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Martin Luther King Jr. and the March on Washington Post-Reading Extension and Project Ideas

by Simply Novel November 16, 2019

Martin Luther King Jr. and the March on Washington by Frances E. Ruffin is a fabulous high-interest book for grades 2-4, and a Common Core Informa...

Posted in Civil Rights Movement, Extension Activities, Martin Luther King Jr., Project Ideas, US History

by Simply Novel November 11, 2019

Abigail Adams: Girl of Colonial Days by Jean Brown Wagner is an engaging book about the the life of one of the most famous women in history, Abiga...

Posted in Abigail Adams, American Revolution, Colonialism, Early America, Extension Activities, First Lady, Project Ideas

by Simply Novel November 9, 2019

Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson is a powerful and engaging book about the American Civil War and the Lincoln Assassination, perfect f...

Posted in Chasing Lincoln's Killer, Civil War, Extension Activities, Project Ideas, US History