plus.com/books/leveled-books/book/?id=841&lang=English
Sweeney, Alyse. The Outburst. Reading A–Z, https://www.raz-plus.com/books/leveled-books/book/?id=1050&lang=English
Possible editorial sources: Newsela.com; Studentnews.com; Local newspaper; Current events newspapers/magazines—+E21:F22
Theme:
Grade Level
Grade 1
The Doorbell Rang
Grade 2
Galimoto
Grade 3
The Lemonade Club
Grade 4
Yuki: An Alaskan Adventure
Grade 5
Thin Wood Walls
Grade 6
The Door in the Wall
Grade 7
Heartbeat
Grade 8
Eric Liddell
Paired Text Titles List
Viorst, Judith. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. New York:
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1987.
Cannon, Janell. Stellaluna. Boston: HMH Books for Young Readers, 1993.
Choi, Yangsook. The Name Jar. Decorah, IA: Dragonfly Books, 2003.
Megard, Lara Henderson. Arthur’s Bad-News Day. (Reading A–Z).
Mobin-Uddin, Asma. The Best Eid Ever. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 2007.
Polacco, Patricia. Thank You, Mr. Falker. New York: Philomel Books, 2012.
Steptoe, John. Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters. New York: Puffin Books, 2008.
Viorst, Judith. “Since Hanna Moved Away.” In The Random House Book of Poetry for Children, edited by Jack
Prelutsky, 114. New York: Random House, Inc., 1983.
Hoffman, Mary. Boundless Grace. New York: Puffin Books, 2000.
Duerksen, Dick. “The Walrus Hunter.” Gleaner Now, February 2017.
http://gleanernow.com/news/2017/02/walrus-hunter.
Mocomi.com, “Barack Obama Speech, 10 December 2009, Oslo, Norway,” accessed
January 29, 2018, http://mocomi.com/barack-obama-speech/.
President Obama’s acceptance speech of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Schenker, Matthew. The Jr. Iditarod. (Reading A–Z)
“The Runaway Snowman.” Frank Schaffer’s Schooldays, February, 1982. http://www.
thebestclass.org/uploads/5/6/2/4/56249715/the_runaway_snowman.pdf.
Vanasse, Deb. Under Alaska’s Midnight Sun. Seattle: Little Bigfoot Publishing, 2005.
Vermints.com, “Losing Pieces” by Shel Silverstein, accessed January 29, 2018, http://www.
vermints.com/blog/11-poems-by-shel-silverstein/.
Yolen, Jane. Owl Moon . New York: Philomel Books, 1987.
none
none
Fox, Benjamin. The Great and the Grand. Sanger, CA: Familius, 2015.
Hughes, Langston. “Dreams.” In The Random House Book of Poetry for Children, edited by Jack Prelutsky,
p. 225. New York: Random House, 1983.
Tennyson, Alfred Lord. “The Eagle.” In The Random House of Poetry for Children, edited by Jack Prelutsky,
p. 87. New York: Random House, 1983.
none
Theme:
Grade Level
Grade 1
We All Went on Safari
Grade 2
Me…..Jane
Grade 3
Will We Miss Them?
Grade 4
Come Back Salmon
Grade 5
Dinosaurs
Grade 6
Volcano: the Eruption and ….
Grade 7
Under the Ice
Grade 8
Case of the Monkeys
Paired Text Titles List
Carle, Eric. Do You Want to Be My Friend? New York: HarperFestival, 1995.
Winter, Jeanette. Wangari’s Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa. New York: HMH Books
for Young Readers, 2008.
Thomson, Sarah L. Where Do Polar Bears Live? New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2010.
Freed, Kira. Elephants, Reading A–Z, https://www.raz-plus.com/books/leveled-books/book/?id=1342&lang=English.
Freed, Kira. Giant Pandas, Reading A–Z, https://www.raz-plus.com/books/leveled-
books/book/?id=686&lang=English.
“Animal endangerment and its causes,” Newsela.org, https://newsela.com/read/lib-endangered-species-
causes/id/37182.
Ramirez, Pete. Elephants: Giant Mammals, Reading A–Z, https://www.raz-plus.com/books/leveled-
books/book/?id=2135&lang=English.
“Safe at Home?” ReadWorks.org, https://www.readworks.org/article/Safe-at-Home/298962bb-5016-48ad-a160-
adcbf766aee6#!articleTab:content/.
“Countries Will Work Together to Reduce Air Pollution, Save the Planet,” Newsela.com, https://newsela.com/
read/elem-pollution-free-planet/id/38605/.
Mockler, Karen. Saving the Salmon, Reading A–Z, https://www.raz-plus.com/books/leveled-books/
book/?id=1549&lang=English.
Perritano, John. What Is Water? (Level W), Reading A–Z, https://www.raz-plus.com/books/leveled-books/
book/?id=1943&lang=English.
Prelutsky, Jack, ed. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children. New York: Random House, Inc., 1983.
“Slow Lorises: Precious Primates Not Meant to Be Pets,” Newsela.com, https://newsela.com/read/elem-slowloris-
extinction/id/37347.
none
DK Eyewitness Books: Volcano and Earthquake. New York: DK Children, 2014.
Levick, G. Murray Antarctic Penguins: A Study of Their Social Habits. New York: McBride, Nast & Company,
1914, pp. 73–74 and 83–84. Accessed via archive.org.
Random House Book of Poetry, edited by Jack Prelutsky. New York: Random House, 1983.
Scott, Captain R. F. Scott’s Last Expedition Volume I. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1913.
Prelutsky, Jack, editor. Random House Book of Poetry. New York: Random House, 1983.
Freed, Kira. Elephants, Reading A–Z, https://www.raz-plus.com/books/leveled-books/book/?id=1342&lang=English.
“Slow Lorises: Precious Primates Not Meant to Be Pets,” Newsela.com, https://newsela.com/read/elem-slowloris-
Theme:
Grade Level
Grade 1
The Art Lesson
Grade 2
Marisol McDonald
Grade 3
The Gardener
Grade 4
Julius! The Perfectly Pesky
Pet Parrot
Grade 5
A Family Apart
Grade 6
Song of the Trail
Grade 7
Maritcha
Grade 8
A Single Shard
Paired Text Titles List
Choi, Yangsook. The Name Jar. New York: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2013.
de la Pena, Matthew. The Last Stop on Market Street . New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, 2015.
Aston, Dianna Hutts. A Seed is Sleepy. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2007.
Boelts, Maribeth. Those Shoes. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2009.
Arnold, Tedd. More Parts . New Yourk: Puffin Books, 2003.
Cherry, Lynn. The Great Kapok Tree. http://www.timelessteacherstuff.com/readerstheater/GreatKapokTree.pdf.
Kenn Nesbitt. “Cara’s Parrot.” https://www.poetry4kids.com/poems/caras-parrot/.
Spinner, Stephanie. Alex the Parrot: No Ordinary Bird: A True Story. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
Teague, Mark. Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School. New York: Scholastic Children’s Press, 2003.
Viorst, Judith. “Mother Doesn’t Want a Dog.” In The Random House Book of Poetry for Children, edited by Jack Prelutsky, 133
New York: Random House, Inc., 1983.
none
none
Weatherford, Carole Boston. Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom. New York: Scholastic, 2006.
none
de la Pena, Matthew. The Last Stop on Market Street . New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, 2015.
Viorst, Judith. “Mother Doesn’t Want a Dog.” In The Random House Book of Poetry for Children, edited by Jack Prelutsky, 133
Weatherford, Carole Boston. Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom. New York: Scholastic, 2006.
Theme:
Grade Level
Grade 1
The Warrior Maiden
Grade 2
Charlie Horse
Grade 3
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Grade 4
The Cabin Faced West
Grade 5
Small Steps
Grade 6
A Long Walk to Water
Grade 7
Kids at Work
Grade 8
The Forbidden Schoolhouse
Paired Text Titles List
Asim, Jabari. Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis New York: Nancy Books, 2016
Prelutsky, Jack (compiler). Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young. New York: Dragonfly Books, 2016.
Aliki. A Weed Is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks, 1988.
Polacco, Patricia. Pink and Say. New York: Philomel Books, 1994.
Rylant, Cynthia. The Relatives Came . New York: Aladdin, 1993.
Cleary, Brian P. Skin like Milk, Hair of Silk: What are Similes and Metaphors? Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press, 2011.
Polacco, Patricia. My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother. New York: Simon & Shuster, 1994.
Moore, A.G., ed. Jonas Salk: The Battle Against Polio. Hicksville, NY: Rhythm Prism Publishing, 2014.
none
Burgan, Michael. Breaker Boys: How a Photograph Helped End Child Labor. North Mankato, MN: Compass Point Books, 2012.
Brown, Don. Kid Blink Beats the World. New York: Roaring Brook Press, 2004.
Alexander, Elizabeth. Miss Crandall’s School for Young Ladies and Little Misses of Color. Seymour, IN: Woodsong, 2007.
Asim, Jabari. Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis New York: Nancy Books, 2016
Cleary, Brian P. Skin like Milk, Hair of Silk: What are Similes and Metaphors? Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press, 2011.
Burgan, Michael. Breaker Boys: How a Photograph Helped End Child Labor. North Mankato, MN: Compass Point Books, 2012.
Alexander, Elizabeth. Miss Crandall’s School for Young Ladies and Little Misses of Color. Seymour, IN: Woodsong, 2007.
Theme:
Grade Level
Grade 1
Cleversticks
Grade 2
Helen Keller
Grade 3
I Miss Grandpa
Grade 4
Twenty and Ten
Grade 5
Journey to Jo'burg
Grade 6
Esperanza Rising
Grade 7
Drowned City
Grade 8
The Book of Luke
Paired Text Titles List
Verde, Susan and Badiel, Georgie. The Water Princess. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for
Young Readers, 2016.
Hood, Susan. Ada’s Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay . New York: Simon &
Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2016.
Clifton, Lucille. Everett Anderson’s Goodbye. New York: Square Fish Books, 1988.
Freed, Kira. Losing Grandpa, Reading A-Z, https://www.readinga-z.com/book.php?id=223.
Heiligman, Deborah. From Caterpillar to Butterfly. New York: Harper Collins Children’s Books, 2015.
Ruurs, Margriet. Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family’s Journey. Victoria, BC: Orca Book Publishers, 2016.
Thomas, Jerry D. What We Believe for Kids: Helping Children Understand the Beliefs of the Seventh-day
Adventist Church. Nampa, ID: Pacific Press Publishing, 2006.
Verde, Susan. The Water Princess. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, 2016.
Deedy, Carmen Agra. The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark. Atlanta,
GA: Peachtree Publishing Company, 2000.
McCollum, Sean. Anne Frank, Reading A–Z, https://www.raz-plus.com/books/leveled-books/
book/?id=3506&langId=1.
Ruelle, Karen Gray. The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During
the Holocaust. New York: Holiday House, 2010.
Bildner, Phil. The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope, and Apartheid in South Africa. NY:
G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2014.
Krull, Kathleen. Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez. New York: Scholastic, 2004.
none
Thomas, Jerry D. Messiah. Nampa, ID: Pacific Press, 2002.