3.98 avg rating — 976 ratings

"Fun story of a baker and his contribution to the revolutionary war. Great for social studies or foods classes."

3.59 avg rating — 127 ratings

"How did Michael Phelps get so good? Using fun comparisons, this book shows how much work (and naps and food) it takes to get to The Olympics. Nice for math(comparisons, perseverance) or P.E. classes."

4.11 avg rating — 9,024 ratings

"An interesting look at Thomas Jefferson's family with Sally Hemmings, a slave on his plantation. Would be good read aloud for US history or read in excerpts."

4.08 avg rating — 15,863 ratings

"Set at the end of WWII this story of two boys at boarding school, one who is obsessed with the number PI, would make a good read aloud for a math class."

4.14 avg rating — 21,028 ratings

"This non fiction book reads like a novel, fast paced and suspenseful. It would be a great read aloud for social studies classes."

4.16 avg rating — 13,668 ratings

"What a story! Hard to believe it really happened, great explanation of the last Russian tsar. This would be a great read aloud for social studies classes."

4.08 avg rating — 5,961 ratings

"How can a goat compare to a unicorn? The disgruntled goat feels outdone until he gets to know unicorn a little better. A great book for breaking the ice at the beginning of the year."

4.19 avg rating — 3,255 ratings

"A fun look at the eccentric life of Paul Erdos. Great read aloud for a math class and any class to show the students that everyone has their place no matter how unique."

4.18 avg rating — 479 ratings

"Read aloud biography on Johnny and his road to becoming a famous singer. Nice for a music class."

4.22 avg rating — 70,001 ratings

"2014 Newbery winner and wonderfully written book in poetry about twin basketball players and their struggles to grow up. Wonderfully lyrical language would be great for teaching writing and it's the perfect P.E. read aloud."

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"Set at the turn of the century, Calpurnia is a curious naturalist wanting to know more about the world around her. Nice for a science class read aloud."

3.73 avg rating — 271 ratings

"Who knew? This would be a fun read aloud for looking at unknown events in history."

3.82 avg rating — 8,224 ratings

"Even though we know what happens at the end, this book shows details the life and disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Good for history class or language arts biography writing."

4.05 avg rating — 4,930 ratings

"Lots of people are very interested in The Titanic disaster. This book gives great details about the event and the disastrous chain of events that led up to the sinking of the Titanic. Great for a history class. "

4.08 avg rating — 6,703 ratings

"History of the creative man who wrote the thesaurus. Great for looking at biography components and the story itself."

4.45 avg rating — 2,020 ratings

"A wonderful companion to the slam poem by the same name and author. Good for discussing the difficult topic of parent incarceration."

4.05 avg rating — 26,494 ratings

"A fun story about a kid with "no giftedness" ending up at a school for the gifted and changing things.
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3.86 avg rating — 36,575 ratings

"A different kind of justice for a violent bully. Full of adventure and great conversation topics."

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